Multiple casualties are feared after assailants indiscriminately fired at tourists visiting a beauty spot in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. Police said it was a “terror attack” carried out by militants fighting against Indian rule near the disputed region’s resort town of Pahalgam. Initial reports said gunmen sprayed bullets at mostly Indian tourists visiting Baisaran meadow, some 3 miles from Pahalgam. Police said multiple tourists suffered gunshot wounds and officials were evacuating the wounded to hospitals.

Michael Slater, a former Test cricketer for Australia, has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to domestic violence charges. However, the 55-year-old is expected to be released based on time already served. The remainder of his sentence has been suspended for five years. Slater was taken into custody last year on charges of unlawful stalking or intimidation, breaking into a dwelling with intent at night, common assault, assault occasioning bodily harm and choking or suffocation. The offences took place between December 2023 and April last year....

Joe Exotic is a married man! On Monday, April 21, the Tiger King star, 62, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, announced that he had tied the knot with Jorge Marquez. He shared a photo on X of himself and his new husband on Tuesday, April 22, to mark the milestone. “Never been more proud of someone,” Maldonado-Passage’s caption read. “Meet my husband, Jorge Flores Maldonado.” Maldonado-Passage proudly revealed in October last year that he was set to marry Marquez after getting engaged while they were both incarcerated. Never miss...

But first, here’s what else is going on: Good morning. Today we’re explaining the mixed legacy Pope Francis leaves behind on the church’s problem of sexual abuse by clergy. Send questions or suggestions to the Starting Point team at [email protected]. If you’d like the newsletter sent to your inbox, sign up here. Pope Francis, who died yesterday at 88, never visited Boston. But he was a presence in the city throughout his 12-year papacy in part because of how he approached the problem of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy —...

At least six to seven tourists were injured in a terrorist attack in Pahalgam's Baisaran in Jammu and Kashmir. Personnel of Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police (Representational Image.) According to PTI, gunshots were heard in Baisaran valley in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, following which security forces rushed there, police said on Tuesday. Initial reports suggested a possible terror attack at a site frequented by tourists, they said. Security forces have been rushed to the area, and an operation is currently underway. The area is...

The 55-year-old walked free after he was granted an early release, national broadcaster ABC reported, having served more than a year in custody while waiting for the case to be heard. He could be returned to jail to complete the sentence in full if he commits another serious crime within the next five years, according to Australian media. An earlier court hearing was told Slater, who worked as high-profile television pundit after retiring from cricket, battled mental health conditions that could result in "impulsive and reckless" behaviour. Slater played 74...

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