UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson vows to strengthen prison sentences after London attack
London, UKReuters British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday he would strengthen prison sentences, vowing to boost security after an attack in London by a man jailed for terrorism who had been released early. Less than two weeks before Britain heads to the polls, law and order has taken top billing since Usman Khan, […]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson pressured on jail terms after London Bridge attack
London, UKReuters The London Bridge attack pushed law and order towards the top of the British political agenda on Saturday, with days to go before a snap election, after police said the assailant had previously been convicted of terrorism offences but freed early from prison. Usman Khan, wearing a fake suicide vest and wielding knives, […]
Christian leaders condemn Sri Lankan terror attacks
Christian leaders from across the globe have joined in condemning the bombings in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday in which more than 200 people were killed and more than 450 injured. Among the targets were churches and hotels. A relative of a victim of the explosion at St Anthony’s Shrine, Kochchikade church, reacts at the […]
Breaking: At least 235 killed in attack on mosque in Egypt’s Sinai
At least 235 people have been killed following an attack on a Sufi mosque in Egypt’s Sinai region. Islamist militants reportedly set off a bomb before opening fire on people attending Friday afternoon prayers at the Al Rawdah mosque in Bir al-Abed, some 40 kilometres from the North Sinai provincial capital of el-Arish. The gunman […]
At least eight dead in New York City after man drives down bike path in “act of terror”
At least eight people have died and dozens more have been injured after a man drove his ute into a bicycle path near the National Sept 11 Memorial in New York City. The rented ute struck cyclists and pedestrians on the bike path before it veered into traffic lanes and striking a number of vehicles […]
Christian leaders join chorus of condemnation of attack in Barcelona which leaves at least 13 dead
Christian leaders around the world have joined in the chorus of voices condemning an attack in the Spanish city of Barcelona on Thursday which left 13 people dead and scores of others injured. A white van sped through a pedestrian area in the city’s historic Las Ramblas district, reportedly swerving from side-to-side as drove over […]
Church leaders condemn Istanbul attack
Church leaders around the world have condemned an attack in Istanbul in the early hours of 1st January in which at least 39 people were killed. Some 24 of those who died were foreigners – mainly from Middle Eastern nations, killed when a gunman opened fire in front of and inside a crowded nightclub in […]