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]Texas shooting: Accused Salvador had argument with grandmom whom he later shot
Ramos' grandfather Rolando Reyes said he had no idea that his grandson had bought two rifles. Had he known about the weapons, he would have reported to the authorities, he said to ABC News.
Published on May 26, 2022 11:13 AM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Poulomi Ghosh
11 babies killed in Senegal hospital fire
- Just before midnight in Senegal, Macky Sall announced on Twitter that 11 infants had died in the blaze.
Updated on May 26, 2022 11:10 AM IST
AFP |
AR-15 assault rifle used by Salvador Ramos in Texas shooting: 5 things to know
AR-15 rifles are feared because they fire high-velocity bullets at triple the speed of a handgun, are accurate over long distances, and cause devastating wounds.
Updated on May 26, 2022 10:27 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Imran Khan gives 6 days to govt for announcing polls: ‘Will return to Islamabad’
Imran Khan said the Shebaz Sharif government will be happy if he continues his protest in Islamabad as that would lead to more chaos in the capital.
Published on May 26, 2022 09:37 AM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Poulomi Ghosh
Putin eyes Donbas, Zelenskyy says won't cede control of Russian-occupied areas
- In another horror coming to light from the ruined city of Mariupol, at least 200 bodies were found in the basement of an apartment building.
Published on May 26, 2022 09:31 AM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Texas student caught with firearms outside school day after mass shooting horror
In a statement, the Richardson Police Department said that it received a phone call at 10.55 am (local time) in the 1500 block of East Spring Valley Road, reporting a male holding what appeared to be a rifle.
Updated on May 26, 2022 09:06 AM IST
Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Swati Bhasin, New Delhi
Indian-origin lawyers fined for delaying execution of drug trafficker
- M Ravi, who did most of the work, was ordered by the Court of Appeal to bear 75 per cent of the costs, while Violet Netto, who later took over as the lawyer on record, was held liable for 25 per cent.
Published on May 26, 2022 08:53 AM IST
PTI | , Singapore
Oklahoma governor approves strictest abortion ban in US
- The only exceptions from the new law are the need to save the mother's life as well as rape or incest that have been reported to law enforcement.
Published on May 26, 2022 07:40 AM IST
AFP |
Onlookers urged police to charge into Texas elementary school
“Go in there! Go in there!” nearby women shouted at the officers soon after the attack began, said Juan Carranza, 24, who saw the scene from outside his house, across the street from Robb Elementary School in the town of Uvalde.
Published on May 26, 2022 07:19 AM IST
AP |
1st highly likely monkeypox case in Finland; Denmark to get vaccines: Top points
As countries with cases of monkeypox are opting for vaccination against the virus, a study by the medical journal Lancet said that antiviral drugs might have the potential to shorten the symptoms and also reduce the amount of time a patient is contagious.
Updated on May 26, 2022 07:05 AM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, New Delhi
Imran Khan's Azadi march: Army deployed, Islamabad turns into battleground
Imran Khan has reached the D chowk of Islamabad in the early hours on Thursday. Pakistan's Geo News reported its office came under the attack of the PTI workers injuring some media workers. No police personnel were present outside of the building for its security, it reported.
Published on May 26, 2022 05:57 AM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Poulomi Ghosh
Joe Biden, Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro set to meet in June at US summit,
Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right Brazilian leader, an admirer of former US President Donald Trump, has not yet spoken with Biden, whose election victory he was slow to recognize.
Published on May 26, 2022 05:48 AM IST
Reuters |
At least 9 killed as 3 bombs strike minibuses in Afghan city: police
The bombs were placed on three minibuses in different districts of the city," Balkh provincial police spokesman Asif Waziri told AFP.
Published on May 25, 2022 11:25 PM IST
AFP |
Afghanistan: 16 killed as four blasts tear through minibuses, Kabul mosque
A spokesman for Kabul's commander said at least two people were injured in the blast on a mosque in Kabul. Emergency hospital said in a tweet it had received five bodies from the blast and more than a dozen wounded patients, reported Reuters.
Published on May 25, 2022 11:22 PM IST
Reuters | HT News Desk, New Delhi
Pakistan on boil: Trees torched, tear gas fired during Imran Khan's march
Violence was reported in Islamabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Karachi and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where supporters of Imran Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf clashed with cops.
Published on May 25, 2022 11:12 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aryan Prakash
‘No petrol in any station, no cash in ATMs’: Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez
The Lahore police fired tear gas, baton-charged and detained supporters of ousted Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan to stop them from reaching the capital Islamabad to demand fresh elections.
Updated on May 25, 2022 08:52 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
China conducts military exercise around Taiwan to warn U.S.
China’s military said on Wednesday it recently conducted a military exercise around Taiwan as a “serious warning” to interactions between the United States and Taiwan
Updated on May 25, 2022 08:03 PM IST
Texas shooting: A history of gun violence in US, and a call for tougher laws
- On his 18th birthday, Salvador Ramos shot and killed at least 19 students and two adults after he opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, highlighting how out of control America’s gun problem has become.
Updated on May 25, 2022 06:54 PM IST
Imran Khan's ‘Azadi March’ turns violent as cops fire tear gas | Top updates
Pakistani authorities blocked roads and arrested several supporters of the PTI in a bid to derail the ‘Azadi March’ called by Imran Khan, a day after the government banned their rally to prevent them from “propagating their misleading agenda".
Updated on May 25, 2022 04:25 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
There’s no ‘utopia’, no need to lecture on rights, Xi Jinping tells UN human rights chief
According to a readout issued by the Chinese government, Bachelet told Xi Jinping that she admires China for ‘protecting human rights’ among other achievements including eliminating poverty and upholding multilateralism
Updated on May 25, 2022 06:56 PM IST
‘Release Yasin Malik…’: Pak foreign minister writes to UN human rights chief
Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Mohammad Yasin Malik has been convicted by a Delhi court after he pleaded guilty to charges related to terror funding, spreading terrorism and secessionist activities in the Kashmir Valley in 2017
Published on May 25, 2022 03:50 PM IST
PTI |
'Our relations with India not moving forward, but one day...': Pak minister
- "Aaj nahin to kal, that day will have to come. That day we will unlock our full economic potential, and all will share the fruit of prosperity," Zardari said.
Published on May 25, 2022 02:58 PM IST
Written by Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan, New Delhi
Key initiatives of Quad Summit that position it as a counterweight to China
- These initiatives are the outcome of work done behind the scenes by Quad working groups to forge practical cooperation in crucial areas where China has so far had a dominant role
Updated on May 25, 2022 02:56 PM IST
Canada confirms 15 cases of monkeypox
The first-ever cases of the viral disease in Canada, usually found in the Congo Basin in Africa, were reported last week. A small shipment of the vaccine Imvavune is being sent to Quebec to deal with the outbreak there
Updated on May 25, 2022 01:16 PM IST
Texas governor faces backlash for tweet urging residents to buy more guns
- Despite recurring mass-casualty shootings, multiple initiatives to reform gun regulations have failed in the US Congress, leaving states and local councils to strengthen -- or weaken -- their own restrictions.
Published on May 25, 2022 01:13 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Kunal Gaurav
Canada reports 10 new Monkeypox cases | Latest updates
- Monkeypox - cases of which have sparked concerns worldwide amid the ongoing battle with Covid-19 - is caused by a virus transmitted to humans from infected animals, most commonly rodents.
Published on May 25, 2022 11:48 AM IST
Written by Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan, New Delhi
Canada: Airport in British Columbia closed briefly after suspicious bag found
The airport in the Victory city of British Columbia was closed briefly after a suspicious bag was brought in by a passenger. The ‘security incident’ was resolved and the airport reported late on Tuesday
Updated on May 25, 2022 11:04 AM IST
Shot grandmother, hinted ‘kids should watch out’ | How Texas shooting unfolded
- Thursday was meant to be the last day of the school year for the 500 students at Robb Elementary, who are aged five to 11 and mostly Hispanic.
Published on May 25, 2022 10:49 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
