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Palestine Action activists used similar tactics to the suffragettes, court told

Lawyers tell supreme court decision to proscribe organisation as terrorist group is attack on freedom of speech and protest Palestine Action was banned as a terrorist group after using tactics similar to – or less extreme than – the suffragettes, the UK’s highest court has heard. Huda Ammori, a co-founder of Palestine Action, is challenging last year’s decision to proscribe the direct action organisation, placing it alongside groups such as al-Qaida and Boko Haram.

Operation Toofan: 15,515 arrested, 14,369 cases registered in 5 months

30,179 new cases filed in FCT within 12 months worrisome – Chief Judge

… says rising litigation requires urgent attention By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf, disclosed on Wednesday that 30,179 new cases were recorded within the court’s jurisdiction over the past year. The CJ said he was delighted that the High Court had successfully disposed of 5,625 of the cases before it, while the Magistrate Courts decided 19,292 cases and the AMDC disposed of 195.

Hyderabad cybercrime police arrest 55 people in 38 cases across 7 States in October

Secret police files released in Hungary, 47 years after fall of communism

Critics say the move comes too late, that the files themselves are incomplete, and the move risks sowing division and causing unnecessary anguish.

Police order six commissioners to retire over age limit

By Kingsley Omonobi The Force Headquarters has directed six Commissioners of Police to submit their retirement notices to the Police Service Commission after attaining the statutory retirement age of 60 years. The signal listed six affected officers as Commissioners of Police Adamu Elleman, Abdullateef Adamu, Titilayo Lasisi, Markus Ishaku Basiran, Sylvester Oniye Ozoefuna and one other officer.

Eluru Police stop child marriage, rescue minor girl

Kovalam spa sexual assault: Police take accused for evidence collection

Kovalam spa sexual assault: Police take accused for evidence collection.

Iranian leaders welcome US midterms, but Trump may still attack

Tehran views midterm results as a rejection of Trump's 'war on Iran', signalling US frustration with foreign policy.

ED raids Ragam Theatre in Thrissur in connection with BLM financial fraud case

Army chief lists 28,000 recruitment, 12 divisions as achievements

….Shaibu highlights 681 housing units, operational expansion in first year By Kingsley Omonobi The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has highlighted the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions, the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel and the provision of 681 housing units as some of his major achievements in his first year in office. Shaibu disclosed this in a goodwill message to officers, soldiers, civilian staff and their families, published on the Nigerian Army’s X handle on Wednesday to mark his first 365 days as Chief of Army Staff.

TGSRTC conductor Pravalika’s death triggers protests across Khammam region; attempt-to-murder case altered to murder

Over 200 Kilimani boda boda riders trained on road safety and emergency response

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 4-Police have stepped up road safety sensitization among boda boda operators in Nairobi’s Kilimani area, urging riders to comply with traffic regulations and take a more active role in preventing road accidents ahead of the festive season. More than 200 boda boda operators were reached through a sensitization campaign conducted by the Kenya Police Service in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Army Rewards Soldier ₦500,000 For Rejecting Kidnapper’s Bribe In Plateau

The Nigerian Army has rewarded a soldier, Private Utim Terwase, with ₦500,000 for rejecting an alleged ₦500,000 bribe offered by a suspected notorious kidnapper in Plateau State. The cash reward was presented on behalf of the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 3 Division of the Nigerian Army and Commander of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), Major General Maxwell Dangana, by the Commander of Sector 6, OPEP, Colonel Philimon Malgwi.

Karnataka HC sentences man to three months’ imprisonment for forging court order

The High Court of Karnataka has sentenced a man to three months’ simple imprisonment for criminal contempt after he was found guilty of forging a 2017 court order by changing the date and adding the names of some individuals as petitioners who had not filed any petition

Alleged attack on lifeguards at Kozhikode beach: Two from Karnataka arrested

The incident took place at Kozhikode beach on June 3, when a group of visitors allegedly assaulted lifeguards who had warned them against entering the sea beyond the designated safety limits

Police confirm death of teenage girl pushed off two-storey building

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that a 26-year-old man, Ifeanyi Chukwu, allegedly pushed the teenager from the building on Sunday in the state.

Police confirm death of girl allegedly pushed from two-storey building

Suspect to face murder charge By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI — The Imo State Police Command has confirmed the death of 17-year-old Chiamaka Chukwuokore, who was allegedly pushed from a two-storey building in Owerri. Okoye said the incident occurred on November 1, 2026, along Mbonu Ejike Street, Ikeneagbu, Owerri.

Bengaluru: Man arrested for cheating woman of gold, silver ornaments worth ₹17 lakh near Bagalur

Police threaten to arrest, prosecute persons destroying campaign posters, billboards

The police said on Wednesday that it had observed growing incidents of deliberate tearing, defacement and destruction of campaign materials across the country.

Mother of Ghanaian boy killed in US 'wants justice' as she flies for funeral

Police have not made any arrests and an investigation is ongoing as authorities search for three teenage boys.

AP High Court directs Vizianagaram SP to produce impersonator in forged land deed case

Four killed in gunfight between rival armed groups in Manipur

The pre-dawn incident, which is said to have involved three different groups, occurred in Noney district’s Taodaijang village

Former convicts recount broken marriages, family rejection after prison as Crime Check Foundation calls for change

The experiences were shared at the first-ever National Ex-Convicts Reintegration Conference organised by the Crime Check Foundation, which is calling for former prisoners to be recognised as returning citizens rather than labelled ex-convicts. My wife left me because of my prison history.