Crime

Five people are injured, two critically, in a mass shooting at a shopping center in Lansing, Michigan, United States

Five people are injured, two critically, in a mass shooting at a shopping center in Lansing, Michigan, United States.

Mali downgrades the French language from official language to working language in accordance with the new constitution

Mali downgrades the French language from official language to working language in accordance with the new constitution.

Taliban bans beauty salons in Afghanistan amid UN concern

The Taliban has ordered the closure of beauty salons across Afghanistan, citing religious grounds, despite international concern and rare public protests. The move affects thousands of female entrepreneurs and restricts access to services deemed incompatible with Islamic law.

Police authorize a protest involving the burning of the Bible and the Torah outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm

Police authorize a protest involving the burning of the Bible and the Torah outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm following a series of anti-Islam demonstrations involving Quran desecration across the country. Israeli officials have urged the Swedish government to prevent the act.

Cocaine found in White House West Wing cubby

The United States Secret Service confirmed cocaine was discovered in a cubby within the West Wing of the White House on 1 July 2023, prompting a brief evacuation and a formal investigation. President Joe Biden was briefed on the incident.

Four people are injured in a mass shooting in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Four people are injured in a mass shooting in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

Court of Appeal rejects the British government's plan to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda, deeming the plan to be unlawful