Watchdog to probe charity co-founded by Prince Harry after chairwoman accused him of bullying

SummaryCommunity tensions are rising in Palmerston North regarding the impending release of convicted double-murderer Mark Lundy, who is set to be paroled in May. Lundy was convicted in 2002 for the brutal murders of his wife, Christine, and daughter, Amber, in 2000, with a retrial in 2015 affirming the life sentence with a minimum term of 20 years. The city's mayor has expressed that the community does not want Lundy back, highlighting the ongoing impact...

Limpopo teacher Job Legodi faced consequences after telling his principal, Marupeng Ramootla, to "voetsek." He received a R3,000 fine and a final written warning from the provincial education department for using vulgar language in their exchange. Legodi subsequently approached the Education Labour Relations Council to contest the disciplinary action taken against him. Full Article

A shooting occurred at Florida State University (FSU) near the student union on Thursday, resulting in at least two fatalities and five injuries. The gunman, identified as 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, allegedly used a handgun and had a shotgun, but his motive remains unclear; he is believed to be a student. Witnesses described chaotic scenes, including a student who saw Ikner shoot a woman before fleeing the area, while the campus was briefly locked down as...

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has dismissed a professor accused of sexual harassment by a Japanese embassy official, following a unanimous decision by the university's executive council. The professor, who faced multiple allegations of misconduct, was terminated without retirement benefits after an internal investigation found him guilty. In addition, the university has taken disciplinary action against seven other individuals, including the dismissal of another professor for misappropriation of research funds, with the case now transferred to...

After nearly two years of war in Sudan, journalist Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali returned briefly to his devastated neighborhood in Khartoum, witnessing destruction and abandonment caused by the fighting between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. Displaced multiple times, he ultimately sent his family to safety while he worked from Port Sudan, enduring personal loss and trauma as they fled violence and destruction. Despite recent military recaptures, millions remain uprooted,...

The leaders of Canada’s major federal parties participated in their second and final nationally televised debate on April 17, just a day after the French-language debate. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet aimed to sway undecided voters ahead of the April 28 election, amid a competitive race primarily between the Liberals and Conservatives, while the NDP and Bloc sought to regain national attention....