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School shooting in northern United States: multiple victims reported

A shooting occurred Wednesday at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, northern United States, the state governor reported. Local media indicated that multiple victims have been affected. “I have been informed of a shooting at the Catholic School of the Annunciation and I will continue......

Morocco rallies for justice after gang rape of boy at El Jadida festival sparks outrage

Morocco faces a national reckoning after the brutal gang rape of a 13-year-old boy during the annual Moulay Abdellah Amghar festival in El Jadida province. The boy, an orphan whose mother suffers from severe mental illness, was drugged and raped repeatedly by 14 men over several days. He returned to......

Nearly 25% of Moroccans justify wife beating, Afrobarometer reveals

A recent Afrobarometer study has found that nearly 24% of Moroccans believe it is “sometimes” or “always” justifiable for a man to beat his wife. This places Morocco at a moderate level of acceptance compared to other African nations, where support for intimate partner violence......

Collective rape of a minor shocks the Moussem of Moulay Abdellah

The province of El Jadida, in western Morocco, has been shaken by a serious crime during the Moussem of Moulay Abdellah. According to local sources, a 13 to 14-year-old boy was the victim of a collective rape, sparking widespread outrage and concern. Following the assault, the minor reportedly boarded......

Shooting outside mosque in Sweden leaves one dead, one injured

A shooting outside a mosque in Örebro, central Sweden, has left one man dead and another injured, adding to concerns over public safety and rising tensions near places of worship. Authorities believe the attack, which occurred shortly after Friday prayers, is linked to gang violence, according to......

Police officer killed in clash in southeastern Iran

A police officer was killed and another wounded during an exchange of fire between security forces and armed men in southeastern Iran, according to local media reports on Saturday. The incident took place in Sistan-Baluchestan, one of Iran’s poorest provinces, which has long been the scene of......

NGO calls for stricter laws to combat online bullying targeting women in Morocco

The Tahadi Association for Equality and Citizenship (ATEC) has raised alarm over the escalating prevalence of online bullying targeting women and girls in Morocco, calling for urgent legal reforms to address the issue. In a statement issued on Monday, ATEC expressed its “deep concern” over......

Two dead, six injured in shooting after Los Angeles music festival

A shooting following a music festival in downtown Los Angeles early Monday morning left two people dead and six others injured, according to local authorities. Details of the incident The shooting occurred in the warehouse district of central Los Angeles after a party linked to the festival. Police......

Fifteen killed in northeast Nigeria jihadist attack

Fifteen civilians, including farmers and children, were killed on Thursday in northeastern Nigeria in a brutal jihadist attack followed by a deadly landmine explosion, local anti-jihadist militia sources told AFP. The attack took place near the village of Gurnowa, close to the garrison town of Monguno......