Leaders of the main opposition party said a member had been abducted while campaigning, the latest in a string of political violence.
Tag: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
Russia Pardons Man Convicted in Journalist’s Murder in Return for Ukraine Service
The lawyer of Sergei G. Khadzhikurbanov, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping to organize the killing of Anna Politkovskaya, said he had been pardoned by President Vladimir V. Putin.
Radio Journalist, ‘DJ Johnny Walker,’ Fatally Shot During Live Broadcast in the Philippines
A gunman shot and killed Juan Jumalon, known to his followers as D.J. Johnny Walker, while he was livestreaming his radio show on Facebook.
Who Killed the Innkeeper With a Sword in 1315?
A map pinpointing hundreds of homicides in 14th-century England could help teach medieval history.
13 Law Enforcement Officers Killed in Ambush in Mexico
The attack was in the Mexican state of Guerrero, which has been plagued by turf wars between drug cartels.
Key Suspect in Assassination of Haiti’s President Is Arrested
Joseph Félix Badio, a former government official, has been wanted for years in connection with the 2021 killing of President Jovenel Moïse.
Chasing Jack the Ripper Through the Streets of Modern London
Tours devoted to the Victorian-era serial killer are thriving, even if the area they explore looks decidedly modern.
Hamas Hijacked Victims’ Social Media Accounts to Spread Terror
The use of hostages’ Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp accounts to livestream attacks and issue death threats is a new tactic, experts said.
France on Edge After Killing of a Teacher and Hamas Attack
Another attack at a school, three years after the beheading of a teacher, has heightened anxiety about a new wave of terrorism in an already scarred country.
Joran van der Sloot Expected to Plead Guilty in Natalee Holloway Extortion Case
A lawyer for Beth Holloway, the mother of the Alabama teenager whose 2005 disappearance remains unsolved, said the suspect, Joran van der Sloot, had accepted a plea deal.