- Nigeria ranked among least peaceful countries in the world; placed 144th out of 163 countries 19 April 2024 15 h 15 min GhanaWeb Nigeria has been ranked among the least peaceful countries in the world, ranking 144th out of 163 countries in the Global Peace Index report as of December 2023. In the 17th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI), produced by the Institute for Economics …
- Will the Gaza war influence Muslim voters in SA elections? 19 April 2024 15 h 12 min The Citizen (South Africa) Israel’s attack on Gaza has angered Muslims across the globe and it may play a role in who they vote for in the South African elections. With just a few weeks left before the national and provincial elections, political analyst Ebrahim Fakir said some …
- Ex-Karabakh official held by Azerbaijan is on hunger strike 19 April 2024 15 h 12 min SaltWire - Prince Edward Island STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOS TBILISI (Reuters) - Ruben Vardanyan, a former top official in the ethnic Armenian administration of Nagorno-Karabakh, has been on hunger strike for the past two weeks in Azerbaijan, where he is imprisoned and …
- Columbia cracks down on student protesters after Shafik hearing 19 April 2024 15 h 11 min University of Nottingham A second high-profile congressional hearing appears to have done little to settle the free speech confusion across US higher education, with a new round of student protests and arrests punctuating expert assessments that many campus administrators and …
- Smith hits back after Labour MP’s ‘dirty money’ claims 19 April 2024 15 h 10 min The BVI Beacon Deputy Premier Lorna Smith pushed back this week after the Virgin Islands and other overseas territories were accused of deliberately defying the British parliament’s attempts to crack down on “dirty money.” Dame Margaret Hodge, a veteran Labour member of …
- Amazon Pulls Book by Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Referencing Oct. 7 Attacks After UK Lawyers Intervene 19 April 2024 15 h 10 min Algemeiner Journal Amazon is no longer selling a book by Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar after being informed by a group of pro-Israel lawyers in the United Kingdom on Thursday that the sale of the book is illegal in the UK and in breach of Amazon’s own policies. “Thanks for …
- Is violently terrorising a community ‘terrorism’? It’s an uncomfortable debate to have 19 April 2024 15 h 10 min The Guardian As the nation reels from two terrible stabbing incidents in Sydney, two days apart, a question emerges that’s not easy to address. When is violently terrorising a community “terrorism” and when is it not? It’s not a debate that leaders and law-enforcers …
- One year of war in Sudan: “The population, especially Christians, continue to suffer” 19 April 2024 15 h 09 min Evangelical Focus In April 2023, a war between Sudan's Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) broke out. The SAF is led by the President of the transitional council, Abdelfattah al Burhan, and the paramilitary group by his former vice-president, Mohamed …
- ECOWAS allocates $25m in 2024 to fight terrorism in Nigeria, others 19 April 2024 15 h 09 min News Diary Online The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it allocated 25 million dollars in 2024 to fight terrorism in Nigeria, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. Prof. Fatou Sarr, ECOWAS Commissioner, Human Development and Social Affairs, disclosed this …
- U.S. denies involvement in apparent Israeli attack on Iran 19 April 2024 15 h 08 min The Washington Times Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said the U.S. had no involvement in the apparent attack on Iran. The strikes hours earlier appeared to be retaliation by Israel, but the Jewish State did not formally take responsibility for the apparent attack. …
- IDF: 4 soldiers hurt, several Palestinian gunmen killed in West Bank raid 19 April 2024 15 h 08 min The Times of Israel Several Palestinian gunmen were killed and four soldiers were wounded during a counter-terrorism raid in the West Bank’s Nur Shams refugee camp, close to Tulkarem, the military said Friday afternoon. Palestinian media said a senior Islamic Jihad terrorists …
- Journalist who labels dead Palestinian terrorists ‘martyrs’ gets top Dutch award 19 April 2024 15 h 08 min The Times of Israel A Dutch-Palestinian photographer won the most prestigious journalism award in the Netherlands for a series of photos where some titles refer to dead jihadist terrorists as “martyrs.” Occurring amid a debate about the ethics of journalists covering the …
- We’re better off with Hamas in Qatar, than out 19 April 2024 15 h 07 min The Spectator The news that Qatar is ‘re-evaluating’ its role as mediator in the ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, amid claims by the Qatari Prime Minister that its efforts are being ‘misused for narrow political interests’, will have been met with consternation …
- Supplier of aatank now struggling for aata: Modi takes dig at Pakistan 19 April 2024 15 h 05 min The Indian Express Emphasising that the BJP government at the Centre is “neither intimidated nor bows down to anyone”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district Friday, took a veiled dig at Pakistan, saying that “a supplier of …
- Video gamer, 28, who was first British person to be charged with 'swatting' after he made hoax emergency call to US police which ended in victim being shot twice by a SWAT team avoids jail 19 April 2024 15 h 04 min Daily Mail A video gamer who was the first British person to be charged with 'swatting' after he made a hoax call to US police resulting in the victim being shot twice has avoided jail. Robert Walker-McDaid, 28, rang a Maryland state terrorism hotline on …
- US asks IEA to ensure Afghan soil not used by terrorists 19 April 2024 15 h 02 min Ariana News (Last Updated On: April 19, 2024)The US State Department on Thursday asked the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to ensure that Afghanistan is not used to support terrorist groups, movement of terrorists or acts of terrorism. A State Department …
- Kerala Student's murder case: CM trying to escape wrath of Hindus, says BJP 19 April 2024 14 h 56 min Prokerala K’taka BJP urges CM Siddaramaiah to focus on drought relief, not shed 'crocodile tears'. Image Source: IANS News Bengaluru, April 19 : Karnataka BJP has come down heavily on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for his statement in connection with the …
- Astonishing VIDEO and PHOTOS of Budapest Airport’s ‘secret, silent’ Terminal 1 19 April 2024 14 h 54 min Daily News Hungary Terminal 1 was closed to traffic after MALÉV, Hungary’s flag carrier, went bankrupt in 2012. However, it still looks magnificent and a photographer of Hosszúlépés, a Hungarian walking tour organising company active in Budapest, shared some footage. …
- Ex-Russian tycoon who led separatist region launches hunger strike in Azerbaijan 19 April 2024 14 h 54 min Jersey Evening Post A former Russian tycoon jailed in Azerbaijan on charges stemming from his time as a top separatist figure in the Karabakh region has gone on hunger strike, his family said. Ruben Vardanyan started the fast two weeks ago to press demands for a speedy trial, …
- Foreign Office issues urgent new travel warning for 17 countries 19 April 2024 14 h 52 min Wales Online The Foreign Office today updated its alerts on 12 countries in a warning to travellers. The change happened after an apparent Israeli drone attack on a major air base near the central city of Isfahan in Iran. The strike early on Friday morning came just …
- Israel retaliates against Iran attacks 19 April 2024 14 h 52 min The Saturday Paper Israel strikes back Israel launched a military strike against Iran on Friday – reportedly striking an air base – in apparent retaliation for an Iranian drone and missile strike last weekend. As tensions between the two rivals threatened to spiral into an …
- OSCE conducts training course on countering the financing of terrorism in Kosovo 19 April 2024 14 h 51 min Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe On 16-18 April, the OSCE Secretariat's Transnational Threats Department, with the support of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and in partnership with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), conducted a training course in Pejë/Peć aimed at enhancing the …
- Why did Afghan Taliban sour on Pakistan? 19 April 2024 14 h 50 min Deutsche Welle The relationship between Afghan Taliban and the Pakistani government has been growing more and more strained since the fall of Kabul in August 2021. Many experts explain the current tensions with the increase in cross-border terrorism originating from …
- Ukraine needs an air shield 19 April 2024 14 h 49 min The Standard Freeholder Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder answers questions during a briefing at the Pentagon, April 15, 2024, in Arlington, Va. Photo by Win McNamee /Getty Images The remarkable success of last week’s …
- Downing of strategic bomber 300km into Russia could make Kremlin rethink strategy 19 April 2024 14 h 49 min iNews UK Reports that Ukraine shot down a supersonic missile carrier bomber with anti-missile units for the first time 300km into Russia could force the Kremlin to “change how they carry out air campaigns”, a security expert has told i. The supersonic missile …
- Bombs, knives and threats: How I survived Iran's plot to kill me in the UK 19 April 2024 14 h 49 min iNews UK Zeraati was stabbed in the leg on 29 March by three unidentified men, who fled the country on a flight out of Heathrow. Police reportedly believe they were Eastern European mercenaries. He is recovering well and was back on air within days but is staying …
- The G7 countries have pledged to strengthen Ukrainian air defense 19 April 2024 14 h 46 min Babel The ministers of foreign affairs of the countries of the "Big Seven" (G7) declared their intention to strengthen the air defense of Ukraine in order to save the lives of civilians and protect critical infrastructure. This is stated in the …
- Odisha-Cadre IPS Sapna Tiwari Appointed as Special Director of IB; IPS Nalin Prabhat to Head NSG 19 April 2024 14 h 44 min Pragativadi New Delhi: Sapna Tiwari, a 1992-batch Odisha-cadre IPS officer has been appointed as the Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau (IB). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved her appointment on Friday. “She has been appointed as the …
- World News | IS and AL-Qaeda Listed Among Terrorist Financing Threats to NPOs in South Africa 19 April 2024 14 h 43 min Latestly Johannesburg, Apr 19 (PTI) The Islamic State and its affiliates in Africa as well as Al-Qaeda are among five organisations identified as posing a risk to Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) in South Africa in a report made public by the government on Friday. …
- Lok Sabha Elections 2024: <i>‘Aatank ka supplier tha ab atta…</i>’, PM Modi takes a jibe at crisis-hit Pakistan in MP rally 19 April 2024 14 h 42 min Livemint Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a jibe at crisis-hit Pakistan on Friday, saying that the neighboring country, which previously exported terrorism, is now grappling with shortages of wheat flour. “Hamara ek padosi jo aatank ka supplier tha vo ab atta ( …