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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter Kim Ju-ae watching as a senior official firing the new sniper rifle, at an undisclosed place in North Korea. (AFP)
International

N Korea unveils image of leader's daughter firing rifle

North Korea released a rare image Saturday of leader Kim Jong-un's teenage daughter firing a rifle at a shooting range, adding to speculation that she is being groomed as his successor.Kim's daughter Ju-ae has long been seen as the next in line to rule the secretive, nuclear-armed state, and took part in a string of recent high-profile outings, including this week's military parade marking the closing stages of North Korea's key party congress.Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) released a photo of Ju-ae shooting a rifle at an outdoor shooting range, peering through a rifle scope with her finger on the trigger, smoke rising from the barrel.She was wearing what appeared to be a leather jacket, a garment often worn by both her and her father at major political events, symbolising authority and legitimacy.KCNA reported on Saturday that Kim presented new sniper rifles to senior party and military officials, describing the move as a gesture of appreciation and "absolute trust," without mentioning Ju-ae.He then visited a shooting range with the officials, where he fired the rifle and took a group photo, it added.South Korea's spy agency said this month that Pyongyang appears to have started the process of designating Ju-ae as leader Kim's successor.By underscoring Ju-ae's ability to handle and fire a weapon, the photos "suggest she is indeed receiving training as a successor", Yang Moo-jin, former president of the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul, told AFP.KCNA also said Saturday that Kim Jong-un's powerful sister Kim Yo-jong will head the party's general affairs department — a role analysts describe as akin to a party secretary-general.The Kim family has ruled North Korea with an iron grip for decades, and a cult of personality surrounding their "Paektu bloodline" dominates daily life in the isolated country. 

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Sport

Qatar Olympic Committee Ramadan tournament begins

The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Ramadan tournament got underway on Tuesday evening with men’s shooting competitions (individual and family categories) and men’s singles table tennis matches. The tournament, organised for QOC employees and their families, runs until March 5 at the Lusail International Shooting Complex, in a vibrant Ramadan atmosphere filled with unity, energy, and sporting spirit.The opening day featured shooting and table tennis competitions, along with traditional games and recreational activities for children. A range of community services were also provided by the Center for Empowerment and Care of the Elderly (Ehsan), Qatar Diabetes Association, Cyber Sports Events Center, and Naseem Medical Centre. The program included an Olympic quiz segment and the distribution of prizes to participants.In the shooting (singles) event, Khalid Nasser al-Rumaihi claimed first place, while Mohammed Ahmed al-Rumaihi finished second. In the shooting (doubles) event, the duo of Khalid Nasser al-Rumaihi and Abdulrahman al-Rumaihi secured first place, with Salem Abdulhalim and Abdulrahman Abdulhalim coming in second. Meanwhile, in the men’s table tennis singles event, Mohammed Abdulsalam captured first place, while Khalid Al-Akkad finished as runner-up.This year’s tournament includes five diverse sports: shooting, table tennis (introduced for the first time), padel, football (making its debut), and beach volleyball. The variety reflects the QOC’s commitment to expanding its sports programs and enhancing competitiveness and renewal in each edition.Football competitions will take place on March 1 and 2, featuring teams from the General Secretariat, the Shooting Federation, the Procurement and Logistics Department, the Public Relations Department, and the Sports Events Department. Beach volleyball matches will be held from March 3 and 5, with teams representing the President’s Office, Sports Events Department, Procurement and Logistics Department, Shooting Federation, Public Relations Department, and Sports Affairs Department.Mana Ahmed al-Jael, Director of the QOC Ramadan Tournament 2026, confirmed that this year’s edition includes 250 participants. He explained that the addition of table tennis and football came in response to a staff survey, allowing participants to select sports that suit their physical abilities and personal interests.He also noted that the Qatar Shooting and Archery Federation, as the host entity, will participate for the first time in football and beach volleyball competitions, after successfully hosting five previous Ramadan editions at its venues. 

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Sport

Qatar win mixed trap gold as Asian Shotgun Championship concludes

Qatar won the gold medal in the mixed team trap event on the final day of the Asian Shotgun Championship at the Lusail Shooting Complex. The Qatari duo of Mohammed al-Rumaihi and Kholoud al-Khalaf finished first after a strong contest against teams from Kuwait and Chinese Taipei. They hit 30 of 40 targets, setting a new Asian and world record. Kuwait’s team of Talal al-Rashidi and Sarah al-Hawal claimed the silver medal with 20 of 40 targets, while the Chinese Taipei pair of Kai Pang-chan and Lin Yu-chen secured bronze after finishing third with 19 of 40 targets. With this result, Qatar concluded the championship with a total of eight medals, including four gold and four silver. Six medals came in skeet events, while two were won in trap. 

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Sport

Reem wins silver as Qatari shooters claim three medals at Asian Shotgun Championship

Qatari shooters collected three medals, including one gold and two silver, in the skeet events on the fourth day of the Asian Shotgun Championship at the Lusail Shooting Complex.Qatar struck gold in the men’s team skeet, with Rashid Saleh al-Athba, Mohammed Ahmed al-Kuwari and Ali Ahmed al-Ishaq finishing top with a combined score of 352 targets across five rounds. Kuwait settled for silver on 350, while Kazakhstan claimed bronze with 345.In the women’s individual skeet, Qatar’s Reem al-Sharshani secured silver after scoring 31 targets in the final. Kazakhstan’s Adil Sadakbayeva won gold with a record-breaking 33 out of 36, setting new Asian and world marks, while compatriot Olga Khailova took bronze with 28.**media[404875]**Al-Sharshani was also part of Qatar’s women’s team that claimed silver alongside Sara Mohammed and Hajar Mohammed, posting a total of 347 targets. Kazakhstan topped the standings with 350 to win gold, while China finished third on 325.The men’s individual skeet final produced two new Asian and world records, with Kuwait’s Mohammed al-Daihani and Kazakhstan’s Eduard Yashchenko both hitting 33 out of 36. Al-Daihani prevailed in the shoot-off to claim gold, with Yashchenko settling for silver. South Korea’s Jang-soo Hwang took bronze with 27.With these results, Qatar’s medal haul in the championship rose to five, comprising two gold and three silver medals in the skeet events.Rashid Saleh al-Athba expressed his delight after the men’s team triumph. Al-Athba said: “Today’s competitions were strong and difficult in light of the participation of Asian champions and top-ranked players, but we were able to compete with them and achieve the gold medal. Our female shooters also managed to win two silver medals. We look forward to continuing to win titles tomorrow in the mixed team skeet competition.”**media[404876]**Al-Sharshani said she was pleased with her double silver haul. “The competitions in the championship were very strong among the various shooters in Asia, and the scores were very close, but we were able to win two silver medals despite the difficult atmosphere today. However, the encouragement of our fans in the Lusail fields gave us positive energy and motivated us to achieve victory, and we look forward to winning gold medals in the mixed doubles competition,” she said. 

Indigenous dancers perform as people gather for a march to memorialise Renee Good and against the influx of federal agents in the city, at Minneapolis’s Powderhorn Park. – AFP
International

Tens of thousands protest across US over fatal ICE shooting

Tens of thousands of people marched through Minneapolis on Saturday to decry the fatal shooting of a woman by a US immigration agent, part of more than 1,000 rallies planned nationwide this weekend against the federal government's deportation drive.The massive turnout in Minneapolis despite a whipping, cold wind underscores how the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer on Wednesday has struck a chord, fueling protests in major cities and some towns.At the start of the protest, a voice called out, "Say her name!" The crowd shouted back: "Renee Good!"**media[403336]**Her death has sparked strong emotions in this Democratic stronghold, and across the nation."We got ICE shooting women in the face for self-defence. It doesn't make any sense," said Alex Vega, a protester in Boston. "Let them come around here with that, and let's see what's really going to happen to ICE."Minnesota's Democratic leaders and the administration of President Donald Trump, a Republican, have offered starkly different accounts of the incident.Led by a team of Indigenous Mexican dancers, demonstrators in Minneapolis, which has a metropolitan population of 3.8mn, marched towards the residential street where Good was shot in her car.**media[403337]**The boisterous crowd, which the Minneapolis Police Department estimated in the tens of thousands, chanted Good’s name and slogans such as "Abolish ICE” and "No justice, no peace – get ICE off our streets”."I'm insanely angry, completely heartbroken and devastated, and then just like longing and hoping that things get better," Ellison Montgomery, a 30-year-old protester, told Reuters.Minnesota officials have called the shooting unjustified, pointing to bystander video they say showed Good's vehicle turning away from the agent as he fired.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees ICE, has maintained that the agent acted in self-defence because Good, a volunteer in a community network that monitors and records ICE operations in Minneapolis, drove forward in the direction of the agent who then shot her, after another agent had approached the driver's side and told her to get out of the car.**media[403338]**The shooting on Wednesday came soon after some 2,000 federal officers were dispatched to the Minneapolis-St Paul area in what the DHS has called its largest operation ever, deepening a rift between the administration and Democratic leaders in the state.Federal-state tensions escalated further on Thursday when a US Border Patrol agent in Portland, Oregon, shot and wounded a man and woman in their car after an attempted vehicle stop.Using language similar to its description of the Minneapolis incident, the DHS said the driver had tried to "weaponise" his vehicle and run over agents.The two DHS-related shootings prompted a coalition of progressive and civil rights groups, including Indivisible and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), to plan more than 1,000 events under the banner "ICE Out For Good" during the weekend.The rallies have been scheduled to end before nightfall to minimise the potential for violence.In Philadelphia, protesters chanted "ICE has got to go" and "No fascist USA" as they marched from City Hall to a rally outside a federal detention facility, according to the local ABC affiliate.**media[403339]**In Manhattan, several hundred people carried anti-ICE signs as they walked past an immigration court where agents have arrested migrants following their hearings."We demand justice for Renee, ICE out of our communities, and action from our elected leaders. Enough is enough," said Leah Greenberg, co-executive director of Indivisible.Minnesota became a major flashpoint in the administration's efforts to deport millions of immigrants months before the Good shooting, with Trump criticising its Democratic leaders amid a massive welfare fraud scandal involving some members of the large Somali-American community there.Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, a Democrat who has been critical of immigration agents and the shooting, told a press conference earlier on Saturday that the demonstrations have remained mostly peaceful and that anyone damaging property or engaging in unlawful activity would be arrested by police."We will not counter Donald Trump's chaos with our own brand of chaos," Frey said. "He wants us to take the bait."More than 200 law enforcement officers were deployed Friday night to control protests that led to $6,000 in damage at the Depot Renaissance Hotel and failed attempts by some demonstrators to enter the Hilton Canopy Hotel, believed to house ICE agents, the City of Minneapolis said in a statement.Police Chief Brian O’Hara said that some in the crowd scrawled graffiti and damaged windows at the Depot Renaissance Hotel.He said the gathering at the Hilton Canopy Hotel began as a "noise protest” but escalated as more than 1,000 demonstrators converged on the site, leading to 29 arrests."We initiated a plan and took our time to de-escalate the situation, issued multiple warnings, declaring an unlawful assembly, and ultimately then began to move in and disperse the crowd," O'Hara said.Three Minnesota congressional Democrats showed up at a regional ICE headquarters near Minneapolis on Saturday morning, where protesters have clashed with federal agents this week, but were denied access.Legislators called the denial illegal."We made it clear to ICE and DHS that they were violating federal law," US Representative Angie Craig told reporters as she stood outside the Whipple Federal Building in St Paul with Representatives Kelly Morrison and Ilhan Omar.Federal law prohibits the DHS from blocking members of Congress from entering ICE detention sites, but the DHS has increasingly restricted such oversight visits, prompting confrontations with Democratic lawmakers."It is our job as members of Congress to make sure those detained are treated with humanity, because we are the damn United States of America," Craig said.Referencing the damage and protests at Minneapolis hotels overnight, DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said the congressional Democrats were denied entry to ensure "the safety of detainees and staff, and in compliance with the agency's mandate".She said DHS policies require members of Congress to notify the ICE at least seven days in advance of facility visits. 

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International

10 Killed in shooting incident in South Africa

Ten people were killed in a shooting in western Johannesburg, South Africa.South African media reported that the incident occurred in a town west of Johannesburg. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals and are receiving medical treatment.Police remain at the scene and are investigating the cause of the shooting.

Qatar's sharpshooters secured four medals (two silver and two bronze) at the start of their campaign in the Arab Shooting and Airgun Championship, currently underway at the National Olympic Complex in Muscat, Oman. The championship features 141 marksmen representing 14 countries and concludes on December 26.

The Qatari medalists were: Abdulrahman Al Sulaiti, who won silver in the 10-meter airgun individual youth category; Ritaj Al Yafai, who also won silver in the 10-meter airgun individual junior women's category; Khalid Al Sharshani, who won bronze in the 10-meter airgun individual men's category; and the women's team of Maha Al-Ali, Dalal Al-Qubaisi, and Fatima Al Abdulrahman, who each won bronze in the 10-meter airgun team event.
Sport

Qatar grabs four medals in Arab Shooting and Airgun Championship

Qatar's sharpshooters secured four medals (two silver and two bronze) at the start of their campaign in the Arab Shooting and Airgun Championship, currently underway at the National Olympic Complex in Muscat, Oman. The championship features 141 marksmen representing 14 countries and concludes on December 26. The Qatari medalists were: Abdulrahman Al Sulaiti, who won silver in the 10-meter airgun individual youth category; Ritaj Al Yafai, who also won silver in the 10-meter airgun individual junior women's category; Khalid Al Sharshani, who won bronze in the 10-meter airgun individual men's category; and the women's team of Maha Al-Ali, Dalal Al-Qubaisi, and Fatima Al Abdulrahman, who each won bronze in the 10-meter airgun team event.**media[396375]**The Qatari shooting team is participating in the Arab Championship with a delegation of 17 shooters (men, women, and juniors from both genders) competing in the rifle and pistol events. The delegation is headed by Executive Director of the Qatar Shooting and Archery Federation Abdulaziz Mohammed Al Aji Al Aji praised the strong performances of the Qatari shooters on the first day of the championship, noting their winning of four medals in the rifle competition.**media[396376]**Speaking to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Al Aji said that the competition was intense and exciting among most of the participating shooters from various Arab countries. He added that the Qatari shooters demonstrated high level of skill and ability to compete with Arab champions, securing four medals: two silver and two bronze in the rifle event. He said that Tuesday's competitions will include the 10-meter air pistol, 25-meter pistol, and 50-meter rifle events.  

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International

2 Killed, 8 Injured in US' Brown University shooting

At least two people were killed and eight others were seriously injured in a shooting incident on the campus of Brown University in Rhode Island, in the northeastern United States.The university said in a statement that the shooter had not been apprehended and that the shelter-in-place order remained in effect.CNN reported that authorities are still searching for a suspect, according to police and university officials.At a press conference held tonight, Providence Police Deputy Chief Tim O'Hara said officials do not know what type of firearm was used.The university administration confirmed that it is working to provide psychological support to students and staff affected by the incident, calling on everyone to be cautious and follow the security instructions issued by the local authorities.Authorities have not yet determined the exact number of injured, while the injured are receiving treatment in nearby hospitals.The authorities expressed their deep regret for the incident, stressing that they will continue to investigate the circumstances of the shooting and determine the reasons that led to it. 

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Qatar

Qatar strongly condemns shooting incident near the White House

The State of Qatar has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the shooting incident that occurred near the White House in the United States of America, which resulted in the injury of two National Guard members, affirming its full solidarity with the United States, its government and people.In a statement issued Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the State of Qatar's firm stance rejecting violence, terrorism, and criminal acts, regardless of the motives and reasons.The Ministry also conveyed Qatar's wishes for a swift recovery for the injured. 

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International

Seven injured in Pennsylvania shooting

At least seven people were injured in a shooting at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. US authorities said the incident occurred last night and that investigations are currently underway.No further details were available about the shooting and the condition of the victims.Earlier in October, four people were killed, and 20 others injured in a shooting on St. Helena Island, South Carolina.The US experiences frequent shooting incidents, with varying motives, and the issue of gun proliferation among the population remains one of the most controversial issues.

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International

20 Injured in shooting incident in Sydney

Australian police announced that 20 people were injured in a shooting incident on a busy street in Sydney. Police said the suspect was shooting indiscriminately at passing vehicles, including police vehicles, before being arrested. Stephen Parry of the New South Wales Police said that there were between 50 and 100 shots fired, adding that police arrested a man in his 60s, the suspected shooter, and he was transferred to hospital for treatment of injuries he sustained during the arrest. Police reported that one of the injured was in critical condition, while 19 other people were treated for injuries caused by glass shards. Mass killings and random shootings are rare in Australia, where gun laws are extremely strict. In 1996, 35 people were killed in Port Arthur, Tasmania.

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International

Three people killed and eight injured in a shooting in North Carolina, USA

Three people were killed, and eight others injured in a mass shooting in Southport, North Carolina. US media reported today that three people were killed when an unknown gunman opened fire at the port. Meanwhile, the condition of the eight injured is not yet known. Mass shootings are one of the most prominent security and social challenges facing the United States in recent decades. This phenomenon has become increasingly frequent, claiming dozens of lives annually. These incidents occur in a variety of locations, including schools, universities, shopping malls, workplaces, and public events.