Drones are detecting more sharks at US beaches but do they make public safer? pred 21 urami in 45 minutami Increase in sightings may not reflect increase in sharks with little evidence that threat to swimmers has risenExperts say that despite recent increased investment in drones to monitor for sharks in states like New York, the machines have limited usefulness as a public safety tool and there does not appear to be evidence that the threat to swimmers from sharks has increased.There have, however, been more reports of sharks around local beaches. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nigeria says army has killed 300 bandits in north-western state of Zamfara pred 21 urami in 47 minutami Vigilantes also took part in the fight that raged all night and the following morning, residents sayNigerian soldiers killed more than 300 members of kidnapping and cattle bandit gangs in the north-western state of Zamfara this week, according to a government official.Government troops targeted the gangs in Gummi district in a two-day operation that “led to the elimination of more than 300 terrorists”, Zamfara’s information commissioner, Mahmud Muhammad Dantawasa, said in a statement. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Major search to find woman in water at beauty spot pred 22 urami in 18 minutami The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Police Scotland were called to the Falls of Falloch near Crainlarich on Friday evening.(BBC News)
Revealed: International five day manhunt for £100k-a-year IT expert who fled Britain after 'murdering his wife and two daughters at the family's £1.3million home' ended with arrest in Johannesburg
Dubai ruler Sheikh Maktoum looks glum as he arrives in Scottish Highlands with 60-car convoy to celebrate his 77th birthday