Police identified the shooting suspect as a struggling academic, saying he had been turned down for several jobs at numerous Nevada colleges and universities. The gunman in a deadly shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), was a financially struggling academic, police said on Thursday.  The shooter, who died at the scene, killed three people on Wednesday and injured another. Who was the gunman? Police identified the perpetrator as Anthony James Polito. The 67-year-old had a list of targets at UNLV and East Carolina University in North Carolina, where he once taught. He had applied for jobs at several educational institutions in the US state of Nevada, but was denied employment each time, authorities said. Polito appeared to have sent 22 letters to various university personnel across the country with no return address, the police said. Sheriff Kevin McMahill of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said authorities had managed to intercept the letters before they were delivered. A suspicious white powdery substance was found in at least one of them. 'Most difficult day' in university's history The UNLV shooting left at least three people dead before the suspect's death. All victims were faculty members but none of them were on the list of targets. A fourth individual, a 38-year-old visiting professor, was injured and his condition was downgraded to life-threatening on Thursday, police said. UNLV President Keith E. Whitfield said that the shooting "was the most difficult day in the history of our university." He identified two of the victims as business school professors Patricia Navarro-Velez and Cha Jan "Jerry" Chang. While the precise motive for the shooting had not been determined, officials said UNLV students did not appear to be the primary target of the attack. However, authorities noted that Polito had applied for several jobs at different colleges and universities in Nevada and was denied the job each time. "We know he had applied numerous times for jobs with several Nevada higher education institutions," McMahill said, without specifying whether UNLV was one of them. He added that police had uncovered evidence that Polito was struggling financially, citing an eviction notice on the door of his residence. He had a previous criminal record of computer trespass back in 1992 in Virginia. Las Vegas familiar with mass shootings This weekend the US logged its 37th and 38th mass shootings of the year, surpassing last year's grim record of 36. A mass shooting is defined as an incident in which four or more people are killed, not including the perpetrator. At least 203 people have been killed in mass shootings in the US this year. Las Vegas was also the site of one of the worst such incidents in US history when in 2017 a lone gunman in a 32nd-floor suite in the Mandalay Bay Casino killed 60 people and injured over 400 more when he shot more than 1,000 rounds at a crowd gathered at a country music festival below.

British toddler Madeleine McCann went missing in a Portuguese resort in 2007. The prime suspect in the case will face a German court in February over five unrelated sexual offenses. Christian B., the prime suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann, will be tried in Germany starting in February over five unrelated sexual offenses. The regional court in Braunschweig said on Thursday that the trial, due to begin on February 16, is over three counts of rape and two sexual offenses against children, all believed to have been committed in Portugal between 2000 and 2017. Who was Maddie McCann? Then aged three, McCann disappeared from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz while her parents dined with friends nearby. Despite huge search efforts and extensive Europe-wide media coverage, no trace of her was ever found. Christian B. spent several years in Portugal, including in Praia da Luz. He has denied any connection with the then-toddler's disappearance. In June 2020, German prosecutors said they had "concrete evidence" Christian B. killed the British girl, but he has yet to face formal charges. What do we know about Christian B.'s latest indictment? Christian B. is believed to have lived in Portugal's Algarve region between 1995 and 2007, according to German police. He made a living there doing odd jobs, but is also believed to have burgled hotel rooms and holiday apartments. In line with German rules on protecting suspects' identities in ongoing cases, Christian's surname cannot be given in this current case. In October 2022, Braunschweig prosecutors charged him with five unrelated sexual offenses. They included tying up, raping and beating a woman aged between 70 and 80 whose vacation apartment he'd broken into in 2006. He is also charged with brutally raping and assaulting a 20-year-old Irish woman after entering her apartment during her sleep. Christian B. is also accused of sexually assaulting a German-speaking girl around 14 years old at his own home. He is accused of filming the assaults in all three cases. The suspect also allegedly exposed himself to a 10-year-old German girl and an 11-year-old Portuguese girl on separate occasions. An indictment of over 100 pages is based on several years of intensive investigation across various European countries. Friedrich Fülscher, Christian B.'s defense lawyer, told the German DPA news agency in response to the indictment that his client has thus far remained silent, describing this as tantamount to a blanket denial. In a separate case, Christian Brueckner was convicted of raping a 72-year-old US tourist in Portugal's Praia da Luz resort in 2005. He was sentenced to seven years in prison, a sentence that is set to end in 2025.

The police said that the lone gunman pulled the trigger on himself outside the campus, four hours after the shooting began. At least three people have been killed and five have been injured in a shooting on the campus of Michigan State University (MSU), authorities said on Monday. The MSU police confirmed early Tuesday that the suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. They said they still had no information on the possible motive behind the shooting. What we know so far? At 8:30 p.m. local time (0130 GMT/UTC), the campus police sent an alert which reported "shots fired incident occurring on or near the East Lansing campus." They advised the students and staff to "secure-in-place immediately." The East Lansing High School auditorium, where a school board meeting was being held, was locked down and people were prevented from leaving, the Lansing State Journal reported. The campus police updated on Twitter that there appeared to be only one suspect, who they described as a "short male with a mask."  Those on campus were asked to continue taking shelter as the police were still receiving "multiple calls of an active shooter on campus."  The MSU police confirmed that three people were killed in the shooting.  Chris Rozman, interim deputy chief of the campus police department, said in a televised late-night briefing that the five injured people, some with life-threatening injuries, were transported to the hospital.  Four hours after the shooting began, the police confirmed that the lone gunman died after shooting himself outside the campus.  Authorities said that "there is no longer a threat to campus and the shelter-in-place has been lifted." Michigan State University has about 50,000 students. The East Lansing campus of MSU is about 90 miles (145 kilometers) northwest of Detroit city.

At least six people were killed and over 80 more injured in what Turkey's vice president said was a "terrorist attack" that was likely carried out by a woman. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu told Turkey's state Anadolu news agency on Monday that the person who planted the bomb that killed several people on Sunday had been arrested. "A little while ago, the person who left the bomb was detained by our Istanbul Police Department teams," Soylu was quoted as saying. "According to our findings, the PKK terrorist organisation is responsible," he added, referring to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and by extension its Syrian branch the Democratic Union Party (PYD). At least six people were killed and 81 injured Sunday by the bombing, according to Turkish authorities.     Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the blast was a "vile attack." "It would be wrong to say this is undoubtedly a terrorist attack but the initial developments and initial intelligence from my governor is that it smells like terrorism," he told a news conference. Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay later said he assumed the blast was a "terrorist attack" that appeared to have been carried out by a woman.  Anadolu reported that five prosecutors were assigned to investigate the cause of the blast.What happened in the Istiklal street explosion Videos shared on social media showed multiple people on the ground amid blast damage. The footage showed an ambulance and police arriving on the scene. Turkish media reports indicated the blast occurred at 4:20 p.m. local time (1330 GMT). Video posted online taken at the time of the blast showed a fireball overwhelming the crowded street as pedestrians strolled before abruptly turning, many running scared. "I was 50-55 meters (yards) away, suddenly there was the noise of an explosion. I saw three or four people on the ground," witness Cemal Denizci, 57, told AFP news agency. "People were running in panic. The noise was huge," he said. On social media, users said Istiklal Street, just off Taksim Square, was cordoned off as shops were closed. A Reuters news agency reporter observed a helicopter over the blast scene. Turkey's media watchdog, the Supreme Board of Radio and Television, imposed temporary restrictions on reporting about the blast and its aftermath shortly after the incident. In the past, such restrictions have been in place following similar incidents. Istiklal Street runs through the central district of Beyoglu, home to many foreign residents and is frequented by tourists. Previously in 2016, a suicide bomber detonated on Istiklal, killing four and injuring 39. World leaders react to the Istanbul explosion German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed his condolences to Erdogan. "My thoughts are with the victims and their families, and my wishes for recovery go out to all those injured." Steinmeier wrote Sunday, according to a statement from his office. "In this moment of shock, we Germans stand by the citizens of Istanbul and the Turkish people." German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock also said: "My thoughts are with the people who simply wanted to stroll on the Istiklal shopping street on a Sunday and have now become victims of a serious explosion." "Our thoughts are with those who were injured and our deepest condolences go to those who lost loved ones," a White House statement said. The statement said that the US stood "shoulder-to-shoulder" with Turkey in fighting terrorism. French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his condolences on Twitter. "On this meaningful day for our nation, just as we commemorate those who lost their lives on November 13, 2015, the Turkish people were attacked from their heart, from Istanbul," Macron said, referring to attacks on the Bataclan theater and other parts of Paris claimed by the so-called "Islamic State" militant group seven years ago. "We share your pain. Our condolences. We are with you in the fight against terrorism," he said.

A mental evaluation will determine whether or not the suspect will be indicted for the shooting of former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Japan will hold a state funeral for Abe on September 27. The suspected assassin of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will go through psychiatric evaluation until later this year, reports in the Japanese media said on Saturday. The 41-year-old suspect was apprehended on at the scene with a handmade gun on July 8, when Abe was shot during a campaign speech. A court in western Japan’s Nara, where the assassination took place, agreed to prosecutors request that the suspect be held for psychiatric examination, media reports said. According to Nikkei, the evaluation will determine whether or not the man will be indicted for the shooting. State funeral for Abe sparks national debate Meanwhile on Friday, Japan’s Cabinet said that it would hold a state funeral for the slain former prime minister on September 27, sparking protests over what critics see as an attempt to glorify a divisive political figure. We made this decision, as has been said before, due to Abe’s record as the longest-serving prime minister, during which he exerted leadership skills distinctive from others and bore heavy responsibility for dealing with a number of serious domestic and international issues, chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters at a press conference on Friday. Matsuno said that a state funeral for Abe was appropriate because of the slain prime minister’s distinguished contributions as the longest-serving Japanese leader and his outstanding leadership and decisive actions in areas including economic recovery, the promotion of diplomacy centered on the Japan-US alliance, and reconstruction following the 2011 tsunami. Abe’s state funeral will be held at the Nippon Budokan, an arena built for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and will be a non-religious ceremony, Matsuno said. The funeral will be fully financed through state funds, the chief cabinet secretary said, likely to be taken from the budget reserve. We will also accept foreign dignitaries, and countries we have diplomatic relationships with will be informed of details, he said. Pushback The plan to hold a state funeral for Abe has stirred up some outrage on the streets of Japan and social media. While some have opposed the use of public funds for the ceremony, others have raised concerns that the Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government may seek to reap political capital from Abe’s death and cement his legacy. On Friday, nearly 200 people gathered outside Kishida’s office in Tokyo to protest against the state funeral plans, Kyodo news agency said. Earlier on Thursday, an injunction was filed in a Tokyo court by 50 people seeking to stop the use of tax money for the event, saying that there should have been more discussion on the issue. In a recent public opinion survey by public broadcaster NHK, only 49% supported the idea of a state funeral for Abe.

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and police in a joint drive arrested the prime suspect of the attack on Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Wahida Khanam from Kaliganj in Hili area of Dinajpur district early Friday. The arrestee was identified as Asadul Haque, 35, son of Amzad Hossain of Osmanpur in the upazila. Tipped off, a team of police from Hakimpur, Birampur and Ghoraghat police stations, and Rab members conducted a joint drive in the area around 4:50 am and arrested Asadul, said Wahid Ferdous, officer-in-charge of Hakimpur Police Station. Later, he was taken to Rab office in Rangpur district. Wahida Khanam, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Ghoraghat, was seriously injured in an attack by miscreants at her home on the Upazila Parishad premises early Thursday. Her father was also injured in the gruesome attack. They were taken to Rangpur Medical College and Hospital. Later, the UNO was airlifted from Rangpur to Dhaka by a Bangladesh Air Force MI-171SH helicopter. She was admitted to the National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital, Dhaka. Source: UNB AH

A right-wing extremist who filmed himself on a rampage that left 49 mosque-goers dead flashed a white power sign as he appeared in a New Zealand court Saturday charged with murder. Australian-born 28-year-old Brenton Tarrant stood in the dock wearing handcuffs and a white prison smock, as the judge read a single murder charge against him. A raft of further charges were expected. The former fitness instructor and self-professed fascist occasionally turned to look at media present in court during the brief hearing that the public were excluded from for security reasons. Flanked by armed police he flashed an upside-down “okay” signal, a symbol used by white power groups across the globe. He did not request bail and was taken into custody until his next court appearance which is scheduled for April 5. A short distance away, 39 people were being treated in hospital for gunshot wounds and other injuries inflicted in the massacre. They included a two-year-old boy and a four-year-old girl, who is in critical condition. Doctors at Christchurch hospital said they worked through the night in 12 operating theatres to do what they could to save the survivors. For many, the road to recovery will require multiple surgical procedures and many survivors said the mental scars may never fully heal. The attack on the Al Noor and Linwood mosques has been labeled terrorism by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and is thought to be the deadliest attack directed against Muslims in the West in modern times. Outside the court, the son of 71-year-old Afghan victim Daoud Nabi demanded justice for his late father, who believed New Zealand to be a “slice of paradise.” “It’s outrageous, the feeling is outrageous,” he said. “It’s beyond imagination.” Ardern said the victims came from across the Muslim world, with Turkey, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia among the countries rendering consular assistance. One Saudi citizen and two Jordanians were among the dead, while five Pakistani citizens were missing. – Grief and shock – The attack has prompted an outpouring of grief and deep shock in this usually peaceful and hospitable country, which prides itself on welcoming refugees fleeing violence or persecution. Although shops were shuttered and many decided to stay at home, Christchurch residents piled bouquets of flowers at a makeshift memorial near the Al Noor mosque, many accompanied with handwritten letters laden with sadness and disbelief. “I am so sorry that you were not safe here. Our hearts are breaking for your loss,” read one of the notes marked with a string of x-kisses. Ardern, who arrived in Christchurch Saturday, said the shooter was not on any watch list and did not have a criminal record. “The offender was in possession of a gun license” obtained in November 2017, and he started purchasing the weapons the following month, she said. Two semi-automatic weapons, two shotguns and lever-action gun were used in the attacks. Two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were found in a car and neutralized by the military, while police raided a home in the southern city of Dunedin, where Ardern said the suspect was based. “While work is being done as to the chain of events that led to both the holding of this gun license and the possession of these weapons, I can tell you one thing right now — our gun laws will change,” she said. The suspect documented his radicalization and two years of preparations in a lengthy, meandering and conspiracy filled far-right “manifesto”. He live-streamed footage of himself going room-to-room, victim to victim, shooting the wounded from close range as they struggled to crawl away in the main Christchurch mosque. Thirty-six minutes after the police received the first call, Tarrant was in custody. Commissioner Mike Bush hailed the “absolute bravery” of both police and members of the public “who put themselves in harm’s way” to apprehend the suspect. “Their intervention may very likely have saved further lives.” Two other people remain in custody, although their link to the attack is not clear. One man, an 18-year-old Alexander Bryan has been charged with incitement. Another person who was earlier arrested was said to be a member of the public carrying a firearm who was trying to help. Source: AFP AH

After police hunted an "active shooter" at the firm's complex in San Bruno, California, at least three people have been wounded, reports Sky News. A woman suspected of wounding at least three people in a shooting at YouTube's headquarters has been found dead after apparently turning the gun on herself. Officers hunted an "active shooter" at the complex in San Bruno, California, as panicked employees fled the scene on Tuesday afternoon. Workers described barricading themselves in their offices and seeing blood splattered around the building during the carnage. San Bruno Police Chief Ed Barberini said the female suspect was found dead inside the building with a "self-inflicted gunshot wound". She is believed to have been armed with a handgun. Police confirm the female shooting suspect is dead A 36-year-old man, who is in a critical condition in hospital after being shot, is thought to be the suspect's boyfriend, according to US media report. Two other victims with gunshot wounds include a 32-year-old woman who is in a serious condition and a 27-year-old woman who is stable, a San Francisco General Hospital spokesman said. Sky News US Correspondent Greg Milam said FBI agents were at the scene of the shooting but handed the incident over to local police, suggesting it was not terror-related. Images posted on social media showed people being led out of YouTube's HQ with their hands above their heads. YouTube employee Todd Sherman said he saw a "person with a gun" as he headed towards an exit to the building. "I looked down and saw blood drips on the floor and stairs," he wrote on Twitter. Another member of staff, Dianna Arnspiger, said she ran to a window after hearing gunshots and saw the armed woman on a patio outside. The suspect was wearing glasses and a scarf and using a "big huge pistol", she said. "It was a woman and she was firing her gun," Ms Arnspiger said. "I just said, 'Shooter,' and everybody started running." One witness said he helped a woman in her 20s who had been shot in the leg. He said: "I saw the victim, she was in the dining room she had a wound in her leg and I put a tourniquet on her.'Victim was shot in the parking lot. The ambulance came and took her away. She said she was shot in the parking lot." YouTube's owners Google said its security team was working with authorities to evacuate buildings and told employees to stay away from the area. The company has also set up a help line for workers. Google chief executive Sundar Pichai called the shooting "a horrific act of violence", saying the firm will provide support to help staff "heal from this unimaginable tragedy." US President Donald Trump said he had been briefed on the incident, adding: "Our thoughts and prayers are with everybody involved. FU

Two “Neo JMB” members including Hadisur Rahman Sagar have been arrested by Law enforcers. Hadisur Rahman Sagar allegedly supplied bombs during the Holey Artisan attack that left 20 dead, 17 of them foreigners in 2016. Another alleged mastermind of Hotel Olio blast has also been arrested. Sagar (36) and Niloy (26) from Shibganj upazila of the district have been arrested by a team of Bogra police early today. The other arrestee Akram Hosen Niloy of Kishorganj is the alleged mastermind of the Hotel Olio International blast in Dhaka’s Panthapath on August 15 last year, sources at Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said. Later, the two were handed over to CTTC unit, Mohibul Islam Khan, deputy commissioner of the unit, told The Daily Star. Hasibur hailed from Joypur, supplied arms and grenades during the Gulshan attack on July 1, 2016, according to the sources at CTTC. Tamim Chowdhury, a suspected mastermind of the café attack who was killed during a raid in Narayanganj, brought Hasibur to Neo JMB. Before joining the Neo JMB in 2015, he was a member of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). Police sources said, “The arrestees will be produced before a court with remand prayer today.”   FU