Around 40 schools in Delhi were evacuated and searched on Monday following anonymous bomb threats demanding $30,000 in ransom. The threats were delivered via email, prompting a swift response from authorities, though no explosives have been found so far.

Two schools reportedly received the threatening emails late Sunday night, with others receiving them Monday morning. Videos circulated online showed concerned parents picking up their children as police combed through campuses.

A parent interviewed by local media expressed frustration:
“This is the second time this year something like this has happened. It disrupts our children’s education and causes unnecessary stress.”

Police are working to trace the source of the emails and have not yet confirmed whether the threats were hoaxes.

This incident is part of a worrying trend of hoax bomb threats in India. As of mid-November, airports and airlines in the country reported nearly 1,000 such incidents this year, significantly higher than in previous years. The motives behind the surge remain unclear, though the disruptions have led to widespread delays and heightened public anxiety.

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi criticized the federal government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP, for failing to ensure public safety:
“After daily incidents of ransom, murders, and shootings in Delhi, now we are receiving threats of school bombings,” she wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

The Delhi Police, which reports to the federal home ministry, has yet to release detailed findings. The federally appointed lieutenant governor has not commented on the matter.

Authorities are intensifying efforts to identify the sender and ensure the safety of students and school staff.

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has released the list of eligible candidates for the Zonal General Aptitude Test for its Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) 33/2024 Enlistment Exercise.

In an official statement issued today, December 9, 2024, Air Commodore Olusola Fakinboyewa, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, confirmed the development.

“This is to inform that the list of eligible applicants to attend the Zonal General Aptitude Test for Nigerian Air Force DSSC 33/2024 Enlistment Exercise has been published on the Nigerian Air Force Recruitment Portal,” the statement read.

The aptitude test is scheduled for Saturday, December 14, 2024, and will be conducted across 15 designated centres nationwide. Applicants are required to report to the centres listed against their names.

Approved Test Centres:

1. Bauchi
2. Benin
3. Enugu
4. Ilorin
5. Ipetu-Ijesha
6. Jos
7. Kaduna (NAF Base)
8. Kano
9. Ikeja
10. Maiduguri
11. Makurdi
12. Minna
13. Port Harcourt
14. Sokoto
15. Yola

Applicants are advised to regularly check the NAF’s official website, www.airforce.mil.ng, for additional updates and detailed instructions.

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a travel ban as authorities investigate his brief and controversial martial law declaration last Tuesday, which has sparked political turmoil and mass protests.

The president narrowly avoided impeachment over the weekend when members of his ruling People Power Party (PPP) boycotted a parliamentary vote. The PPP cited Yoon’s agreement to shorten his term and abstain from foreign and domestic policymaking as their reason for withholding support.

However, the opposition Democratic Party, which holds a parliamentary majority, denounced the arrangement. Floor leader Park Chan-dae described it as “an illegal, unconstitutional second insurrection and a second coup.”

Public outrage has been palpable, with tens of thousands of South Koreans taking to the streets to demand Yoon’s resignation or impeachment. The fallout has also ensnared other high-ranking officials.

Former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who allegedly recommended martial law to Yoon, was arrested on Sunday after stepping down earlier in the week and offering an apology. A travel ban has been issued for Kim, as well as for key military leaders, including Defence Counterintelligence Commander Yeo In-hyung and Army Chief of Staff Park An-su.

The crisis has led to significant resignations across the administration. Former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min stepped down on Sunday, acknowledging his failure to serve both the public and the president effectively. Senior aides from Yoon’s office, including his chief of staff, also resigned en masse shortly after the martial law declaration was rescinded.