A 36-year-old Indian origin man has been shot and killed after a teenage boy robbed a convenience store in the US state of North Carolina, authorities said. Mainank Patel, the owner of the Tobacco House store, died after the shooting. A juvenile male is in custody for the crime, according to Rowan County Sheriff's Office. Because the young man is a juvenile, deputies cannot release his name. He was arrested but no additional details have been released. Deputies initially responded to the Tobacco House convenience store in response to a 911 hang-up call, said Captain Mark McDaniel, public information officer for the Rowan County Sheriff's Office. While they were en route to the location, communications were received that there had been a shooting. When the deputies arrived on scene they found Patel suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Rejani Raveendran loses GOP primary in Wisconsin
Businessman Eric Hovde secured the Republican nomination for Senate, setting up a matchup with Democratic incumbent senator Tammy Baldwin. On his way to getting the nomination, Hovde defeated University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student Rejani Raveendran, who came in third garnering 34,587 votes, accounting for 6.3% of the total. Hovde, a multimillionaire with a career in banking, loaned his campaign $13 million of the $16.7 million total he has raised. In stark contrast, Raveendran, pursuing a degree in political science with a certificate in international relations, ran a grassroots campaign with limited financial resources. She is reported to have raised $37,912, including a $10,000 personal loan, according to media reports.
Imran applies to be Oxford chancellor
Pakistan’s jailed ex-PM Imran Khan has applied to become the next chancellor of University of Oxford, his party said. Khan, PM from 2018 to 2022, has just marked one year in prison on various charges from graft to inciting violence that he said are politically motivated. The list of candidates for the 10-year term will not be made public until Oct, according to the varsity’s website, with voting taking place at the end of the month. Khan graduated from Oxford in 1975 after studying philosophy, politics, and economics.
Avalanche hits rescue team in Pak, Russian missing
A mountaineer from a five-member Russian team went missing on Pakistan’s Gasherbrum IV when an avalanche struck while they were on a mission to retrieve the body of another Russian who had gone missing on the same mountain last year. “Mikhail Mironov and Sergei Mironov were stranded on the mountain after sustaining serious injuries, while Alexey Bautin and Evgeni Lablokov were safely airlifted by a Pakistan army helicopter to Skardu on Saturday. Sergei Nilov went missing,” said Akhtar Shigri, a police officer responsible for the security of foreign climbers. A rescue mission will be launched as soon as weather conditions permit, Shigri added.
Over 18,000 mpox cases detected in Africa since Jan
A total of 18,737 suspected or confirmed cases of mpox were reported in Africa since the beginning of the year, including 1,200 cases in one week alone, the African Union health agency, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, said. The figure accounts for three strains of the virus, of which one is the new more deadly and more transmissible Clade 1b which prompted the WHO to declare an international health emergency. To date, 3,101 confirmed and 15,636 suspected cases have been reported from 12 African Union member states, resulting in 541 deaths - a fatality rate of 2.89%.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra is youngest Thai PM
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, became Thailand’s PM after receiving a royal letter of endorsement, two days after she was chosen by parliament following a court order that removed her predecessor. Paetongtarn is Thailand’s second female PM after her aunt, and the country’s youngest at 37. She replaces another leader from the same Pheu Thai Party, at the head of a coalition that includes military parties associated with the coup that deposed the party’s last govt. Paetongtarn is the third Shinawatra to hold the job, after her billionaire father and her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra. Both were removed from office and forced into exile in coups, although Thaksin returned to Thailand last year as Pheu Thai formed a govt.
Kenyan aviation workers postpone strike plan
Kenya’s Workers Aviation Union (KAWU) has postponed for two weeks a strike that was scheduled to start on Monday. The union, which represents airport workers, said this was to allow for talks with government over a proposed deal to develop the country’s main airport. It believes the agreement with India’s Adani Airport Holding to upgrade Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport will lead to job losses and bring in non-Kenyan workers. The facility is a major African hub and industrial action would cause significant disruption to regional air traffic and national carrier, Kenya Airways. The government has denied union claims that the airport is for sale, and said it had not yet decided whether go ahead with what it described as a “public-private partnership”.
Iranian Nobel laureate beaten up by jail guards
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi was violently beaten by prison guards last week, and her requests for hospital care and a meeting with her lawyer have been denied, her lawyer said. The lawyer, Mostafa Nili, told Iranian news media about the violence against Mohammadi, raising concerns about the state of her health and well-being. He said that her cellmates had communicated her situation. “My client says that she was beaten and has bruises on her body,” Nili was quoted as saying. “Despite the prison doctor’s orders, and considering my client’s heart condition,” he said, “she has not been sent to the hospital.”
Kampala landslide toll rises to 34
The death toll from the collapse of a landfill in Kampala has risen to 34, with many residents and homes in the Kiteezi neighborhood buried under a massive pile of waste following heavy rains. The landslide occurred on August 9 and rescue efforts continue, though 35 people remain missing. The collapse is believed to have been triggered by heavy rainfall. The Kiteezi landfill is on a steep slope in an impoverished part of the city. Women and children who scavenge plastic waste and some homes have been built close to the landfill. Kampala authorities for years have considered closing the site and commissioning a larger area outside the city as a waste disposal site.
World War I warship found intact
A team of UK divers has hailed the discovery of a wreck off Scotland believed to be a Royal Navy warship sunk during World War I but still “virtually intact”. The team found what it thinks is HMS Hawke -– which sank after being hit by a German torpedo in October 1914 - in the North Sea earlier this week. Paul Downs, who was among the divers and filmed footage of the long-lost wreck, described it as “a once in a lifetime” discovery given its “unbelievable” condition.
