Pakistan has officially acknowledged its direct military involvement in the 1999 Kargil War with India. For over two decades, Pakistan denied the participation of its regular troops, instead attributing the conflict to Mujahideen or Kashmiri freedom fighters. This revelation was made by Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir during a Defence Day event in 2024.
On Sunday, September 1, 2024, Rebecca Cheptegei was attacked by her boyfriend identified as Dickson Ndiema Marangach, at her home in Endebess located in the western region of Kenya’s Trans-Nzoia County. Marangach reportedly poured petrol on Cheptegei and set her on fire.
The shooting took place at Apalachee High School, which has around 1,900 students. Four individuals were killed including two students and two teachers. Nine people were injured with eight students and one teacher receiving treatment for their wounds.
The attack occurred on Sunday, September 3, 2024 in Yobe state, Nigeria. Around 150 suspected Boko Haram militants equipped with rifles and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) were involved in the attack. They arrived on more than 50 motorcycles. Initial reports indicated at least 80 deaths, but reports suggest the toll could be higher with some estimates exceeding 100.
The shooting occurred on the morning of September 2, 2024, just before 5:30 AM. The attack took place on a Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line train as it was approaching the Forest Park terminal, a suburb located about 10 miles west of downtown Chicago.
South Korea is facing a surge in digital sex crimes, prompting the country’s National Police Agency to launch a thorough investigation into the encrypted messaging platform Telegram. This probe was announced on September 2, 2024, an effort to combat the AI-generated pornography commonly known as deepfake porn.
The attempted escape occurred on September 2, 2024, at Makala Central Prison located in Kinshasa, the capital of the DRC. According to Interior Minister Shabani Lukoo, 129 inmates lost their lives during the escape attempt. Alongside the fatalities, 59 inmates were reported injured. The deaths were a combination of gunfire, suffocation and injuries.
The protests were sparked by the discovery of six dead hostages in Gaza, who had been held by Hamas for nearly 11 months. The Israeli Defense Forces reported that these hostages were killed just before Israeli troops could reach them. The deceased were identified as Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi and Master Sgt Ori Danino. Three of them including an Israeli American were scheduled to be released in an earlier proposed ceasefire deal.
X has been blocked in Brazil due to Elon Musk’s refusal to comply with local laws. The Brazilian Supreme Court ordered the ban after a conflict between Musk and the court over issues of misinformation, hate speech and anti-democratic content.
Yelp has filing an antitrust lawsuit that accuses Google for leveraging its monopoly power to dominate local search and advertising markets. Google dominates the general search market with a 90% share. This monopoly has been maintained through multi-billion dollar agreements with browser makers, device manufacturers and cellular carriers.
