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Gardaí are treating blaze on Clanbrassil Close as an ‘incident of criminal damage’

Erbil security forces said on Tuesday that they had arrested a suspected smuggler accused of facilitating the journey of a family from Sulaymaniyah to Turkey, where their inflatable boat sank as they tried to cross to Greece. Three children, Hastyar, aged 12, nine-year-old Haryad and Mela, five, died after the boat sank off Edirne in Turkey on October 14. Th

Une enquête a été ouverte pour tentative de meurtre. Selon plusieurs médias locaux, la mise en cause, mère de famille, avait fait l’objet d’un signalement pour radicalisation et était assignée à résidence.

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Danish refrigeration systems maker Danfoss said the incidents across Europe involved its products, as was the case in France last month.

&nbsp;ALOR SETAR, Nov 3 &mdash; The Kedah Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested a policeman suspected of...

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The Gombe State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man, Ahijo Boyi, over the alleged vandalisation and theft of high-tension electricity cables in the state. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-suspected-cable-vandal-in-gombe-recover-stolen-wires/

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Temperature increases have been reported in dozens of store cooling systems , weeks after a similar attack in France.

<p>Chains in seven countries say cooling unit temperatures rose overnight in incident similar to hack of French shops</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/nov/02/europe-supermarket-fridges-freezers-who-hacking-why">Who is hacking Europe’s supermarket fridges and freezers, and why?</a></p></li></ul><p>Supermarket chains in at lea

About 270 workers may have been deployed in breach of work pass rules.

The deployment of about 270 workers may not have complied with work pass regulations.

<p>KARACHI: An engineer working with the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was shot dead in a suspected targeted attack in Gulistan-i-Jauhar on Sunday afternoon, police and rescue services officials said.</p> <p>Sharea Faisal SHO Anser Ahmed Butt said that Imtiaz Ahmed, 54, left his home in Block-13 to purchase bread when unidentified assailants riding a

A local cricket club in the south-western suburbs has expressed dismay after its turf pitch was destroyed by suspected vandals on e-bikes.

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspected serial burglar, Nasiru Abiodun, over alleged burglaries at four residential apartments in Ibadan, with stolen items valued at N16.22m recovered. The suspect was arrested on Saturday at about 9:45 am at a residential apartment in the Ejiooku/Iyana Offa area of the state capital. The Police Public Read More

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspected serial burglar, Nasiru Abiodun, and recovered stolen items valued at N16.22m from him in Ibadan. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-suspected-serial-burglar-in-oyo-recover-n16-2m-stolen-items/

The arrested have been identified as K.S. Anandu, 26, of Nanmanda and T. Keerthana, 21, of Puthiyappa.

Five suspected far-right activists from Britain were detained in northern France last Thursday, according to authorities.

IPOH, Nov 1 &mdash; The Perak branch of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) received 25 complaints...

The two individuals have been isolated while officials carry out contact tracing and laboratory testing.

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has identified two suspected cases of Ebola in the North-East, isolating them pending lab results. Read More: https://punchng.com/ncdc-identifies-two-suspected-ebola-cases-in-north-east/

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Police in Delta State have arrested four suspected armed robbers and cultists in separate operations in Umunede and Ughelli, recovering firearms and drugs. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-four-suspected-armed-robbers-cultists-in-delta/

Rubina Kousar, a resident of Karni village near the LoC, took her goats out for grazing on October 30 but did not return home with preliminary information suggesting she may have crossed the LoC into PoK along with the livestock

Tigers and Fiji flier Api Koroisau was ruled out of the remainder of Fiji's Rugby League World Cup match against the Kiwis after suffering a suspected broken jaw in the first half.

&nbsp;TUMPAT, Oct 31 &mdash; The public, particularly Muslims, have been urged to play a role in curbing the spread of d...

Body camera footage shows the dramatic police shootout that left a suspected sailboat thief dead in Newport, Rhode Island. The 40-foot boat was stolen back in August.

Troops of the Joint Task Force have killed three suspected terrorists in Kaduna and recovered rustled livestock in Kano during recent operations. Read More: https://punchng.com/three-suspected-terrorists-killed-in-kaduna-kano/

A 35-year-old man has been arrested as part of an investigation into suspected terrorism offences on the Shankill Road in Belfast.

The Fredericton Police Force says it responded to about 17 calls related to suspected overdoses between Wednesday and Friday morning.

The Osun State Police Command has arrested two suspected cult members in Ede and recovered a gun and axe, following a distress call about an attack. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-two-suspected-cultists-recover-gun-axe-in-osun/

Investigators believed the woman, Alice Huang, was recruited based on her relationship with Jensen Huang.

KLUANG, Oct 30 &mdash; The Kluang Municipal Council (MPK) will investigate an incident where its public message LED disp...

A 21-year-old man faces firearm, explosives and ammunition charges.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 &mdash; An adult female tapir weighing about 200kg died after it was believed to have been hit by a...

Crypto platform Binance has suspended trading following a suspected hack now linked to North Korea. The disruption has left users unable to trade on the cryptocurrency platform while the suspected breach is investigated.

The platform suspended some trading while crypto companies froze billions in their respective currencies. The full extent of the possible hack was not yet clear.

Two analytics firms have attributed the incident to a North Korean hacking unit called TraderTraitor.

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Some estimates say hackers stole billions in crypto from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, during a cyberattack on Thursday.

The US tech giant is investing $15bn in a huge new data centre project in northern Finland.

The Australian sharemarket has opened higher after a volatile night on overseas markets.

A suspected data breach is being investigated involving the Employment Permit Online System operated by the Department of Enterprise.

The NSCDC in Kano has arrested a 27-year-old man, Yusuf Abdulrazaq, for allegedly impersonating an officer and extorting money from the public. Read More: https://punchng.com/nscdc-arrests-suspected-impersonator-in-civil-defence-uniform-in-kano/

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 29 &mdash; The Johor Department of Environment (DOE) is investigating allegations that Sungai Kim Kim i...

AI continues to be big business, and the impetus behind big crime.

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The Transmission Company of Nigeria has arrested over 30 suspected vandals of electricity infrastructure along the Kumbotso–Zaria transmission line corrido Read More: https://punchng.com/tcn-arrests-over-30-suspected-vandals-in-kano-kaduna/

The dogs were found with their mouths tied and crammed into jute sacks; rescue partners are coordinating their veterinary care and recovery

Ogun State Police have arrested a 26-year-old suspected cultist, recovering two locally made pistols, three live cartridges, and a battle axe in Atan. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-suspected-cultist-in-ogun-recover-two-pistols/

Animals and Nature Ethics Community (ANEC) Trust, a wildlife conservation and environmental organisation, has demanded an inquiry into the reported thefts and suspected illegal felling, citing concerns over forest protection and possible lapses in enforcement

IPOH, Oct 28 &mdash; The Perak Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) has confirmed the discovery of foo...

Police in Enugu have arrested a 30-year-old man, Ugbor Paul, for allegedly robbing, raping, and extorting female PoS operators and other young women. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-suspected-serial-rapist-targeting-enugu-pos-operators/

INEC has begun investigating suspected AI-generated photographs discovered in the preliminary voters’ register published on its website for public scrutiny Read More: https://punchng.com/inec-probes-suspected-ai-generated-photos-in-voters-register/