The residents of Lewiston have been ordered to shelter in place amid a manhunt for an armed suspect involved in at least two mass shooting incidents which reportedly claimed dozens of lives in Maine’s second most populous city on Wednesday night. The shooting spree unfolded at Schemengees Bar and Grille …
Read More »Civilians injured in latest Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Belgorod Region
At least four people have been injured in the latest large-scale shelling of Russia’s Belgorod Region, which borders Ukraine, local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Wednesday. In a statement on Telegram, Gladkov said that the situation in the border town of Shebekino was “deteriorating,” adding that in the early hours of …
Read More »9 injured in Florida beach shooting – police
Nine people were wounded after gunfire erupted along a beach broadwalk in Hollywood, Florida on late Monday night on Memorial Day, police said. Hollywood Police Department spokeswoman Deanna Bettineschi said the shooting occurred during an altercation between two groups. She added that one person of interest has been detained and …
Read More »Over 100 police officers injured during French Labor Day protests
Almost 300 protesters were arrested during massive French Labor Day demonstrations against controversial pension reforms on Monday. More than 100 police officers were injured during the unrest, according to local authorities. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday that police had detained a total of 291 people nationwide, 111 …
Read More »Multiple civilians killed and injured as Ukraine shells Donetsk
Ukrainian forces subjected the city of Donetsk and its immediate vicinity to artillery and multiple rocket launcher fire on Sunday. The attacks left at least three civilians dead and damaged houses and infrastructure, according to local officials. The westernmost Petrovsky District of the city, which gets targeted by Ukrainian troops …
Read More »14 dead, 24 injured in Ukrainian strike on civilian hospital – Russian MOD
At least 14 people have been killed and 24 injured after Ukrainian missiles struck a hospital in the city of Novoaydar in the early hours of Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry has said in a statement. The medical facility in the city, which is located dozens of kilometers away from …
Read More »Several injured in knife attack at Paris train station
Several people were injured in a stabbing attack at the Gare du Nord train station in central Paris on Wednesday morning, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has said. The suspect was “quickly neutralized” by police, Darmanin wrote on Twitter, praising the officers for their “effective and courageous response.” Six people …
Read More »Civilians killed and injured as Kiev shells Donbass – officials
The city of Donetsk as well as other locations across the Donetsk (DPR) and Lugansk (LPR) People’s Republics came under heavy artillery and rocket attacks by Kiev forces overnight. The shelling, which targeted primarily residential areas, continued into the day, with the Ukrainian military using 155mm NATO-caliber artillery and Western-supplied …
Read More »Russian envoy injured in assassination attempt – embassy
A senior member of the Russian diplomatic mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been hospitalised, Moscow’s embassy in Bangui confirmed to Russian media, after a reported parcel bomb explosion. The official was identified as Dmitry Sytyy, who heads the local branch of the “Russian House”, a network of …
Read More »Ten killed, 15 injured in Canada stabbing spree
At least ten people have been killed and many others injured, after two assailants went on a mass stabbing spree in multiple locations in a rural area of the Saskatchewan province, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed on Sunday, warning that the suspects who are still at large are armed and …
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