Tuesday, November 26
With the supposed success of the test, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared his country had acquired the ability to build solid-fuel, nuclear-capable systems for missiles of all ranges as he pursues an arsenal that could viably threaten rivals in Asia and the United States. The report by North Korean state media came a day after the South Korean and Japanese militaries detected the North launching a missile from near its capital toward its eastern sea.
The head of Russia's national security council on Wednesday said that the United States bears responsibility for the recent attack on a Moscow concert hall, despite claims from a branch of the Islamic State group taking credit for the incident. The attack at the Crocus City Hall on March 22 resulted in the death of 144.
During a recent incident where gunmen stormed a concert hall near Moscow, teenage cloakroom attendant Artem Donskov played a crucial role in aiding people to safety. Now, his mother is urging him to seek help from a psychologist. 14-year-old Artem recounted how he and his fellow workers guided individuals to safety through a service corridor and directed them to the exits.
Members of the Hindu community and traders in Dera Murad Jamali took to the streets to protest against the recent abduction of a young girl named Priya Kumari, and demanded immediate action for her safe return. Protesters criticised the Sindh government for not taking effective measures to locate and rescue Priya, who was abducted from Sukkur a few days ago.
Five Indian-American lawmakers request a briefing from the US Department of Justice and FBI on the increase in hate crimes against Hindus and vandalism of temples. Concerns raised about lack of leads on suspects, emphasizing law enforcement coordination and federal oversight for equal protection. Joint effort aims to combat hate crimes targeting Hindus.
Several people were injured in a drone attack on industrial sites in Russia's Tatarstan, local authorities said on Tuesday. "This morning, the republic's industrial enterprises in Yelabuga and Nizhnekamsk were attacked by drones. There is no serious damage, the technological process of the enterprises was not disrupted," Tatarstan's head Rustam Minnikhanov said in a post on his Telegram channel.
Several were injured on Tuesday after a minor opened fire at a primary school in Vantaa in Finland, the attacker was later arrested, Finnish police officials said. The shooting occurred at Viertola school in Vantaa, near Helsinki, the school has 800 students from first to ninth grade and around 90 staff members, as per the local municipality.
Supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organized car rallies in 20 American cities to advocate for a third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in India scheduled from April 19. In a Maryland suburb of Washington DC, Sikh Americans held a car rally on Sunday to express their support for PM Modi.
Zircon missiles deployed in ongoing attacks on Kyiv by Russia, targeting various sites. Putin confirmed strikes, causing damage to infrastructure and escalating the conflict over two years.
