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  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    Teen arrested, weapons seized after threats against Halifax high school

    Halifax Regional Police (HRP) say a 16-year-old boy was arrested earlier this week after threatening to bring weapons to a high school in the city. According to officials, the accused was arrested at his home at 3 a.m. on Wednesday in connection with …

    Source: CityNews Halifax - Pending
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    Violence against civilians must end in DRC

    Since early 2025, MSF teams have witnessed violent incidents on an almost daily basis – and have been the victims on a number of occasions. In the space of four months, three MSF staff have been shot dead in North Kivu, either in the course of their work …

    Source: Doctors Without Borders - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    Free basketball league in Kensington offers alternative to violence

    Tyreek Counts had an idea — to use basketball as a way to combat violence in Kensington and throughout the city. So last year, he pulled together a group to hold a tournament, hosted by the New Kensington Community Development Corporation. “Me and my team …

    Source: Billy Penn - Pennsylvania - Center-left
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    Rural Odin man gets six year prison term for unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon

    A 40-year-old rural Odin man has been sentenced to six years in prison for unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.  Blake Hills of Norton Road admitted having a 12-gauge shotgun in his possession after being convicted as a felon.   Seven other counts …

    Source: WJBD Radio - Illinois - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    New gun safety program 'NC Safe for Schools' kicks off Thursday

    North Carolina leaders on Thursday gathered in Garner to announce a new gun safety initiative for students across the state. The state Department of Public Safety (DPS) joined Wake County Public School System leaders at Garner Magnet High School to …

    Source: WRAL 5 - North Carolina - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    Drone tracks fleeing suspect in domestic violence call

    CASPER, Wyo. — A Casper man who recently served three years in federal prison for aggravated assault resulting in serious injury has been charged with multiple domestic violence felonies in Natrona County Circuit Court. Kobe Curtis Tillman, 23, was …

    Source: Wake Up Wyoming - Pending
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    Illinois lawmakers discuss mental health and firearms at statehouse hearing

    SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — Mental health and firearms violence were at the forefront of discussions during a subject matter hearing held Wednesday at the Illinois Statehouse. The Illinois House Gun Violence Prevention Committee convened to deliberate on …

    Source: WICD - Illinois - Pending
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    Akel demands answers over Easter violence and hate incidents

    Opposition party Akel on Thursday demanded answers from the government on how it is handling the spate of incidents of violence and public nuisance taking place over the Easter weekend. In a letter addressed to the justice minister, and copied to the …

    Source: Cyprus Mail - Indeterminate
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    Newtownabbey disorder sees young people 'carrying weapons' and 'masked up'

    Young people were "carrying weapons and masked up" during recent disorder in Newtownabbey earlier this week. On Easter Monday evening, April 21, police were called to the Church Road and Longwood Road area following anti-social behaviour. Police …

    Source: Belfast Live - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    11 Defensive Gun Use Cases in March That Kept Citizens from Becoming Victims

    Just before Easter weekend, a 20-year-old student opened fire inside Florida State University’s student union, killing two and wounding six others before being shot and apprehended by law enforcement officers. Recent reports suggest that the suspect …

    Source: The Daily Signal - Washington D.C. - Right-wing
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    Charges in gun incident that caused hospital lockdown in Edina

    The man accused of taking his sister’s gun and causing M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital to go into a lockdown has officially been charged. Larry Sharp, 65, faces two counts of domestic assault and one count of threats of violence. He will make his …

    Source: KSTP - Minnesota - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    Senate stops effort to lower age for rifle purchases

    Photo courtesy: Adobe stock A controversial proposal to lower the minimum age to purchase rifles and long guns in Florida will not receive a vote in the Senate, effectively ending its path forward for this legislative session. House Bill 759, which sought …

    Source: The Famuan - Florida - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    Jamaica disrupting supply of illegal guns

    KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government has strengthened the national capacity to disrupt the illegal supply of guns and to address the roots of violence in schools and communities, with the support of a US$750 000 joint United Nations (UN) …

    Source: Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    Melrose man gets 140 months for trafficking firearms

     ORLANDO – U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza sentenced three individuals for their roles in a gun trafficking conspiracy, including Matthew L. Stephen Easton, 35, of Melrose. He was sentenced to 11 years and 8 months in federal prison for firearms …

    Source: Clay Today - Florida - Pending
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    Students, lawmakers clash over gun violence response after FSU shooting

    Florida State University students joined survivors of past mass shootings at the state Capitol this week, demanding that Gov. Ron DeSantis veto a bill that would lower the gun purchasing age to 18. The protest follows last week's shooting at FSU's …

    Source: Public News Service - Left-wing
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    Ambulances crews face highest-ever rate of ‘shocking’ violence and ‘horrendous’ abuse

    Ambulances crews across the UK are facing the highest-ever rate of “shocking” violence and “horrendous” abuse. There were more than 22,500 incidents of violence, aggression, and abuse towards UK ambulance services in the past year – an increase of almost …

    Source: STV News - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    ‘Keir Starmer’s Weaponisation of Foreign National Crime Statistics Risks Stoking Violence and Empowering the Far Right’

    Ranking crimes by nationality risks stoking a repeat of last summer’s racist riots, argues Minnie Rahman, who urges ministers to focus on fairness and rehabilitation instead 24 April 2025 Keir Starmer and the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. Photo: PA Images …

    Source: Byline Times - Pending
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    Pahalgam terror attack: How did American M4 rifles end up with the gunmen?

    On April 22, a group of tourists were enjoying their time in the Baisaran meadow in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam. But this day of fun and frolic turned into tragedy and trauma when terrorists dressed in army fatigues, emerged from the dense forest, surrounded …

    Source: Firstpost - Center-right
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    Our view: Make South Carolina safer from gun violence

    There’s still time for the South Carolina General Assembly to do the right things on gun violence.  After all, state lawmakers have had 10 years.  But again this year, with the legislative session set to expire May 8, time is running out. To memorialize …

    Source: Charleston City Paper - South Carolina - Left-wing

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  • Published on April 17, 2025 - 10:36 GMT

    Slovenian ODA amounted to EUR 152 million in 2024

    SLOVENIA, April 17 - Preliminary figures for ODA in 2024, published yesterday by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), based on reports from OECD member countries, show that contributions fell by 7.1% in real terms, compared to …

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  • Published on April 28, 2025 - 16:27 GMT

    Annual Report 2024

    2024 saw the ECB advance further through its monetary policy cycle. This cycle has consisted of three distinct phases. The first was a tightening phase, which ran from July 2022 to September 2023, during which interest rates rose by a record 450 basis …

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