Category Archives: SECURITY

Armed Suspect Killed in Attempt to Set Fire to Synagogue in Rouen

Armed Suspect Killed in Attempt to Set Fire to Synagogue in Rouen

A synagogue in Rouen, France was attacked on Friday by an armed attacker (Getty)

French police shot and killed an armed man who was trying to set fire to a synagogue in Rouen on Friday, according to the Interior Ministry. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin confirmed the suspect’s death in a post on X, praising the police officers for their quick response and courage. Police arrived at the scene at […]

Nigeria Gains Additional Territory Equivalent to Five Times the Size of Lagos

Nigeria Gains Additional Territory Equivalent to Five Times the Size of Lagos

President Bola Tinubu received the report of the High Powered Presidential Committee (HPPC) on Nigeria’s extended continental shelf project yesterday. The project aims to extend Nigeria’s maritime boundaries according to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982. The President commended the team of experts who worked diligently to advance the […]

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico Critically Injured in Assassination Attempt

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico Critically Injured in Assassination Attempt

Security officers move Slovak PM Robert Fico in a car after a shooting incident, after a Slovak government meeting in Handlova, Slovakia, May 15, 2024. REUTERS/Radovan Stoklasa

On Wednesday, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was critically injured in an assassination attempt in Handlova, as reported by the government office. Fico, 59, was immediately taken to a local hospital and then airlifted to Banska Bystrica for urgent treatment. A Reuters witness reported hearing several shots after a government meeting in Handlova, northeast of […]

President Ruto Calls on KDF to Lead Climate Action

President Ruto Calls on KDF to Lead Climate Action

The pass-out parade follows a six-month training of new Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) personnel/PCS

President William Ruto has urged the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to help combat climate change, which he identified as the biggest threat to the country’s development and prosperity. Speaking at a pass-out parade for KDF officers in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, the President expressed confidence in the military’s ability to tackle climate change. He asked […]

French Prison Protests Following Deadly Ambush and Officer Deaths

French Prison Protests Following Deadly Ambush and Officer Deaths

Forensic officers at the site of the attack at a road toll in Incarville, northern France. Photograph: Alain Jocard/AFP/Getty Images

French prison officers staged protests across the country after gunmen shot and killed two officers, freeing a convict linked to drug-related crimes. The ambush occurred at a Normandy motorway toll. On Wednesday morning, prison officers blocked entrances and burned pallets and tires at various prisons. A minute’s silence was observed at 11 am to honor […]

64 Arrested in Ontario’s Major Child Sexual Exploitation Investigation

64 Arrested in Ontario’s Major Child Sexual Exploitation Investigation

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) cruiser. Photo: Flickr.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) announced the arrest of over 60 individuals and the filing of more than 300 charges in a province-wide online child exploitation investigation, Project Aquatic, on Wednesday. Beginning in February, authorities identified and apprehended suspects accused of creating, possessing, and distributing child sexual abuse material. One individual allegedly arranged a meeting with […]

NYPD Officer Fires Gun During Columbia Protest Clearing

NYPD Officer Fires Gun During Columbia Protest Clearing

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An NYPD officer accidentally fired his gun on the Columbia University campus while clearing pro-Palestinian protesters from a building on Tuesday, according to the New York Police Department. No injuries were reported, and the bullet was found lodged in a nearby wall. City officials confirmed that an investigation is underway. The NYPD arrested 112 protesters […]

Prominent Ghanaian Influencer Charged for Role in Romance Scheme and Extradited to the United States.

Prominent Ghanaian Influencer Charged for Role in Romance Scheme and Extradited to the United States.

Prominent Ghanaian social media influencer, Mona Faiz Montrage, has been charged for their alleged involvement in a large-scale romance scheme and has been extradited to the United States to face justice. The influencer, who had a significant following on various social media platforms, is accused of conspiring with others to defraud individuals through romance scams, […]