Alek Minassian faced 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder in connection with the attack on 23 April 2018 that drew attention to an online world of sexual loneliness; rage and misogyny. Minassian had pleaded not criminally responsible, But the defense failed to prove Minassian’s autism spectrum disorder deprived him of […]
Oman has decided to close all commercial activities in the country for more than two weeks from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. as part of efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus, according to Oman News Agency (ONA) reported. According to the committee; the temporary closure of businesses also includes closing all restaurants and cafes; […]
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 6.0 struck central Greece Wednesday and was also felt in neighboring Albania and North Macedonia, and as far as Kosovo and Montenegro. One man was injured by falling debris but there were no other immediate reports of serious injury. Local officials reported structural damage, mainly to […]
A 15-year-old student is in “extremely critical” condition after he was shot by another 15-year-old boy in a “targeted” attack at an Arkansas junior high school Monday morning; police said. Police reported that the teen had died from his wounds — but later rescinded that; saying “bad information was released,” the station said. The teen […]
Oil slips on fears over higher OPEC supply Oil prices slipped on Tuesday as expectations, that top producer would agree to raise oil supply in a meeting this week weighed on sentiment, already hit by concerns over slowing Chinese demand. Brent crude dropped $0.14, or 0.2%, to $63.55 a barrel by 1145 GMT, after losing […]
National Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that family reunification is a “moral imperative” of the Biden government. Migrant families separated at the border during the previous Donald Trump administration, could be reunited within the United States, said this Monday, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas. Mayorkas said the DHS, will offer separated families the option […]
A video made before the suicide of a Muslim girl, Aisha Arif who had exploited by her husband and in-laws; for three consecutive years for bringing low dowry in the Indian state of Gujarat has caused a stir in India. According to the Indian media, the video of 23-year-old Aisha Arif Khan who committed suicide […]
Pakistan will proceed to acquire a T129 attack helicopter from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) as originally planned despite US sanctions against Turkey, a high-ranking Army official has confirmed. While speaking at the 2021 Defense IQ’s virtual International Military Helicopter Conference, the official said the deal was delayed due to certain third-party approvals but the Turkish […]
Saudi Arabia said Saturday it intercepted a missile attack over its capital and bomb-laden drones targeting a southern province; the latest in a series of airborne assaults it has blamed on Yemen’s rebel Houthis. The attack comes amid sharply rising tensions in the Middle East; a day after a mysterious explosion struck an Israeli-owned ship […]
Myanmar police fired on protesters around the country on Sunday on the bloodiest day of weeks of demonstrations against a military coup and at least 18 people were killed, the U.N. human rights office said. Police were out in force early and opened fire in different parts of the biggest city of Yangon after stun […]
