The government is under pressure to combat gender violence after what authorities say were the killings of at least eight women this year by former or current partners.
Tag: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
Two Teenagers Charged in Murder of Brianna Ghey in England
The police said two 15-year-olds were charged with murder on Wednesday after Brianna Ghey, a transgender 16-year-old, was found fatally stabbed in a park.
AKA, Influential South African Rapper, Is Fatally Shot
The rapper, whose legal name was Kiernan Forbes, was one of the most formidable songwriters in South African hip-hop. He and another man were killed outside a restaurant on Friday.
2 Children Killed After Bus Driver Crashes Into Day Care Near Montreal
The police in Laval, Quebec, said that six other children were injured and that the driver had been charged with first-degree murder.
In a First, South Korea Is Ordered to Compensate a Vietnam War Victim
A court ruling held that South Korean troops were responsible for a civilian massacre that killed more than 70 villagers in Vietnam during the war.
U.S. Charges Four in Connection With the Assassination of Haiti’s President
The decision to charge the men, considered to be ringleaders in the assassination plot, in the United States is an indication of the chronic dysfunction of the Haitian justice system.
As Israelis Grieve, Some Palestinians Exult, and Some Fear What’s Next
Two Palestinians shot a dozen Israelis, seven fatally, over the weekend. In the aftermath, the attackers’ relatives expressed a mixture of pride and dread.
Your Monday Briefing: The Fallout from a Police Beating
Also, violence is flaring in Israel and the West Bank.
Police Beating in Memphis
Americans once again protested after another recorded instance of police brutality.
At Least 7 Killed in Shooting at a Jerusalem Synagogue
The police said a 21-year-old man with a handgun shot people on the street at close range, then fled and was killed himself by police gunfire.