Day: April 12, 2022

A coroner has found that a police officer in Glenavy, County Antrim, was justified in shooting and killing a man after a vehicle chase in April 2003. Neil McConville, 21, was shot in the chest and died as a result of his injuries. On the basis of solid evidence, the automobile he was driving was … Read more

The death of a 90-year-old man in Monmouthshire has sparked a murder probe. The man was found unresponsive outside a residence in Monmouthshire on April 5 and died in hospital three days later as a result of his injuries, Gwent Police said. The people closest to him have been notified. Suspected murder charges have been … Read more

A petrol bomb attack on police officers in Londonderry has been labelled an “attempted murder.” Police in Londonderry are treating a petrol bomb attack on a police officer as attempted murder. As officers responded to a home fire in the Creggan neighbourhood of Glasgow shortly before 11:00 BST on Sunday, one of them was assaulted. … Read more

Since the end of November, more than 13 million poultry birds have been slaughtered in France, according to a Reuters official, as France’s biggest bird-flu catastrophe has grown swiftly. France has seen a remarkable increase in outbreaks of the extremely contagious virus, which is thought to have been brought in by migrating wild birds. Cullings … Read more

An ex-soldier was convicted for attacking three women as they were leaving a concert in Belfast. There were three charges of assault that caused actual bodily harm and two of common assault. Michael McLoughlin, 48, from Brook Lodge in Portadown, County Armagh, pleaded guilty to all three. People in the court heard that McLoughlin’s actions … Read more

After 16 years, a Bangladeshi lawyer obtains justice for his father’s murder as four suspects are sentenced to life in jail or death. TAHER AHMAD, a Rajshahi professor, went missing on February He was found dead in a manhole two days later. On March 17, 2006, six people were charged.

Following a request from Ukrainian President Zelensky last week, Australia has dispatched the first three of 20 armoured military trucks it is donating to Ukraine. The massively protected Bushmaster trucks will carry soldiers and passengers in combat zones, not attack. Last week, Zelensky delivered a video message to Australia’s parliament, thanking it for its continued … Read more

According to the foreign ministry, six Russians have been expelled from France for suspected spying under diplomatic cover. The foreign minister said six Russian spies operating under diplomatic cover whose activities were judged to be against France’s national interests had been expelled.

Two males have been stabbed in Lurgan, County Armagh, in separate incidents. A 40-year-old male was stabbed on Union Street, while a 20-year-old guy was stabbed on Windsor Avenue, according to police. At 20:23 BST and 20:36 BST, the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received two 999 calls and sent a crew to each location. Both … Read more

The US believes Russia is moving and strengthening its soldiers in Donbas, where Ukrainian officials say Russian forces are planning a new onslaught. According to Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby, a Russian convoy was seen heading towards Izyum, 10 kilometres north of Donetsk.

In Newry, County Down, a 39-year-old woman died while waiting for paramedics from Belfast owing to a paucity of staff in the Southern area. After a night out with friends, Jody Keenan, as she is known locally, fell early on Sunday morning. When her companions called 999, they were advised that they would have to … Read more

An upscale neighborhood of Edinburgh has been targeted by anti-climate change protesters who deflated the tyres of many SUVs. A gang known as The Tyre Extinguishers has been targeting motorists in capital’s New Town neighborhood. Activists have dubbed them “polluting death vehicles” and contend that city dwellers who have access to public transportation do not … Read more

A candidate for Aberdeenshire Council has been charged in connection with a village disturbance. There will be a court appearance scheduled for a 41-year-old male following an incident in Alford, Aberdeenshire on Saturday, according to Police Scotland. Robbie Withey, who is running for re-election next month, is widely believed to be the candidate. The Scottish … Read more

Drivers for a  Ukrainian volunteer group that supplied food and medicine to the needy and also assisted in evacuations known as ” Help People”, were detained by the Russian military. To aid residents stranded in Mariupol, more than a dozen minibus drivers had entered the Donbas region in private vehicles and transported them to safety. … Read more

According to Russia, NATO membership would not improve Europe’s security situation. “The alliance is still a tactic aimed towards conflict,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists. There is a strong likelihood of NATO expansion as a result of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, according to US defence sources. Officials in the United States expect its Nordic … Read more

A  monastery in the western Ukrainian town of Hoshiv has been turned into a playground for a dozen war-displaced children and their families, hidden under the old beech woods of the Carpathian Mountains. Sisters of the Holy Family Greek Catholic Congregation, 100 km (60 miles) from Lviv, have taken in 40 persons escaping Russian soldiers … Read more