Author: News Desk

In Haiti, police have fatally shot at least three individuals while stopping an assault on the nation’s central bank. An employee informed AFP that a “group of criminals” targeted the Bank of the Republic of Haiti (BRH) on Monday, resulting in up to four casualties and one guard being wounded.

In France’s largest cyberbullying case yet, 28 people have been sent to jail for up to 18 months for harassing an influencer. The judges found them guilty of harassing Magali Berdah, prompted by a campaign led by the French rapper Booba against “thieving influencers.”

A federal appeals court has frozen the enforcement of Texas’s contentious immigration law, which is among the strictest of its kind enacted by a US state in recent history.

A South Korean-flagged tanker, the Keoyoung Sun, has capsized off the west coast of Japan, leading to the rescue of at least eight sailors, while three remain missing.

Scientists say they have, using Crispr gene-editing technology, been able to eliminate HIV from infected cells. The Nobel Prize-winning technology works like scissors, but at the molecular level, cutting DNA so “bad” bits can be removed or inactivated. 

In a recent talk with the BBC, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Gaza’s two million people are experiencing “severe levels of acute food insecurity.” 

Kobbie Mainoo: Man Utd teen sensation added to England squad Kobbie Mainoo, 18 – the teenage Man Utd sensation has received his first senior England call-up for the upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Belgium.  He was originally named in the under-21 squad but has since been promoted to the senior team. England face Brazil on Saturday and Belgium on 26 March – both at Wembley – their final games before Gareth Southgate names his Euro 2024 squad.  The rest of the 26-man squad reported to St George’s Park on Tuesday. The Man UTd academy graduate has been capped by England…

Man becomes first person in England jailed for cyber-flashing A man has become the first person in England and Wales to be jailed for a cyber-flashing offence. Nicholas Hawkes, 39, will serve a sentence of 66 weeks after he targeted a woman and a teenage girl with pictures of an exposed penis. The 39-year-old, from Basildon, Essex, pleaded guilty to two counts of sending a photograph or film of genitals to cause alarm, distress, or humiliation when he appeared in the dock at Southend Magistrates’ Court. The Crown Prosecution Service introduced new powers to prosecute crimes including cyber-flashing, sharing ‘deepfake’…

Ted Baker calls in administrators putting 86 stores at risk of closure Hundreds of jobs at high street store Ted Baker are at risk as it plans to appoint administrators. No Ordinary Designer Label, owned by Authentic Brands Group (ABG), filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators today. While the scale of closures is currently unclear, there are 86 Ted Baker stores across the UK. Ted Baker was bought by ABG for about £ 210 million 18 months ago and was delisted from the London stock market. Stores will continue trading while the insolvency period takes place, according to…

XL bully shot dead by armed police after attack in London A dog thought to be an XL Bully has been shot dead after mauling people in Battersea last night. Four men were taken to hospital for injuries caused by the dog, which was killed by armed police at the scene. A 22-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of having a dog dangerously out of control. Both remain in custody. A Met spokesman said: ‘Police were called to reports of a dog – described as an XL Bully – that was dangerously out of control and…