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Man Kills, Mother, Four Sisters To Protect Them From Neighbours

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6 months ago

January 3, 2025

A tragic incident unfolded in Lucknow India on New Year’s Eve when a 24-year-old man, identified as Arshad, allegedly murdered his mother and four younger sisters in what is being reported as a suspected honour killing.

Indian media reported that Arshad not only confessed to the heinous crime but also recorded a chilling video in which he described his actions and showed the aftermath.

The victims—Asma, the mother, and her daughters Alia (9), Alshia (19), Aksa (16), and Rahmeen (18)—were found in a blood-soaked hotel room.

Arshad was arrested after their bodies were discovered. According to the video, he claimed he killed them to “protect” them from neighbours who, he alleged, planned to sell his sisters in Hyderabad.

Arshad reportedly strangled his mother with a scarf, stuffed cloth in her mouth, and then used similar methods to kill his sisters before slitting their wrists.

Some reports suggest he drugged their food and drink before the fatal attacks.

The gruesome footage, which has been circulating online, has shocked the nation.

Arshad implicated his father, Badar, who is now on the run, as an accomplice in the crime.

He alleged that their neighbours in Agra were harassing the family and attempting to seize their property, which pushed him to take such drastic action.

“I couldn’t let that happen,” he reportedly stated in the video.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Raveena Tyagi confirmed the grim discovery, saying, “Today, the bodies of five people were found in a room of Hotel Sharan Jeet. The local police reached the spot, and a person named Arshad, around 24 years old, a resident of Agra, was detained. In the preliminary interrogation itself, he said that due to a family dispute, he had killed his four sisters and mother. Further interrogation is being done.”

Forensic teams are examining the scene for evidence, while the police investigate the events leading up to the tragedy.

Joint Commissioner of Police Babloo Kumar said the family checked into the hotel on December 30.

“The hotel staff said they had come here on December 30, and their brother and father were also there. The matter is being further investigated.”

Kumar also revealed that some of the bodies showed injury marks: “Regarding the bodies recovered, some show signs of injuries—on the wrist of one, on the neck of another.

“Based on these marks, statements from witnesses, and the post-mortem report, we are conducting a detailed investigation into the matter.”

Authorities continue to piece together the events, interviewing hotel staff and nearby witnesses, while Arshad remains in custody.

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Trump Birthright Citizenship Order Halted In Class-action Suit

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1 day ago

July 10, 2025

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A federal judge on Thursday halted President Donald Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship, as opponents of the policy pursue a new legal avenue following the US Supreme Court’s overturning of a previous block.

The high court’s conservative majority delivered a landmark decision in late June that limits the ability of individual judges to issue nationwide injunctions against presidents’ policies.

Several such judges had in fact blocked Trump’s attempt to end the longstanding rule, guaranteed in the US Constitution, that anyone born on US soil is automatically an American citizen.

However, the Supreme Court left open the possibility that orders could be blocked via broad class-action suits against the government.

Trump’s opponents quickly filed new class-action suits seeking to block again the executive order.

On Thursday, Judge Joseph Laplante of the US District of New Hampshire granted class-action status to any child who would potentially be denied citizenship under Trump’s order. The judge ordered a preliminary halt to it as legal proceedings carry on.

The judge delayed his ruling for seven days to permit the Trump administration to appeal.

Cody Wofsy, a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) who argued the case, called the ruling a “huge victory” that “will help protect the citizenship of all children born in the United States, as the Constitution intended.”

Trump’s executive order decrees that children born to parents in the United States illegally or on temporary visas would not automatically become citizens — a radical reinterpretation of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution.

His administration has argued that the 14th Amendment, passed in the wake of the Civil War, addresses the rights of former slaves and not the children of undocumented migrants or temporary US visitors.

The Supreme Court rejected such a narrow definition in a landmark 1898 case.

The current high court, with a 6-3 conservative majority, avoided ruling last month on the constitutionality of Trump’s executive order and only addressed the issue of nationwide injunctions.

It nonetheless permitted the order to go ahead but delayed its ruling from taking effect until late July to allow for new court challenges.

Several lower courts, in issuing their previous injunctions, had ruled that the executive order violated the Constitution.

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PICTORIAL: Two Undocumented Nigerians Arrested For Drug Trafficking In Libya

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1 day ago

July 10, 2025

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Libya’s Counter-Terrorism Forces have arrested two undocumented Nigerians over alleged involvement in drug trafficking.

According to a statement shared by Migrant Rescue Watch on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, the suspects were caught with quantities of hashish and hallucinogenic pills, including Tramadol and Lyrica.

Authorities also recovered a large sum of cash suspected to be proceeds from drug sales during the operation.

Following their arrest, the two Nigerians have been handed over to the appropriate legal authorities for further investigation and possible prosecution.

The statement said, “Counter-Terrorism Forces arrested 2 undocumented #migrants of Nigerian nationality for drug trafficking. The individuals were found in possession of hashish, hallucinogenic pills “Tramadol” & “Lyrica” as well as cash from proceeds.

“Both individuals were referred to competent authorities for legal action.”

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31 Workers Escape Death As Tunnel Collapses In Los Angeles

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July 10, 2025

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All 31 workers escaped without injuries from a collapsed industrial tunnel in Los Angeles’ Wilmington area, after scrambling over a tall pile of loose underground soil, city officials said late on Wednesday.

The trapped workers were shuttled back to the tunnel’s entry point, more than 5 miles (8 km) away from the affected area, after they escaped the collapsed section and met several coworkers in the unaffected part of the tunnel, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a statement.

The tunnel, which had a diameter of 18 ft (5.5 m), trapped 27 individuals, while four workers entered the damaged section to assist with rescue, LA Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva told reporters in a media briefing.

“The workers had to climb through debris. They had to make themselves out through,” before they were assisted out, Villanueva said.

Robert Ferrante, chief engineer and general manager of Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, told the briefing that a section of the already built part of the tunnel experienced squeezing ground conditions and partially collapsed.

“LAFD has just reported that all workers who were trapped in the tunnel in Wilmington are now out and accounted for. I just spoke with many of the workers who were trapped. Thank you to all of our brave first responders who acted immediately,” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a post on X.

The collapsed section was a part of the Los Angeles County’s Clearwater Project, where the new 7-mile tunnel is being built to upgrade the region’s sewer system, officials added.

(Reuters)