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Why rising gun violence is driving some American families to look abroad

Rising gun violence is pushing American women, especially those aged 15-44, to consider leaving the US, with surveys showing safety fears now outweigh economic or career concerns

Anti-ICE protests spread across US after shootings in Minneapolis, portland

Protesters against immigration enforcement took to the streets in cities and towns across the country on Saturday after one federal officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis and another shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon. The demonstrations come as the US Department of Homeland Security pushes forward in the Twin Cities with what it calls its biggest-ever immigration enforcement operation. President Donald Trump's administration has said both shootings were acts of self-defence against drivers who weaponised their vehicles to attack officers. Steven Eubanks, 51, said he felt compelled to get out of his comfort zone and attend a Saturday protest in Durham, North Carolina, because of what he called the horrifying killing in Minneapolis. We can't allow it, Eubanks said. We have to stand up. Indivisible, a social movement organization that formed to resist the Trump administration, said hundreds of protests were scheduled in Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Ohio, Florida and .

Six killed in Mississippi shootings, suspect held in custody after attacks

Authorities say a person was in custody Saturday after six people were killed in a series of related shootings in eastern Mississippi. Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said in a Facebook post that multiple innocent lives" were lost "due to violence in the town of West Point, near the Alabama border. The sheriff told WTVA that six people were killed in three locations. A suspect was in custody and there was no threat to the community, the sheriff wrote on Facebook. I ask that you lift our victims and their families in your prayers Law Enforcement is busy investigating and will release an update as soon as possible, he wrote. The sheriff's office did not provide further details early Saturday, but planned a morning news conference.

Australian PM announces inquiry into antisemitism after Bondi mass shooting

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a wide-ranging national inquiry into antisemitism, weeks after two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish holiday event at Bondi Beach, killing 15 people. The investigation will be a royal commission, which is the most significant type of independent public inquiry that can be held in Australia. It will be led by former High Court judge Virginia Bell, Albanese told reporters in Canberra on Thursday. The inquiry will investigate the nature, prevalence and drivers of antisemitism generally, as well as the circumstances of the Bondi mass shooting, Albanese said. It will also make recommendations for law enforcement, strengthening social cohesion and countering the spread of extremism. A report is due by December 14, which will be a year to the day since the shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at the Sydney landmark. This was an antisemitic terrorist attack, aimed at Jewish Australians, inspired by ISIS, the deadliest that has ever occur

National shooting coach suspended after minor accuses him of assault

A prominent member of India's shooting coaching staff, Ankush Bhardwaj, has been suspended by the national federation after a minor shooter accused him of sexually assaulting her during the National Championships last month. NRAI (National Rifles Association of India) confirmed that an FIR has been filed against Bhardwaj in Faridabad. Bhardwaj, a resident of Mohali, has been booked under Section 6 of POCSO Act (aggravated sexual assault), and Section 351(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (criminal intimidation). "NRAI has suspended him and we will issue a show-cause notice," NRAI secretary Rajiv Bhatia told PTI. "He has been suspended on moral grounds. Now, he has to prove himself innocent. Till the inquiry is not completed, he will not be associated with any coaching activity," he added. Bhatia said NRAI had recommended Bhardwaj for a place in the 37-strong coaching team after the Paris Olympics in 2024. "It was on the recommendation of the NRAI that he was appointed by SAI as one

Australian police allege gunman in Bondi Beach shooting trained with father

A suspected gunman accused of killing 15 people at Sydney's Bondi Beach conducted firearms training in an area of New South Wales outside of Sydney with his father and recorded a video about their justification for the attack, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported Monday, citing police documents. The police statement of facts was made public following Naveed Akram's video court appearance Monday from a Sydney hospital. The statement alleges the 24-year-old and his father, 50-year-old Sajid Akram, threw four improvised explosive devices toward at crowd involved in a Jewish event at Bondi Beach on Dec. 14, but they didn't explode, ABC reported. The New South Wales court media unit could not immediately provide a copy of the statement. Police shot the father dead at the scene and wounded the son. The son was charged last week with 59 offenses, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a terrorist act.

10 killed in mass shooting in South Africa's Johannesburg; gunmen at large

The police said around 12 unidentified gunmen allegedly opened fire on people inside the tavern and continued shooting indiscriminately as they fled

Bondi Beach shooter made 6 trips to Hyd after leaving India: T'gana Police

Sajid Akram, the slain suspect in the recent mass shooting in Australia, visited Hyderabad six times over a span of 27 years after leaving India in 1998, Telangana TGP Shivadhar Reddy said on Friday. He said the Telangana police initiated an inquiry after the address mentioned in Sajid Akram's Indian passport was traced to Hyderabad. During the inquiry, police found that Akram was born in Hyderabad and visited the city for the first time in October 2000 after migrating abroad in 1998 for education and employment. He was accompanied by his European wife during that visit. He later visited Hyderabad in 2004 and again in February 2009, following his father's death, though the visit was not for attending the funeral, the DGP said. Akram subsequently visited the city in July 2012 and March 2016 to settle property-related matters with his family members. "His last visit was in July 2022, ostensibly to meet his mother and sister. This is all the information we have regarding his links t

Australia to start gun buyback programme after Bondi Beach terror attack

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday announced the government will introduce legislation to help fund the buyback

Suspected gunman in Bondi Beach massacre charged with 15 counts of murder

A suspected gunman in Sydney's Bondi Beach massacre was charged with 59 offences, including 15 charges of murder, police said Tuesday. The 24-year-old man was charged in Sydney hospital on Wednesday, where he has been since police shot him and his gunman father at Bondi on Sunday. The 50-year-old father died at the scene, a police official said. The charges include one count of murder for each victim who died and one count of committing a terrorist act.

Sydney's Bondi beach shooter awakens from coma as first funeral held

New South Wales police were expected to start questioning 24 year-old Naveed Akram on Wednesday, Commissioner Mal Lanyon said

Australia beach shooting suspect had roots in Hyderabad: Telangana Police

Sajid Akram, one of the suspects in the recent mass shooting at Bondi beach in Australia, is a native of Hyderabad, the Telangana Police said on Tuesday. He migrated to Australia 27 years ago and had limited contact with his family in Hyderabad, the Telangana DGP office said in a statement. The factors that led to radicalisation of Sajid Akram and his son Naveed Akram appear to have no connection with India or any local influence in Telangana, it said. Sajid Akram completed his B.Com in Hyderabad and migrated to Australia in search of employment in November 1998, it said.

Donations for Bondi Beach hero who tackled gunman near $2 million

Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43-year-old fruit and tobacco shop owner, saved many lives at Sydney's Bondi Beach by charging at one of the gunmen targeting the Jewish crowd

Brown University sends students home after deadly shooting leaves 2 dead

NBC reported earlier that the person of interest had a unique characteristic to his firearm and that firearm was found when he was taken into custody

Ex-England cricketer recounts 'terrifying' Bondi Beach attack in Sydney

Former England captain Michael Vaughan described being locked down with his family near Bondi Beach during the terror attack that killed 15 people and shocked Australia

Sydney's Bondi Beach shooting: Who were the shooters behind deadly attack?

At least 16 people were killed and dozens injured in a mass shooting during a Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Police identified the attackers as a father-son duo

Police search Brown University after 2 killed, 9 injured in shooting

At least 2 people have been killed and several others injured in a shooting at Brown University, a law enforcement source told the Associated Press. The official could not publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity. University officials initially told students and staff that a suspect was in custody, before later saying that was not the case and that police were still searching for a suspect or suspects, according to alerts issued through Brown's emergency notification system. Multiple people were shot Sunday in the area of Brown University, police said, as the Ivy League school issued an active shooter alert and urged students and staff to take shelter during the second day of final exams. Police did not immediately release details about the number of victims, their conditions or the circumstances of the shooting. University officials initially told students and staff that a suspect was in custody, before later saying that was

At least 12 killed in mass shooting at bar in South Africa's Pretoria

At least 11 people, including three children, were killed in a mass shooting at a bar in a township near the South African administrative capital of Pretoria, police said on Saturday. Another 14 people were wounded and taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds, according to a statement from the South African Police Services. Police didn't give details on the ages of those who were injured. The shooting happened at an unlicensed bar in the Saulsville township west of Pretoria in the early hours of Saturday. The children killed were a 3-year-old boy, a 12-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl. Police said they were searching for three suspects. South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world and recorded more than 26,000 homicides in 2024 an average of more than 70 a day.

Experts caution despite US mass killings hitting lowest level since 2006

A shooting last weekend at a children's birthday party in California that left four dead was the 17th mass killing this year the lowest number recorded since 2006, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University. Experts warn that the drop doesn't necessarily mean safer days are here to stay and that it could simply represent a return to average levels. Sir Isaac Newton never studied crime, but he says What goes up must come down,'" said James Alan Fox, a criminologist at Northeastern University. The current drop in numbers is more likely what statisticians call a regression to the mean, he said, representing a return to more average crime levels after an unusual spike in mass killings in 2018 and 2019. Will 2026 see a decline?" Fox said. "I wouldn't bet on it. What goes down must also go back up. The mass killings defined as incidents in which four or more people are killed in a 24-hour period, not including th

Police search for shooter after 4 killed in shooting in California

Authorities in California appealed to the public for tips, even rumours, as they searched Sunday for a suspect in the killing of three children and an adult during a mass shooting at a child's birthday party in Stockton. It's heartbreaking, said Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County sheriff's office. She said investigators believe it was a targeted incident at a banquet hall where 100 people or more had gathered Saturday night. Brent said the deceased were ages 8, 9, 14 and 21. Eleven people were also wounded. No one was in custody by Sunday afternoon, and she did not elaborate on why authorities believe it was intentional or who might have been targeted. If you have surveillance footage, if you're a local business here, if you're in the area, live in the area, or maybe you've heard rumours please contact the sheriff's office, Brent said. She said she could not release information about a motive or details about a suspect, noting that it might hinder the ...