Tavern owner shot dead and four others wounded in Limpopo
Police in Marble Hall are hunting a suspect after gunfire during a live music event left one man dead and four patrons injured.
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Garland shooting leaves one teenager dead and three others injured
Police said a 15-year-old died after a Friday evening shooting at a Garland apartment complex that injured three other people, including a 3-year-old.
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Two people severely injured in Rochlitz supermarket stabbing
Police say a 23-year-old suspect attacked a woman leaving a store and wounded a second person who tried to help.
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Turkey detains 525 suspects in its biggest anti-narcotics operation
Turkish police said 525 suspected drug dealers were detained in Ankara after six months of surveillance and a dawn raid on more than 625 addresses.
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Myanmar Junta Pardons Nearly 4,900 Prisoners Ahead of New Year
The military government said the amnesty includes foreigners to be deported, but the scale of any political release remains unclear.
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U.S. citizen hijacks Belize plane, injuring three before being shot dead
A Tropic Air flight in Belize was hijacked at knifepoint, leaving three passengers wounded and the suspect dead after a passenger with a licensed gun opened fire.
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Two killed and six wounded in Florida State University shooting
Police shot and wounded a 20-year-old suspect after gunfire near the student union in Tallahassee on April 17, 2025. Authorities said the two people killed were not students.
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UK Supreme Court says Equality Act sex protections refer to biological sex
The unanimous ruling will shape how single-sex spaces and services are applied across Britain, while judges stressed trans people remain protected.
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Lebanon detains suspects over rockets fired at Israel
On April 16, 2025, the Lebanese army said it had detained several people, including Palestinians, over rocket fire toward Israel in late March, while Hezbollah denied involvement.
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RSF declares rival Sudan government as war deepens and humanitarian crisis worsens
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces announced a rival government on the event date, widening a civil war that has already produced the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
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Slovakia passes law requiring NGOs to disclose foreign funding
The Slovak government adopts a law that would require non-governmental organizations to report foreign funding, prompting concerns over pressure on civil society.
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Berlin palliative care doctor charged with 15 murders in widening investigation
Prosecutors say the doctor is accused of killing patients under palliative care and setting fires to conceal the deaths.
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Dallas school shooting injures four at Wilmer-Hutchins High School
Police said four students were injured when shots were fired at Wilmer-Hutchins High School, and officers are still searching for the suspect.
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Piracy climbs sharply in first quarter as Singapore Strait becomes flashpoint
The maritime watchdog recorded 45 piracy and armed-robbery cases in the first three months of 2025, up almost 35% from a year earlier.
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Four Russian journalists jailed in Moscow in case tied to Navalny group
CNN reported that four journalists linked to Alexey Navalny were sentenced to five years and six months in a penal colony after being accused of working for a banned organization.
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Humala Convicted in Peru Campaign-Finance Case Linked to Odebrecht
Judges imposed 15-year prison terms on Peru’s former leader and Nadine Heredia after finding that illicit contributions financed two presidential campaigns.
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Spanish police arrest two Russian citizens in Mallorca over alleged exotic cat trafficking
Spanish police say two Russian nationals were arrested in Manacor, Mallorca, in a case that exposed an alleged online trade in exotic cats and hybrids, with a caracal, two servals and 16 felids recovered during the operation on 2025-04-14.
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Trump floats deporting US citizens to El Salvador prison amid legal alarm
The president revived a proposal to send some convicted U.S. citizens to a foreign prison, drawing warnings that the idea is unconstitutional and beyond immigration law.
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Hungary passes constitutional changes tightening restrictions on LGBTQ rights
Lawmakers backed amendments that entrench a Pride ban, define sex as male or female and expand tools to police public events, deepening Orbán’s campaign against LGBTQ visibility.
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Bangladesh Court Seeks Arrest of UK MP Tulip Siddiq in Corruption Case
A Dhaka court issued an arrest warrant for British Labour MP Tulip Siddiq as Bangladesh’s anti-corruption agency widened scrutiny of figures linked to the ousted Hasina family.
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Tear gas scare empties Hamburg model railway attraction and leaves 46 treated
More than 1,000 people were evacuated from Miniatur Wunderland after an irritant gas leak, with one visitor taken to hospital and police taking over the investigation.
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Ecuador’s Noboa declared winner as rival demands recount
Preliminary results showed Daniel Noboa winning Ecuador’s presidential election, but Luisa González immediately called for a recount after a campaign defined by violence.
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Two Killed, Nine Hurt in Shooting at Arkansas Park
2025-04-13 event: Conway police said two people died and nine others were hospitalized after gunfire erupted at Fifth Avenue Park.
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FBI says Wisconsin teen accused of killing his parents also plotted to assassinate Trump
Federal investigators say Nikita Casap, 17, discussed killing Donald Trump, sought a drone-delivered attack and linked himself to the Order of the Nine Angles.
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