[Daily Trust] About three months ago, a gang of armed bandits raided Kaura Namoda town and Banga village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, abducting over 50 people, mostly women and children.

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Emergency services raced to Whitley Bay beach, North Tyneside, at around 5pm on July 24 after Edie Smart, 13, was found struggling in the water.

Paramedics rushed to St Pancras Station at around 8.40pm and the man was taken to hospital with 'serious injuries'.

Addis Ababa (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called for strengthened international solidarity to support sustainable and inclusive food systems, emphasizing that transforming agriculture is not merely a strategic choice but a moral obligation and national imperative.

Doha (HOL) – A high-level ministerial meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Contact Group on Somalia was held in Doha from July 27–28, focusing on Somalia’s security and development challenges.

Bosaso (HOL) – Puntland security forces have intercepted a small truck allegedly transporting food and solar panels to ISIS militants stranded in the Baalde River area following recent military operations.

Shooter with assault rifle kills police officer and leaves six others injured in terrifying broad daylight shooting in NYC

Lisa and Robert Colvin-Jones bought a caravan by the sea after downsizing their home, with the aim to make memories with their grandson and to rent it out when they are not there.

Chloe Kelly, who scored the memorable winner at Wembley in the Euro 2022 final, was the golden girl again as she emphatically fired home the decisive spot-kick, sparking scenes of jubilation.

Back in the days when she was just an ordinary girl from a Derbyshire village, Tia Billinger had ambitions to be a midwife.

A total of 639,000 people with an honours degree or similar level qualification are claiming Universal Credit, according to the first data of its kind released to Parliament,

Congress MP Manish Tewari's cryptic social media posts have ignited speculation about internal divisions within the party, particularly regarding national security issues. His silence during a crucial Lok Sabha debate on Operation Sindoor, coupled with Shashi Tharoor's abstention and reported internal criticism, suggests a lack of unified stance within the Congress leadership.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced in Lok Sabha that security forces neutralized three terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack during Operation Mahadev. The terrorists, identified as Suleman, Afghan, and Jibran, were A-category members of Lashkar-e-Taiba. Investigation involved questioning over a thousand individuals, creating composite sketches, and detaining those who provided food and shelter to the terrorists.

Three people were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation and burn injuries after a fire broke out at a Toa Payoh HDB flat on Tuesday (July 29) afternoon.In a Facebook post, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)said it was alerted to a fire at the 10th floor unit of Block 229 Lor 8 Toa Payoh at 1.10pm.«SCDF is currently at the scene conducting a firefighting operation,» the post read.At around 3.25pm, the SCDF said it brought the fire at the 10th-floor unit under control with two water jets.Firefighters then conducted forcible entry into a unit on the 11th floor and are currently fighting a fire in the unit.Three people were assessed for smoke inhalation and burn injuries and sent to Singapore General Hospital.An AsiaOne reporter on the ground shared that there were five police vehicles on scene, alongside four from the SCDF.Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC MP Saktiandi Supaat is also at the scene.

SINGAPORE — A World Cup winner, a former English Premier League assistant coach, and a former Liverpool player and Champions League winner are among the candidates that are on an extended shortlist for the Singapore national football coach's role, The Straits Times has learnt.Over 60 candidates have expressed interest in taking the hot seat since Japanese tactician Tsutomu Ogura resigned due to personal reasons on June 24. Ogura guided the Lions to the top of their Asian Cup qualifying group on goals scored, leaving them potentially four positive results away from a maiden qualification for the continental showpiece.In its hunt for a new head coach, the Football Association of Singapore's (FAS) new leadership team's commitment to the search has brought a host of top names from abroad.Several sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity told ST that numerous interviews have already been conducted by the FAS top brass, and an initial list of candidates has now been whittled down to around 15 names.

SINGAPORE — A volatile global landscape arising from developments like the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to drive the high terrorism threat in Singapore, said the Internal Security Department (ISD).It released its annual report on terrorism on July 29, saying terrorist organisations have exploited situations like the one in Gaza to spread their propaganda, using them to reinforce their violent narratives.ISD said ISIS and Al-Qaeda have incited attacks against Israeli and Jewish interests, and those of countries seen as supporting Israel.This has corresponded with an increase in anti-Semitic incidents worldwide and in Islamophobia overseas, it added.ISD said there is currently no specific intelligence of an imminent terrorist attack against Singapore.But the country continues to be viewed as an attractive target by terrorists because of its friendly relations with Western nations and Israel, and its status as a secular and multicultural state.Since its last report in July 2024, ISD has dealt with eight self-radicalised Singaporeans: six males and two females aged 15 to 56.

À l'occasion de la Journée Internationale de la Mangrove, célébrée ce samedi 26 juillet 2025, le Ministre de l'Environnement, de l'Écologie et du Climat, Mays Mouissi, a marqué cet événement par la signature de deux importants partenariats axés sur la protection des écosystèmes côtiers. Le premier partenariat vise à renforcer la collecte des bouteilles plastiques dans les communes d'Owendo et d'Akanda, dans une démarche concrète de lutte contre la pollution plastique et de promotion du (...) - ENVIRONNEMENT / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

​While sharing a news article on why Congress did not allow party MPs Shashi Tharoor and Tewari to speak in Lok Sabha, the Congress MP posted famous lyrics of the Hindi film «Poorab and Pashchim». «Hai preet jahaan ki reet sada, Main geet wahaan ke gaata hoon, Bharat ka rehne waala hoon, Bharat ki baat sunata hoon,» Tewari said in a post on X, adding, «Jai Hind.»

The United States has expressed reservations to India regarding the UN 2-state conference, deeming it counterproductive to ending the Gaza conflict and securing hostage releases. Despite US urging, India is participating, seeking constructive engagement towards a 2-state solution. India balances its ties with Israel and its support for the Palestinian cause, advocating for a negotiated resolution.

Congress leader Udit Raj questioned the timing of the Pahalgam attack mastermind's encounter, suggesting it was orchestrated to coincide with the Parliament debate on Operation Sindoor. He speculated the terrorist was already in custody and the army was instructed to delay action for "event management.

The Russian military is mopping up the area near the village and conducting demining operations

«All of the plant's four power units are connected to the grid at a power level based on the dispatch load schedule,» the statement reads

The majority of casualties in attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces were reported in the Belgorod, Kherson, Zaporozhye and Krasnodar regions

According to the Region's Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, the woman was diagnosed with a mine-blast trauma and numerous shrapnel injuries to her arms

A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack has left more than 150,000 people without electricity in the Donetsk People’s Republic Read Full Article at RT.com

Thailand said Cambodia broke a ceasefire agreed between the countries’ prime ministers at Malaysia-brokered talks on Monday.

Twenty-one men and 10 women, aged between 16 and 48, were arrested for allegedly providing fraudulently registered postpaid SIM cards for money, said the police on Monday (July 28).Another nine men and four women, aged between 16 and 57, are assisting with investigations, following an island-wide enforcement operation conducted from July 17 to 25.Preliminary investigations found that the suspects were purportedly offered between $10 and $15 for every SIM card they signed up for.They were allegedly told to purchase SIM cards in bulk from different retailers and hand them to the criminal syndicate via their couriers.Each of them had allegedly supplied between 31 and 49 SIM cards registered using their particulars.The police noted that crime syndicates exploit local SIM cards and eSIMs for illicit activities like scams, unlicensed moneylending and vice.For knowingly providing a fraudulently registered SIM card to another person to facilitate a crime for any gain, one can be fined up to $10,000, or jailed for up to three years, or both.

A former preschool teacher was sentenced to nine months and two weeks' jail on Monday (July 28) for repeatedly tripping a toddler at the centre where she worked.Her actions caused the girl to suffer bruises to her face and bleeding from the nose, reported The Straits times and CNA.Saiidah Kamarudin, 34, had pleaded guilty in June to one of two counts of ill-treating the 20-month-old girl in the case which occurred in November 2023. The other charge was taken into consideration for her sentencing.Media reports did not name the victim and the childcare centre, to protect the girl's identity.Saiidah, a mother of two herself, had started working at the centre in late September but tendered her resignation a month later.On Nov 6, while serving her notice, she had taken the victim to the toilet area to clean her up. While seated with the girl in front of her, Saiidah swept her right leg outwards, which caught the toddler's left foot, causing her to stumble.She repeated the action, which resulted in the girl falling backwards onto the floor. Saiidah picked her up and continued to clean her face.

When Matthew (not his real name) joined a company in April 2023 with predominantly Chinese employees, he initially did not think much of the fact that he was one of the few minorities in the office.Speaking to AsiaOne, the 27-year-old who is now director of growth at an educational technology start-up, said that he thought his colleagues would accept him, or at least respect his skills and merit.«But over time, it became clear that certain attitudes were deeply ingrained,» he said, adding that «casual racist remarks» such as referring to him as «the Indian guy» or asking, «Since when could Malay people speak so well?» were often directed at him.Matthew, who is Indian-Malay, said that while these comments seemed more ignorant than malicious, they became increasingly direct and damaging.«I was being referred to as 'black boy', among other names, by senior figures in the company... (and) often found myself on the receiving end of their jokes, stereotypes, and ridicule as a whole,» he said.

Just days after Malawi’s campaign season roared to life, the Institute of Public Opinion and Research (IPOR) dropped a political bombshell: the DPP is surging, UTM is crumbling, and MCP’s Central Region fortress is slipping. But is this a reflection of reality—or an attempt to manufacture it? Too Perfect to Be Coincidence The timing is […] The post Critical Appraisal of the IPOR 2025 Pre-Election Survey: Coincidence or Constructed Optics? appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.