Paris: Knife-wielding man shot by police at Arc de Triomphe
A man was shot and injured after attacking police during a ceremonial lighting of an eternal flame under the Paris landmark. A knife-wielding man was shot by police at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Friday evening after he tried to attack an officer, police said. The attack took place during the ceremony to... Read More
Pakistan:12 killed, 6 injured in traffic accident on M9 Motorway in Karachipassenger van collided on Friday on the M9 Highway. —
KARACHI: Twelve people were killed and six others were injured in a traffic accident involving an oil tanker and a passenger bus on the M9 Motorway at Ansari Bridge near DHA City, according to officials. Police and Rescue 1122 had initially stated that 13 people were killed and nine were injured. Later, however, Police Surgeon... Read More
Two jailed over plot to attack Jewish community Two men who planned to target the Jewish community-
In Manchester in what police said could have been “the UK’s most deadly terror attack” have been jailed for life. Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, arranged for guns to be smuggled into the UK as part of an “Isis-inspired plot”, Preston Crown Court heard. They were caught by an undercover operative who played... Read More
Giorgia Meloni given powers to block migrants with navy”
Meloni given powers to block migrants with navyItaly’s government proposes ‘naval blockade’ to stop boats. Legislation is latest step in crackdown by Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government on irregular migration Italy’s prime minister says her government will deploy every tool at its disposal to “guarantee the security of our borders” after approving a bill authorising naval... Read More
MSC: Germany’s Merz says old world order ‘no longer exists’
MSC: Germany’s Merz says old world order ‘no longer exists’ The MSC brings together security experts, politicians and military leaders from around the world. This year’s edition comes amid growing fears for trans-Atlantic security under US President Trump. Follow DW for more.German chancellor sees “rift” with US, urges new trans-Atlantic partnership Merz says ‘we are... Read More
Storm batters France, Spain: At least 3 dead, thousands without power .
In southern France and northern Spain, the “unusually strong” storm Nils uprooted trees, flooded roads, and left thousands without power Emergency services evacuate in an inflatable boat a resident from her home in La Réole, south-western FranceStorm Nils caused exceptional flooding along the Garonne River in southwestern FranceImage: Philippe Lopez/AFPAdvertisementThree people died in weather-related accidents... Read More
Bangladesh: Tarique Rahman poised to be next PM
Rahman returned to Bangladesh in December after more than 17 years of self-exile in London. Going into the vote, Rahman was confident he could secure enough votes to govern alone. PoliticsBangladeshBangladesh: Tarique Rahman poised to be next PMRahman returned to Bangladesh in December after more than 17 years of self-exile in London. Going into the... Read More
South Africa’s Ramaphosa to deploy army to combat crime-
Organized crime is “the most immediate threat” to South Africa’s democracy, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his state of the nation address, pledging to use the military against criminals. The cost of crime is measured in lives that are lost and futures that are cut short. It is felt also in the sense of fear... Read More
Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat off Nagasaki, arrests skipper-
Japanese authorities seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its skipper for allegedly defying an order to stop while within Japan’s exclusive economic zone off Nagasaki Prefecture, the Fisheries Agency said early Friday. The incident marks the first time since 2022 that the agency has seized a Chinese fishing boat. The vessel is also the... Read More
Safety body urges EU airlines to avoid Iran airspace until March 31-
The European Union’s aviation safety regulator on Thursday recommended the bloc’s airlines stay out of Iran’s airspace until March 31, saying it was extending an earlier warning. “The presence and possible use of a wide range of weapons and air-defense systems, combined with unpredictable state responses … creates a high risk to civil flights operating... Read More