A rebel group has claimed responsibility for the attack on an official for the military junta, which comes amid cascading violence on both sides.
Tag: Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations
Fumio Kishida, Japan’s Leader, Safely Evacuated After Blast
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was about to give a campaign speech in the western Japanese city of Wakayama when a loud explosion was heard.
Jailed Russian Opposition Leader Aleksei Navalny Is Suffering From Acute Stomach Pain
Prison staff were forced to call an ambulance for Aleksei A. Navalny, the jailed Russian opposition leader, last week, his spokeswoman said.
What We Know About the Bomb Attack on a Russian Pro-War Blogger
The killing of Vladlen Tatarsky came at a volatile moment in Russia, and could herald a further crackdown on dissent. Here’s how the case has developed so far.
Pro-War Bloggers Like One Killed in Bombing Are an Influential Group
The blogger killed in a bombing in St. Petersburg was one of the influential ultranationalists pushing for harsher pursuit of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Supreme Court Considers a Mercenary’s Confession and the Confrontation Clause
In the case of a murder in the Philippines, the justices weighed whether relaying a confession that implicated another crossed a constitutional line.
Man Pleads Guilty in Case Related to Assassination of Haiti’s President
Rodolphe Jaar, a dual Haitian and Chilean citizen, said he had provided money to buy weapons and a location to stage the 2021 attack.
A ‘New Cold War’ Looms in Africa as U.S. Pushes Against Russian Gains
The U.S. is reprising its playbook in Ukraine, where it has used classified information to expose plans by Russia. Next target: Chad.
‘Navalny’ Wins Oscar for Best Documentary and His Wife Issues Message of Defiance
The film followed Aleksei Navalny, a prominent critic of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, as he investigated his own near-fatal poisoning in 2020.
U.S. Arrests Four More in the Assassination of Haiti’s President
The suspects, including three Americans, were arrested and indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday for their alleged ties to the 2021 killing.