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Mass Shooting in Johannesburg Claims Twelve Lives, Police Launch Manhunt
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Mass Shooting in Johannesburg Claims Twelve Lives, Police Launch Manhunt

In Herat, Afghan women staged a rare protest against Taliban enforcement of strict hijab rules and police reportedly turned live fire on the crowd. Medics say two men died, though police deny any deaths. Witnesses describe police using sticks, whips and firearms, with shots fired into the air. The United Nations special rapporteur condemned the use of excessive force. The crackdown follows a May 2022 Taliban edict mandating hijab; women have faced arrests, beatings, and threats of death.

In Herat, Afghan women staged a rare protest against Taliban enforcement of strict hijab rules and police reportedly turned live fire on the crowd. Medics say two men died, though police deny any deaths. Witnesses describe police using sticks, whips and firearms, with shots fired into the air. The United Nations special rapporteur condemned the use of excessive force. The crackdown follows a May 2022 Taliban edict mandating hijab; women have faced arrests, beatings, and threats of death.

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The UK, Australia, Canada, France and Norway have imposed sanctions on networks accused of financing and enabling settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. The move is in response to a rise in attacks since the 2023 Gaza war, with 1,835 incidents reported in 2025. France has also barred key Israeli settlement supporters from entering the country, while Israel condemns the measures as politicising the conflict.

The UK, Australia, Canada, France and Norway have imposed sanctions on networks accused of financing and enabling settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. The move is in response to a rise in attacks since the 2023 Gaza war, with 1,835 incidents reported in 2025. France has also barred key Israeli settlement supporters from entering the country, while Israel condemns the measures as politicising the conflict.

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The killing of Lyhanna, an 11‑year‑old French girl, has sparked nationwide outrage and protests across France, with demonstrators calling for the resignation of Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin. The suspect, 41‑year‑old Jérome Barella, was previously reported by a mother of a minor for repeated sexual abuse, yet was never investigated before the murder. The incident has exposed systemic failures in France’s handling of sexual‑abuse complaints, prompting calls for urgent reforms and a review of 70,000 pending cases. Darmanin has acknowledged “shocking and unacceptable failings” in the justice system but has declined to resign, while Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu vows to strengthen child‑protection laws. The incident further highlights the pressures on France’s political and judicial institutions to address accountability and the protection of vulnerable children.

The killing of Lyhanna, an 11‑year‑old French girl, has sparked nationwide outrage and protests across France, with demonstrators calling for the resignation of Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin. The suspect, 41‑year‑old Jérome Barella, was previously reported by a mother of a minor for repeated sexual abuse, yet was never investigated before the murder. The incident has exposed systemic failures in France’s handling of sexual‑abuse complaints, prompting calls for urgent reforms and a review of 70,000 pending cases. Darmanin has acknowledged “shocking and unacceptable failings” in the justice system but has declined to resign, while Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu vows to strengthen child‑protection laws. The incident further highlights the pressures on France’s political and judicial institutions to address accountability and the protection of vulnerable children.

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