10 promising books to add to your reading list in February
February arrives after a tough January for Los Angeles and its environs; if you haven’t been reading much, it’s understandable. Perhaps a few of the…
Dozens of soldiers, armed attackers killed in southwest Pakistan violence | Conflict News
Unknown fighters reportedly fire at a vehicle carrying Frontier Corps paramilitaries trying to dismantle a roadblock.At least 18 paramilitary soldiers and more than 20 armed…
What are the risks of violence in the eastern DRC spreading regionally? | TV Shows
M23 rebels have taken control of Goma, capital of North Kivu province in eastern DRC.Since re-emerging just more than three years ago, Rwanda-backed rebels have…
Marilyn Manson won’t be charged in rape, domestic violence cases
Marilyn Manson will not face criminal charges in a series of sexual assault and domestic violence allegations, Los Angeles County prosecutors said Friday.The musician, whose…
Guerrilla violence sparks displacement crisis in northeast Colombia
Thousands have escaped a sudden outbreak of drug-related violence between two armed groups in northeastern Colombia. Source link
Colombia’s Petro decrees emergency powers amid deadly border area violence | Politics News
Violence between armed groups in the Catatumbo region has displaced more than 32,000 people, rights groups estimate.Colombia’s president has issued a decree giving himself emergency…
Teenager kills female student in Nashville school shooting, US police say | Gun Violence News
Police say that a 17-year-old student in the southern city of Nashville opened fire in a high school cafeteria, killing one and wounding two others.Law…
Opinion: Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons broke his promise to the nation
Promises made, promises kept, President Trump liked to crow during his first term, sometimes deservedly.He’s only days into his second term and already he’s making…
Colombian armed groups violence kills over 80, displaces tens of thousands
More than 80 people have died and tens of thousands have been displaced in escalating violence between armed groups as the border city of Cucuta…
Nigeria’s Cocoa Industry in Shambles as Farmers Battle Theft and Violence
Every morning, farmers at Araromi Oke-Odo, a rural community in the Ife-South Local Government Area of Osun, South West Nigeria, tread the moist paths to…
Escalating Violence In DRC Forces Over 50,000 Children From Their Homes in 2025 – Save The Children
Save the Children, the independent organisation centring vulnerable children, has raised concerns about the effect of the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of…
‘Santosh’ review: Indian cop-corruption drama is arresting
A policeman’s widow picks up her late husband’s badge in the noir-inflected thriller “Santosh” from British-Indian writer-director Sandhya Suri, whose background in documentary gives this…
Gang violence killed more than 5,600 people in Haiti in 2024: UN | United Nations News
Violent gangs control most of the Caribbean country’s capital, Port-au-Prince.More than 5,600 people were killed and thousands more injured or kidnapped in 2024 due to…
What we know about the New Orleans attack | Gun Violence
NewsFeedUS military veteran from Texas is the suspect in the New Orleans car-ramming attack that killed more than 15 people. This is what we know…
At least 10 killed in mass shooting in Montenegro, suspect kills himself | Gun Violence News
Suspected gunman in shooting rampage in town of Cetinje shoots himself in the head after being surrounded by police.Two children were among at least 10…
Trinidad and Tobago announces state of emergency to combat gang violence | Gun Violence News
The Caribbean republic of Trinidad and Tobago has announced a state of emergency in response to a spike in gang violence over the weekend. The…
Cruise ships avoid 'murder capital' after 'do not travel' alert over violence and kidnap threat
Royal Caribbean cruise ships have stopped docking in Manzanillo after a major warning for holidaymakers to avoid the city, sometimes dubbed the 'murder capital' of…
The Heat of Violence: Climate Change and Gender-Based Abuse
According to the UN data, women constitute a staggering 80% of those displaced by climate change and face a 14-fold higher risk of death during…
10 promising books to add to your reading list in January
Critic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising titles — fiction and nonfiction — to consider for your January reading list.Each of us approaches a new year…
‘I’m broken’: The women enduring domestic violence amid Israeli war on Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Khan Younis, Gaza – The face of Samar Ahmed, 37, shows clear signs of exhaustion. It is not just because she has five children, nor…