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Mother and daughter die after suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada

Authorities in British Columbia say evidence suggests an animal may have been involved in the women's deaths.

Judicial Misconduct: NJC suspends 3 judges, places 6 on watchlist

The Council, which took the decision at its 112th meeting held on November 3 under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, also placed six other judges on its watchlist and issued them a warning. Meanwhile, those the NJC placed on the watchlist included a judge of the FCT High Court, Justice Bello Kawu, after it found merit in a petition establishing that he granted interim bail

Eleven tribals arrested for seeking rehabilitation for a proposed land port project in West Bengal

Construction at the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) site in Gotabari, Torsa Tea Garden, had been going on for nearly five months and during the period, the locals maintained a peaceful, indefinite dharna beside the project site for over 100 days

Kano Court Sentences Two Men To Death For Killing Employer

A Kano State High Court has sentenced two men, Adamu Aliyu, 22, and Mubarak Abdulsalam, 20, to death by hanging for the killing of their employer, Dahiru Musa, 32. Aliyu, of Gaida Yan Kusa Quarters, Kano, and Abdulsalam, of Mandawari Quarters, were convicted on two counts of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide, while Sunusi was convicted on one count of abetment.

Wa High Court jails tricycle rider 14 years for defilement

The Wa High Court has sentenced a 29-year-old tricycle rider to 14 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a girl three years ago at Tiegber in the Wa Municipality. Mr Francis Yiriboare, the Upper West Regional Police Commander, made this known in a press release copied to the Ghana News Agency.

Bank customers’ robbers: Police arrest three in Kumasi

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested three suspected members of a criminal syndicate believed to be behind a series of robberies targeting bank customers in Kumasi and its environs. Superintendent Ahianyo said the three suspects have since been handed over to the Ashanti Regional Police Command, which is assisting with the investigation.

Menindee Lakes locals fear more fish kills as hot summer forecast

As a dry summer approaches, Menindee Lakes locals are worried that suggested changes to their management will be ineffective.

EFCC, Australian police sign MoU to tackle cybercrime

EFCC chairman, Mr Olukoyede, noted that international cooperation had become necessary because financial crimes increasingly crossed national borders.

NJC Suspends Three Judges, Cautions Eight Others Over Misconduct

The three suspended judicial officers are Justice Hannatu Mohammed Kabir of the Nasarawa State High Court, Grand Kadi Mohammed Sani Salihu of the Jigawa State Sharia Court of Appeal and Justice Sobere Biambo of the Rivers State High Court. Meanwhile, the Council recommended 28 candidates for judicial appointments across several states, including 24 judges for the High Courts of Kano, Ebonyi, Edo, Adamawa and Ogun States, a Grand Kadi for the Plateau State Sharia Court of Appea

Serbia detains police officers over alleged use of force against protesters

Interior ministry claims suspects tortured and intimidated protesters detained in garage of government compound Serbian authorities detained nine active police officers and one former officer on Wednesday for ⁠allegedly using excessive force against detainees during anti-corruption protests last year in Belgrade, the country’s interior ministry ⁠said. Anti-corruption protests swept ⁠across Serbia, ​a candidate for European Union membership, in 2025 and 2026 after 16 people died

Talensi youth petition Mahama over Nalaamtaaba-Earl International mining dispute

Aggrieved youth in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region have petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to intervene in a protracted mining dispute between locally owned Nalaamtaaba Enterprise and Chinese-owned Earl International Gold Ghana Limited. They were joined by legal practitioner and activist, Martin Kpebu, who led the youth to present the petition to the President through the Upper East Regional Coordinating Council.

Disgraced businessman Salim Mehajer charged with domestic violence offences

The fresh charges come 18 months after Mehajer was released on parole after being jailed for a raft of offences.

Kerala High Court reserves order on lawyer’s petition against alleged adverse remarks by district judge

Will the US resume its attacks on Iran?

Tehran says it's ready with a maximum deterrence plan.

Woman pedestrian killed after being hit by bus in Kochi

Kochi police yet to complete verification of private bus employees

The police launched the background verification drive following a series of incidents of criminal behaviour involving private bus crew

Direct T.N. DGP to frame guidelines regarding registration of criminal cases for social media posts, political criticism and online speech, insists a PIL plea before Madras High Court

DGP to frame guidelines regarding registration of criminal cases for social media posts, political criticism and online speech, insists a PIL plea before Madras High Court. Litigant says the Telangana High Court had framed a set of guidelines last year for the police in the neighbouring State and that Tamil Nadu could take a cue from that judgment

Mother and daughter both killed in grizzly bear attack, Canadian authorities confirm

Conservation officers say the women reported missing over the weekend, were found near a trail near their home Search teams in Canada have discovered the body of a 20-year-old woman and confirmed that both she and her mother were killed in an attack that conservation officers now believe could have involved multiple grizzly bears. Late on Tuesday, conservation officers in British Columbia said the two women, who were reported missing over the weekend, were located near a trail a short distance from their home.

Mother scared to move back into Sydney house targeted in shooting

A home owner whose property was targeted in a shooting says she has been financially and psychologically impacted, with no-one to turn to.

Police seize 72 kg of ganja, gutka in Vellore, Tirupattur

Cases were registered and arrested persons were lodged in prison

Future City Police to auction 244 unclaimed vehicles, owners given six months to stake claims

Passion Plus, Glamour, Splendor and Pulsar among the most common models in the list, vehicles parked at Moinabad police station grounds

Mohbad: DNA samples collected from son, remains

By Esther Onyegbula LAGOS — The paternity dispute surrounding Master Liam, son of late Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has entered a new phase following the collection of DNA samples from the child and the singer’s remains under court supervision. Those in attendance included Mohbad’s mother, Mrs Abosede; his younger brother, Adura; and his wife, Omowunmi.

How the Supreme Court shaped due process in death penalty cases

In Bachan Singh, the apex court upheld the death penalty but laid down guidelines for judicial discretion; in Manoj v. State of Madhya Pradesh, it prescribed ‘practical guidelines’, including the submission of mental health evaluations and custody conduct reports of the accused

Police Service cautions motorists against fake traffic fine messages under Traffitech-GH

The Ghana Police Service has cautioned motorists and vehicle owners against fraudulent traffic fine notifications, following the official commencement of the Traffitech-GH automated traffic enforcement project on November 1, 2026. According to the Police, traffic fines can be paid through the National Investment Bank (NIB) Payment Portal or a USSD platform.