Despite increased security measures, London's Notting Hill Carnival saw significant criminal activity, including assaults and knife incidents.
Despite increased security measures, London’s Notting Hill Carnival is once again seeing significant criminal activity, including assaults and stabbings . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: London’s Notting Hill Carnival recorded 169 arrests during the first full day of this year’s two-day celebration, despite a major security operation aimed at reducing crime. The Metropolitan Police deployed around 7,000 officers, barred 330 people from attending, and confiscated dozens of so-called zombie knives . DETAIL: Authorities said the arrests involved drug and weapons possession, assaults, including attacks on emergency personnel, and sexual offenses. Two separate knife attacks left victims with injuries to their hand and leg, respectively.…Open
Axel Rudakubana, convicted of murdering three children in Southport, England, in 2024, has been charged with multiple assaults on prison staff.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Axel Rudakubana, serving a 52-year sentence for the 2024 murders of three young girls during a stabbing spree in Southport , England, has been charged with multiple assaults on prison staff during his time at His Majesty’s Prison (HMP) Belmarsh. The charges include assaulting emergency workers, attempted grievous bodily harm (GBH), and possession of an offensive weapon. WHEN & WHERE: The alleged offenses occurred in May 2025, when he allegedly attacked a prison officer with boiling water, June 2025, and October 2025 at HMP Belmarsh. Rudakubana will appear via video link at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on September 11. DETAIL: Rudakubana, the son of two Rwandan asylum seekers, was convicted in 2024 for a…Open
A 31-year-old man armed with two kitchen knives stabbed three women in broad daylight in northern Paris, and a source close to the investigation says he told police Allah sent him to do it. The attack unfolded around 11:30 a.m. near the Porte de Clichy area, a busy transit hub north of central Paris, when […] The post Pregnant woman among three stabbed in Paris knife attack as suspect allegedly invoked Allah appeared first on American Almanac .
A 31-year-old man armed with two kitchen knives stabbed three women in broad daylight in northern Paris, and a source close to the investigation says he told police Allah sent him to do it. The attack unfolded around 11:30 a.m. near the Porte de Clichy area, a busy transit hub north of central Paris, when the suspect began targeting women on the street. One of the victims, a 36-year-old pregnant woman, was among those rushed to the hospital. A 19-year-old and a 24-year-old woman were also stabbed before bystanders, armed with a broom, a suitcase, and a chair, tackled the man and pinned him to the ground. An off-duty police officer then apprehended the suspect. Uniformed officers arrived roughly five minutes later. Despite the suspect's…Open
Kiran Kaur, the Indian mother of Henry Nowak's murderer, Vickrum Digwa, has been sentenced to three years in prison for removing the murder weapon from the scene.
Kiran Kaur, the Indian mother of Henry Nowak’s murderer, Vickrum Digwa, has been sentenced to three years in prison for removing the murder weapon from the scene. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Kiran Kaur, 53, was sentenced to three years in prison at Southampton Crown Court for assisting her son, Vickrum Digwa , after he murdered white student Henry Nowak . Kaur removed the murder weapon , a Sikh religious dagger, from the scene, contributing to the delay in justice for the victim’s family. KEY QUOTE: “A responsible parent would have challenged their son over their actions and encouraged them to do the right thing. Instead, you took the knife home and put it with other weapons in your son’s bedroom.” – Judge William Mousley KC…Open
A 30-year-old man of Pakistani background has been charged with attempted murder following a broad daylight stabbing of a teenage British girl in Brierfield, Lancashire.
A 30-year-old man of Pakistani heritage has been charged with attempted murder following a broad daylight stabbing of a teenage girl in Brierfield, England. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A 17-year-old girl was stabbed in the neck in Brierfield, England , on Friday. The suspect has since been confirmed to be a Pakistani heritage man named Junaid Nawaz, who has been charged with attempted murder and possession of a knife. DETAIL: The victim was taken to a local hospital, where her injuries were determined to be non-life-threatening. She has since been discharged to recover at home. Nawaz, meanwhile, was remanded in custody and appeared before Blackburn Magistrates’ Court on Monday. Lancashire Police, who described Nawaz as British-born…Open
Protests are being held tonight in Belfast, Northern Ireland after a brutal stabbing attack yesterday. A Sudanese man has been arrested for the attack. Get the latest on the Belfast protest activity in our live breaking news coverage. Police in Northern Ireland have charged a man from Sudan (who was living in Belfast) with attempted murder after a stabbing attack in north Belfast last night. Police said today that “the man in custody is Sudanese and not Somalian, as initially believed.” In the aftermath of the attack there have been calls for protests, and protests have begun tonight in Belfast. In this interactive live stream, host Steve Lookner brings you live coverage of the protest activity in Belfast along with the latest updates…
The attack follows soon after a United Kingdom stabbing victim, Henry Nowak, was handcuffed by police after his attacker, a Sikh man, falsely claimed Nowak had been racist toward him.
Several members of the family of Sikh murderer Vickrum Digwa face multiple weapons charges in connection with the brutal killing of white teenager Henry Nowak.
Several members of the family of Sikh murderer Vickrum Digwa face multiple weapons charges in connection with the brutal killing of white teenager Henry Nowak. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Vickrum Digwa, now serving a minimum term of 21 years for the murder of Henry Nowak , appeared in Southampton Magistrates’ Court alongside his father and brother on Tuesday, charged with multiple weapons offenses. DETAIL: Vickrum Digwa appeared at Southampton Magistrates’ Court alongside his father, Moga Singh, 52, and brother, Gurpreet Digwa, 27, on multiple weapons charges. The three men are accused of possessing offensive weapons in a private place, including a flick knife, an extendable baton, knuckledusters, a machete, swords, and kusaris.…Open
Zack Polanski, leader of England's far-left Green Party, is facing backlash after sharing a social media post attacking police officers for their use of force while arresting a knife-wielding alleged terrorist.
Zack Polanski, leader of England’s far-left Green Party, is facing backlash after sharing a social media post attacking police officers for their use of force while arresting a knife-wielding alleged terrorist. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Zack Polanski, leader of England’s far-left Green Party, is facing backlash after sharing a social media post criticizing police officers who arrested a knife-wielding alleged terrorist in Golders Green, London. Video footage of the arrest shows officers kicking the suspect, who had been downed by a taser but was still clutching the knife he allegedly used in three attempted murders, in order to incapacitate him. DETAIL: On Thursday, Sir Mark Rowley, Commissioner of London’s Metropolitan Police,…Open
The UK is banning tobacco products for young people, in a major power-sharing agreement struck between government euthanizers and migrant knife attackers.
