The Metropolitan Police Service in the United Kingdom has dismissed a Nigerian-British officer, Shola Balogun, from Bromley Police Station for allegedly biting a colleague during a birthday party in Bexleyheath, Kent. The disciplinary hearing, held from October 21-23, 2024, was chaired by senior officer Christopher McKay, with IPM Amanda Harvey and Assessor-Detective Superintendent Kirsty Mead on the panel. The incident occurred on April 22, 2022, during a 40th birthday celebration…

At least 51 people have died, according to the regional government in Valencia. The leader of the Valencia region has told reporters a number of bodies had been found. Shocking video shows brown floodwater gushing through Chiva – around 20 miles inland from the city of Valencia – turning streets into churning, fast-flowing rivers and sweeping away cars and vans. Torrential rain has led to floods in the Valencia region…

A court in Belgium sentenced more than 100 people in a mass drugs trafficking trial on Tuesday which authorities hailed as a major victory in the battle against drug gangs. Per Reuters, Belgium has been on the front line in Europe’s war against drugs. Officials have said more than 100 of Europe’s most dangerous criminal networks operate in Belgium, with drug gangs blamed for a rise in street shootings in…

An Israeli strike on a five-story building where displaced Palestinians were sheltering in the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 60 people early Tuesday, more than half of them women and children, Gaza’s Health Ministry said.In a separate development, Lebanon’s militant group Hezbollah said it has chosen Sheikh Naim Kassem to succeed longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last month. Hezbollah vowed to continue with…

Hezbollah has appointed Naim Kassem as its new leader following the death of Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike last month.Kassem, who previously served as Nasrallah’s deputy, had been acting as leader since Nasrallah’s death, with his official appointment confirmed on Tuesday.Meanwhile, escalating violence continues in northern Gaza, where an Israeli airstrike on a five-story building in Beit Lahiya claimed the lives of at least 34 displaced Palestinians, most of…

Indian business mogul, Ratan Tata, who recently passed away at 86, has left £91 million to his German shepherd, Tito, in his will.The man who is well respected in the business world for his role in transforming Tata Group into a global powerhouse, demonstrated his profound attachment to his pet and the loyalty of his longtime aides as his final wishes reflect.Instead of bequeathing the majority of his wealth to…

Ballot boxes in Washington and Oregon were set on fire with incendiary devices early Monday in what authorities believe are connected incidents.The police said the two arson incidents, which occurred near the Oregon-Washington border, are also believed to be connected to a third ballot box incident that occurred earlier this month in Vancouver, Washington, police said.Per ABC news, on Monday, Portland police responded to a fire at a ballot box…

At least 40 Chadian soldiers have been killed after their base was attacked on Sunday evening, the presidency says.President Mahamat Déby has ordered a counter-mission to track down the culprits, according to a statement from his office.The attack reportedly happened on an island called Barkaram, in a vast marshy region that was once covered by the waters of Lake Chad before its dramatic shrinking in recent decades.No suspects for Sunday’s…

Tunisia’s coast guard has announced that it has recovered the bodies of 16 migrants off the coast of the towns of Maloulech, Salakta and Chebba.A senior official in the National Guard, Houssem Eddine Jebabli, told Reuters on Monday that this was the latest migrant boat disaster in the Mediterranean.He said, “The bodies were found at the weekend and on Monday. The victims have not been identified because the bodies had…

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) convened an emergency meeting today at Iran’s request, following a series of deadly missile strikes by Israel in retaliation for an October 1 attack attributed to Tehran. The meeting, initiated by Iran and supported by Algeria, China, and Russia, underscores the escalating tensions in the region. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that the “precise and powerful” strikes on Iran were a success, stating…

As part of efforts to limit immigration, Canada has announced a reduction in its permanent resident targets over the next three years. Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau emphasized that this decision aims to prioritize economic opportunities for Canadian citizens. Trudeau and Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, Marc Miller announced the 2025–2027 immigration levels plan on Thursday. The plan reduces the target for permanent residents from 500,000 last year…

A father, Fernando Vega has been charged with capital murder in connection with the deaths of his twin newborn daughters, Massail and Mirena, who were found dead in their home in Houston on October 4, 2023. If found guilty, Vega could face the death penalty, per report from Daily Mail UK. Vega was initially arrested on April 19 and charged with causing serious bodily injury to a child, along with…