Law & Public Safety

Ethiopian migrants killed and injured in lorry crash in Semera, Afar region

At least 22 Ethiopian migrants were killed and 65 were injured when a lorry carrying them overturned in Semera in Ethiopia’s Afar region.

Border shutdown and curfew during communal unrest in Birgunj, Nepal

Communal unrest in southern Nepal’s Birgunj led to protests, vandalism, a curfew, and India sealing the border except for emergencies.

Umar Khalid remains in jail as Supreme Court denies bail in Delhi riots conspiracy case

Umar Khalid said “this is my life now” in a phone call from Tihar jail as the Supreme Court denied him bail under the UAPA in the 2020 North East Delhi riots conspiracy case.

J&K Police raids in Kashmir Valley cyber terror case targeting mule accounts

The Counter-Intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police raided 22 locations across the Kashmir Valley as part of an investigation into a cyber terror case involving mule accounts.

Cargo truck carrying Ethiopian asylum seekers and migrants overturns in Afar, killing 22

At least 22 people were killed and 65 were injured when a cargo truck carrying Ethiopian asylum seekers and migrants overturned on a highway in Semera in Ethiopia’s Afar region.

Supreme Court continues interim bail for journalist Mahesh Langa in money laundering case

The Supreme Court said interim bail granted to journalist Mahesh Langa in a money laundering case will continue while the trial proceeds.

Snow and ice disrupt travel across Europe, leaving passengers stranded and causing deaths

Intense snowfall and icy conditions disrupted travel across Europe, with six people reported killed and hundreds of flights cancelled, leaving thousands stranded at airports in Paris and Amsterdam.

Anti-government protests spread across Iran with escalating security force response

Anti-government protests have spread across Iran since 28 December, with verified footage showing demonstrations in at least 17 provinces and security forces increasingly using force as deaths are reported.

Ukraine farmers face disrupted food production and landmine-contaminated farmland as FAO launches a three-year support plan

FAO launched a three-year emergency response and early recovery plan for Ukraine to protect agricultural livelihoods and restore food production as the war disrupts farming and endangers civilians.

Journalists and residents report detentions and armed patrols in Caracas

Venezuelan security forces detained at least 14 press members in Caracas and at the Colombia border as residents reported armed patrols, phone checks, and fear in the streets.

Ørsted challenges US suspension of work on Revolution Wind offshore project

Ørsted and its partner Skyborn Renewables filed a legal challenge seeking an injunction against a US government order suspending work on Ørsted’s Revolution Wind offshore project.

Man arrested in Haryana for alleged spying at Ambala Air Force Station

Haryana Police arrested Sunil Kumar for allegedly spying on Ambala Air Force Station and sharing sensitive information with Pakistan, and a local court sent him to four days of police remand.

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