The town of Uthai Sawan in Thailand, a Buddhist-majority country, began formally mourning the victims of a mass killing at a day care center, most of them children.
Tag: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
Saskatchewan Mass Killings Were the Work of One Brother, Police Say
The police said Myles Sanderson had killed not just 10 people on an Indigenous reserve and in a nearby village, but also his brother, Damien, who was originally charged with murder.
Journalist Percy Lapid Is Fatally Shot in the Philippines
The radio host Percival Mabasa was killed during an ambush, the police said. He had been a prominent critic of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte.
Mexico Named Deadliest Country for Environmental Activists
A new report from the watchdog group Global Witness found that 54 land rights activists were killed in Mexico last year, the most of any country.
4 Palestinians Killed in West Bank During Israeli Raid
The militants were among more than 90 Palestinians and two Israeli security officials killed in the territory in 2022, as violence continues to surge.
School Shooting in Russia Leaves at Least 15 Dead
An unidentified gunman entered a school in the city of Izhevsk, killing four adults and 11 children, according to federal investigators.
A Shift in Crime
Murders are declining, but other crimes are still disrupting American life.
Your Friday Briefing: The Putin-Xi Summit
Plus Europe’s tilt to the right continues, and Roger Federer is retiring.
Attempt to Kill Argentina’s Vice President Fuels Conspiracy Theories
An assassination attempt against Argentina’s vice president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, failed. Now many Argentines believe the entire event was a hoax.
A Kick at the Door, a Knife in the Hand: The Saskatchewan Murders
As investigators pore over a sprawling and complex trail of crimes, a clearer picture is emerging of the stabbing rampage on an Indigenous reserve in Canada.