DOUALA (Reuters) – Gunmen killed five children and badly wounded about nine others when they opened fire in a school in the city of Kumba in Cameroon’s Southwest region on Saturday, officials told Reuters. The officials blamed the attack on secessionist insurgents who are seeking to form a breakaway state…
The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox A giant 16ft great white shark swimming in the Atlantic Ocean has been spotted with a huge chunk of its tail missing. The shark, which was observed by the Atlantic White Shark…
Alonzo Payne wants to eliminate cash bail in the San Luis Valley, and as soon as he becomes the region’s top prosecutor in January, he’ll be in a prime position to do exactly that. Payne decided to challenge the incumbent district attorney in the Democratic primary in part because he…
Thailand’s government and the country’s pro-democracy movement appeared no closer to resolving their differences Saturday, as the protesters’ evening deadline for Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to step down approached. Prayuth’s office issued a statement repeating his plea to resolve differences through Parliament, which will discuss the political situation in a…
Cannabis worth an estimated €7m (£6.4m) has been found in a shipping container in Dublin. The container had 352kg of herbal cannabis and had arrived in the Irish city port from Spain. Three men, aged 31, 47 and 49, have been arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking offences. They were…
A couple caught out living in a shed converted to a “tiny house” were told to strip it back to its original condition to comply with council laws. But after seeking intervention from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), they now have their papers. The couple, who live…
The European Union’s Environment Council on Friday endorsed the proposal by the president of the European Union to create protected areas for 30 percent of the continent’s land and water by 2030, along with legally binding measures to tighten forest protections. But Europe’s governing body also was criticized by environmental…
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Mr Anderson revealed he will not be “paying another penny to the BBC” amid a debate on the TV licences. Speaking to Defund the BBC, Mr Anderson…
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Donald Trump voters are being made shy by the “very fearful campaign environment” of the US election 2020, according to the Chair of Republicans Overseas. Sarah Elliot…
SINGAPORE – Heartland businesses are a key part of Singapore’s social network and it is important for them to transform and continue being part of this ecosystem, said President Halimah Yacob on Friday (Oct 23). Speaking to the media after a dialogue with the Federation of Merchants’ Associations, Singapore (FMAS),…