By BlogHear News Team | May 4, 2025 UPPSALA, Sweden — Swedish police have arrested six individuals in connection with a deadly shooting at a hair salon in Uppsala, which left three young people dead and sparked fears of escalating gang violence in the region. The attack occurred on Tuesday, April 29, just before the…
By BlogHear News Team | May 4, 2025 TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia’s former Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh has been sentenced to 34 years in prison by a Tunisian court on terrorism-related charges, sparking fresh concerns over political repression in the North African country. Laarayedh, 69, a senior leader in the opposition Ennahda party, was convicted…
By BlogHear News Team | May 4, 2025 Beni Department, Bolivia — Five people, including a child and three women, were rescued after spending a terrifying 36 hours atop a partially submerged plane in a swamp infested with alligators and other predators in Bolivia’s Amazon region. The small aircraft, piloted by 29-year-old Andres Velarde, was…
Sheffield, UK | May 3, 2025 — BlogHear.com Seven-time world snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has announced plans to leave the United Kingdom and begin a “new life” in the Middle East following his semi-final exit at the 2025 World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. The 49-year-old Englishman suffered a crushing 17–7 defeat to China’s Zhao Xintong,…
Plainfield, IL — May 2, 2025Joseph Czuba, a 73-year-old landlord from Illinois, was sentenced Friday to 53 years in prison for the brutal killing of 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy Wadee Alfayoumi and the attempted murder of his mother, Hanan Shaheen. The court found the attack was motivated by religious hate tied to their Muslim faith. The…
Ottawa, Canada, May 3, 2025— The Conservative Party of Canada is grappling with internal strife following their loss in Monday’s federal election, marking the fourth consecutive defeat for the party. Although the Conservatives garnered nearly 42% of the popular vote and gained several seats, they failed to secure a victory, with the Liberals emerging as…
Ottawa, May 3, 2025 — In his first news conference since the federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out his administration’s priorities, touching on upcoming challenges and foreign policy, particularly Canada’s relationship with the United States. The Liberal Party, under Carney’s leadership, won 168 seats in Canada’s 343-seat House of Commons, securing a minority…
KAMPALA, UGANDA | May 3, 2025 — Tensions are rising in Uganda after General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the powerful son of President Yoweri Museveni, confirmed the detention of Edward Sebuufu, also known as Eddie Mutwe, the personal bodyguard of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine). Sebuufu had been missing since Sunday, with witnesses reporting he was…
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — A prominent Tanzanian Catholic priest and vocal government critic, Fr Charles Kitima, was violently attacked on Thursday night, sparking widespread condemnation from civil society, religious leaders, and international observers ahead of the country’s general elections set for October. Fr Kitima, who serves as the Secretary-General of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference…
Ottawa, April 29, 2025 — Canada has elected former Bank of England governor Mark Carney as its new Prime Minister, with his Liberal Party securing victory in the highly anticipated federal election. This pivotal vote comes at a time of rising trade disputes, heightened tensions with the United States, and significant international scrutiny. Carney’s win…
