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Hundreds feared dead after Nigerian military airstrike on market
NewsWorldAfricaHundreds feared dead after Nigerian military airstrike on marketMilitary jets struck a market in a village in Yobe, Nigeria, on Saturday nightAhmed Kingimi Sunday 12 April 2026 15:48 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2956119","articleMeta"...
Four arrested over murder of Scottish businessman in Kenya
Four arrested over murder of Scottish businessman in Kenya32 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleIona YoungBBC ScotlandFICOCampbell Scott's body was found in a sack 60 miles from Nairobi last monthFour men have been arrested over the murder of a Scottish businessman whose body was found in a sack in Kenya.Campbell Scott, 58, was found dead in Makongo Forest, about 60 miles (96.5km) from Nairobi, where he had been staying, on 24 February last year.Detectives in Kenya said the four...
Man, 27, charged with murder over fatal stabbing of 21-year-old on Primrose Hill
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Dubai completes first phase of stormwater sewerage system in Al Quoz
Dubai Municipality announced on Sunday, April 12, it completed the first phase of the 'Sewerage and Stormwater Network Development Project in Al Quoz Creative Zone'.The phase has been completed at a cost of Dh250 out of a total of Dh500-million investment. The project aims to develop an integrated, adaptable, and sustainable sewerage and stormwater system serving Al Quoz Industrial Areas 1, 2, 3, and 4, as well as the area located between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road. Stay up to date with...
Columbus Aviators coach Ted Ginn Jr. released from jail after DWI charge in Texas
Columbus Aviators head coach Ted Ginn Jr. was released from jail Saturday evening after being arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated earlier that day in Tarrant County, Texas.Ginn, who turned 41 on Sunday, was booked into the county jail Saturday around 3:3o p.m. CT, according to a Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson. He was released on bond at 8 p.m. Saturday, the spokesperson said.Ginn was set to coach the Aviators’ United Football League game against the Dallas Renegades...
The sting in the tail
An official is often defined not by the work he does but by the shadow he leaves in the files of his superiors. As George Orwell observed, "The great enemy of clear language is insincerity." In the high offices of the Indian Civil Service, this tendency was often distilled into a single, devastating sentence. It could derail a career with unerring precision. These were the legendary backhanded compliments of the Annual Confidential Reports, or ACRs. They served both as a measure of an...
Sergio Garcia damages Masters tee box with his driver
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Sergio Garcia’s temper has again gotten the better of him, and will leave the past Masters champion having to answer for doing damage to Augusta National’s turf.Garcia was teeing off at No. 2 on Sunday morning and viscerally reacted to a poor drive, twice windmilling the driver into the tee box and creating a noticeable divot. His playing partner, Jon Rahm, hit behind him, using a divot tool and pushing the turf around to create a good lie for himself before he could place a...
'DON'T move to Dubai!' British expat's warning after he moved to UAE for dream life and went from driving around in a Rolls to being tortured by police who broke his fingers
'DON'T move to Dubai!' British expat's warning after he moved to UAE for dream life and went from driving around in a Rolls to being tortured by police who broke his fingersBy IMOGEN GARFINKEL - SENIOR FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:12, 12 April 2026 | Updated: 15:12, 12 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Paedophile, 80, who left child in 'hell and purgatory' after evil crimes dies
Paedophile, 80, who left child in 'hell and purgatory' after evil crimes diesDavid Almond, 80, who was jailed for 12 years in 2020 for sex crimes against four victims, all under the age of 14 in the 1980s and 1990s, has died from brain cancerNewsMegan Banner and Tim Hanlon News Reporter15:11, 12 Apr 2026Updated 15:27, 12 Apr 2026View ImageDavid Almond has died while serving prison term(Image: Liverpool Echo)A paedophile who abused four children and left one in "hell and purgatory&...
Athena Strand’s killer FedEx driver's split personas, defense scream ‘manipulation,’ not madness: expert
Disturbing video played in a Texas courtroom shows the former FedEx driver who pleaded guilty to killing 7-year-old Athena Strand flipping between personalities as his defense argues his life should be spared due to his struggles with mental health. Tanner Horner, 34, pleaded guilty to the abduction and murder of Athena just moments before his trial was set to begin in Fort Worth this week. A jury will decide if he will be sentenced to life in prison or the death penalty.Jurors have spent severa...
Abu Dhabi Police urge public not to hold celebratory parades without authorisation
The Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters has called on the public not to organise any celebratory marches or gatherings unless they are pre-approved by the relevant authorities. The force emphasised the importance of adhering to applicable laws and regulations to safeguard public safety and prevent behaviors that could endanger lives and property. It stressed that organising events through legal channels contributes to enhancing security and ensuring smooth traffic flow. Community members were...
Haiti stampede horror cause pinpointed as 30 die in tourist site tragedy
Haiti stampede horror cause pinpointed as 30 die in tourist site tragedyMore than two dozen people, including tourists and students, are believed to have died following the stampede at the Laferrière Citadel in Haiti's Nord Department this weekendNewsLiam Doyle14:54, 12 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesUp to 30 people are believed to have died in the stampede(Image: x.com/josephlunieOFF)A horror stampede at a Haiti tourist site that killed dozens of people, including "many young people", was...
Primrose Hill stabbing update as man charged with murder of Finbar Sullivan, 21
Primrose Hill stabbing update as man charged with murder of Finbar Sullivan, 21Finbar Sullivan was found with stab wounds at the north London beauty spot this weekNewsOlivia Bridge Reporter in Live News Network14:52, 12 Apr 2026View ImageFinbar Sullivan was found with stab wounds(Image: PA)A man has been charged with murder after a 21-year-old student was stabbed to death in Primrose Hill this week.The Met Office has confirmed a man has been charged with the fatal attack that killed Finbar Sull...
Karachi bridge turns crime spot as armed gang targets commuters
KARACHI: A group of armed robbers reportedly set up a checkpoint on the Shah Faisal Colony— Korangi bridge in Karachi, triggering panic among residents after a video of the incident surfaced. According to citizens, 12 to 15 armed suspects blocked the bridge in Karachi and looted commuters at gunpoint. The assailants were reportedly carrying Kalashnikovs and other modern weapons, and subjected those who resisted to severe violence. Residents of Karachi said the suspects erected barriers on the br...
One dead and several injured after mass shooting at Chick-fil-A in New Jersey
Shooting under investigation but no details yet released about a suspect, a possible motive or any arrestsAt least six people were shot, including one fatally, at a fast-food chain restaurant in Union Township, New Jersey, on Saturday night, according to preliminary reports.The Gun Violence Archive, a nonpartisan reference resource, listed the reported shooting at the Chick-fil-A restaurant in the 2300 block of Route 22 as the 100th mass shooting documented in the US this year, as of Sunday. The...
Irish police clear Dublin blockade staged by fuel price protesters
Hundreds of officers deployed to regain control of O’Connell Street on sixth day of protests by farmers and hauliersPolice have cleared a blockade of central Dublin by farmers and hauliers who were protesting over fuel prices, signalling a possible end to six days of protests that have roiled Ireland.Mounted units and hundreds of officers regained control of O’Connell Street in a peaceful operation that emptied the thoroughfare of trucks and tractors on Sunday morning. Continue reading...
Dubai completes first phase of Dh500m sewerage and stormwater project in Al Quoz
Dubai: Dubai Municipality on Sunday announced that it has completed the first phase of its Sewerage and Stormwater Network Development Project in Al Quoz Creative Zone, at a cost of Dh250 million.The total investment in the project, in what is described as one of Dubai's most dynamic and economically active areas, stands at Dh500 million.The project aims to develop an integrated, adaptable, and sustainable sewerage and stormwater system serving Al Quoz Industrial Areas 1, 2, 3, and 4, as well as...
Israeli bombardment kills infant in Lebanon during father’s funeral
Wrapped in bloodied bandages, seven-year-old Aline Saeed barely survived the Israeli strike on her home in south Lebanon last week. She was there to bury her father as hopes of a truce spread across the region, but a new strike killed her infant sister and other relatives. The strike on the Saeed family home in the village of Srifa took place on Wednesday, the first day of a US-Iran ceasefire that many in Lebanon hoped would apply to their country, too. Instead, Israeli strikes killed more than...
Trump Says US Naval Blockade in Strait of Hormuz Will Begin Shortly
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States would soon start the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to prevent Iran from using what he described as "extortion."
Husband of missing woman in Bahamas will REMAIN in police custody as extent of his injuries is revealed
Husband of missing woman in Bahamas will REMAIN in police custody as extent of his injuries is revealedBy NATASHA ANDERSON, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER and GREG WOODFIELD IN ABACO ISLANDS, THE BAHAMAS Published: 14:36, 12 April 2026 | Updated: 14:38, 12 April 2026 e-mail View comments