Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

U.S. authorities have arrested a Chinese doctoral student accused of illegally smuggling biological material into the United States, marking the second such case involving Chinese nationals in less than a week. The FBI filed a criminal complaint against Chengxuan Han, a researcher from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan. Han, who planned to spend a year at the University of Michigan for a research project, was arrested on Sunday upon her arrival at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. According to the complaint, Han allegedly concealed biological samples, including roundworm material, in multiple shipments from China to the United States,…

Tensions flared in Ballymena on Monday evening as public disorder broke out near the scene of an alleged sexual assault, leading to property damage and attacks on police officers. According to a statement from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), crowds gathered on Clonavon Road following a protest connected to the recent charging of two teenage boys in relation to a serious sexual assault on a teenage girl. The alleged incident occurred on Clonavon Terrace, a residential street in the town, which lies roughly 30 minutes north of Belfast. As night fell, the protest devolved into violence. Missiles and…

A deadly school shooting at BORG Dreierschützengasse in Graz has left at least 10 people dead and 28 others injured, sending shockwaves through Austria and prompting a national outpouring of grief and disbelief. According to local media and statements from police, the gunman, believed to be the sole perpetrator, is among the dead. The shooting occurred Tuesday morning at the secondary school located in the northwest part of the city. Police swiftly responded to reports of gunfire, evacuating the school and deploying emergency services, tactical units, and a helicopter to the scene. The area surrounding the school was cordoned off,…

Eurostar has pledged to launch direct train services from the UK to Germany and Switzerland in the early 2030s.

Trump administration has deployed approximately 4,000 National Guard members and nearly 700 Marines to Los Angeles.

In the early hours of Monday morning, Israeli military forces seized control of a humanitarian aid boat attempting to reach Gaza, detaining a crew of 12 activists, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, and rerouting the vessel to an Israeli port. The vessel, The Madleen, was part of a symbolic mission organised by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition aimed at breaking Israel’s long-standing naval blockade of Gaza. The boat carried food, baby formula, and medical supplies, and departed amid mounting international concern over famine conditions in the besieged enclave. Despite the mission’s peaceful intent, Israeli forces intercepted the UK-flagged boat in…

Iran has announced that it will soon begin releasing what it claims is a trove of Israeli nuclear secrets, escalating already high tensions as European powers prepare to press for a renewed imposition of United Nations sanctions over Tehran’s controversial nuclear programme. In a televised address on Sunday, Iran’s intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib, declared that Tehran had acquired a “vast collection of strategic and sensitive [Israeli] documents, including plans and data on the nuclear facilities.” Khatib did not provide evidence but said proof would be released shortly. He implied that the materials were connected to the recent arrests of two…

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate is set to appear in court in Romania on Monday following allegations that he was caught speeding at a dangerous 196 km/h (122 mph) in a 50 km/h zone, more than three times the legal limit. Tate, 38, a British-American former kickboxer known globally for his inflammatory social media presence and self-proclaimed “misogynist” persona, was stopped early Saturday morning near Râmnicu Vâlcea, approximately 110 miles northwest of Bucharest. Romanian police allege his vehicle was clocked by radar racing through the area in the pre-dawn hours. According to Romanian media sources, the traffic infraction led to Tate’s…

Tens of thousands of demonstrators packed into Madrid’s Plaza de España on Sunday, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and an immediate general election amid a growing wave of corruption scandals engulfing his government, party, and family. Organised by the opposition conservative People’s Party (PP), the protest took place under the charged slogan “Mafia or Democracy,” drawing between 45,000 and 50,000 people, according to official estimates. Organisers, however, claimed attendance topped 100,000. Pedro Sánchez’s Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) has been rocked by a cascade of corruption accusations in recent months. The latest controversy surrounds Leire Díaz,…

A former police chief serving time for murder and rape was recaptured Friday, nearly two weeks after a dramatic escape from an Arkansas prison. Grant Hardin, dubbed the “Devil in the Ozarks,” was apprehended around 3:45 p.m. near Moccasin Creek, just over a mile from the Calico Rock prison where he had been held since 2017. Authorities say Hardin escaped the North Central Unit on May 25 by disguising himself in what appeared to be a law enforcement uniform. Izard County Sheriff Brandon Long confirmed the arrest in a statement, assuring the public that “there is no longer an active…