Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine

SummaryLeading criminal lawyer Avinash Singh argues that harsher penalties for youth knife crime will not effectively reduce incidents without addressing the underlying socio-economic issues driving young people to carry knives, often for self-defense. Many youth involved in knife offenses come from lower socio-economic backgrounds and have a mistrust of police, leading them to feel unsafe reporting crimes. Singh emphasizes that meaningful change requires community resources and programs rather than merely stricter laws, as evidenced by...

Kota's 17-year-old Shlok Gurjar was shot in the skull while playing, with the bullet traveling through his head and lodging in his cheek for five days. Initially treated for a presumed injury, an X-ray revealed the bullet, leading to surgery by neurosurgeon Dr. Mamraj Agarwal, who stated the boy's survival was miraculous, as a slight deviation in the bullet's path could have been fatal. Shlok had heard a gunshot before collapsing and concealed the shooting...

Fashion retailer River Island, a staple of the UK high street for over 75 years, is reportedly close to closing some of its stores as it develops a 'radical rescue plan' with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) amid challenging market conditions. The company's latest accounts revealed a £33.2 million loss before tax and a 19% drop in turnover, attributing these issues to rising operating costs, changing consumer preferences, and increased competition, particularly in the digital space. The potential...

SummaryIsraeli forces arrested at least 11 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including five in Bethlehem and others in Hebron and Jenin, while also extending the closure of Al Jazeera's office in Ramallah for another 60 days. Illegal settlers intensified their attacks by cutting down olive saplings and harassing Palestinian shepherds, with 1,691 reported attacks in May alone. Since the onset of the Gaza assault on October 7, 2023, at least 973 Palestinians have been...

Rwanda has announced its withdrawal from the Economic Community of Central African States (Eccas) following a diplomatic dispute regarding its intended chairmanship, which was blocked at a recent summit in Equatorial Guinea. The decision comes amid ongoing tensions over Rwanda's alleged support for M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which has led to accusations of aggression against Congo. Rwanda, claiming its rights were ignored, sees no reason to remain in an organization that...

A "troubling decline" in physical education (PE) hours for England's secondary school pupils has been highlighted by the Youth Sport Trust (YST), which reports nearly 4,000 PE hours lost in the past year and a total of almost 45,000 hours since the 2012 London Olympics. Additionally, the number of PE teachers in England has decreased by 7%, prompting the YST to call for urgent action to prioritize PE. In response, the government stated its commitment...