Investigators said they were unsure of the attacker’s motives. But clues pointed to an isolated and increasingly troubled life, and no accomplices.
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Taiwan’s Subway Stabber Planned His Deadly Spree, Police Say
Investigators said they were unsure of the attacker’s motives. But clues pointed to an isolated and increasingly troubled life, and no accomplices.
Kenya Is Betting Its Economy on Women Willing to Risk It All
We set out to investigate worker abuse in Saudi Arabia. We found a system that begins exploiting them before they ever leave home.
Rapist Called One of UK’s Worst Sex Offenders Is Sentenced to Life
Xu Chao admitted to multiple attacks against female Chinese students over a three-year period, confessing to drugging, assaulting and filming his victims.
Israeli Settler Attack During West Bank Olive Harvest Leads to Death of a Boy
Palestinians see the violence, and its tolerance by right-wing Israeli officialdom, as part of a broader campaign to harass them and make life so unbearable that they will abandon their villages.
Israel Arrests 4 After Jewish Extremist Attack in West Bank
Dozens of masked Israelis attacked an industrial zone, torching vehicles and wounding Palestinians, according to Palestinian officials.
Mike Smith, Bubbles on ‘Trailer Park Boys,’ Is Charged With Sexual Assault
The Canadian cult comedy series announced that Mr. Smith, 53, had “stepped away” from his role on the show.
Sexual Assault of Mexico’s President Exposes Challenges of Her Equality Push
President Claudia Sheinbaum was groped on the street this week, in an episode that set off a national conversation about what has and has not changed since Mexico elected its first female leader.
U.K. Police Investigate Possible Link Between Train Attack and Stabbing of 14-Year-Old
The police are examining whether the suspect in the stabbing spree on a London-bound train on Saturday was connected to three other incidents involving a knife.
British Man Charged After Stabbing Rampage on Train
U.K. officials said they did not believe the attack on a train to London was connected to terrorism. One of the 11 people injured remains in critical condition, the police said.