Six teenagers in court over beheading of French teacher
They are suspected of having pointed out Samuel Paty to the murderer or helped monitor his exit from the school.
Mon Nov 27 2023
Court of appeal upholds conviction, death sentence on man who beheaded father
The Court dismisses the appeal by You Poh Khoon to set aside the conviction and sentence on grounds of insanity.
Mon Mar 06 2023
Jobless man charged with murdering his mother
Mohamed Azam was charged with murdering Hamisah Ismail at a house in Pasir Penambang on Jan 15.
Mon Jan 24 2022
Remand order against unemployed man who beheaded mother extended for four days
The police today obtained an order to extend the remand against an unemployed man who allegedly beheaded his mother for four days.
Sat Jan 22 2022
Tunisian man beheads woman, kills two more people in Nice church
A knife-wielding Tunisian man shouting "Allahu Akbar" beheaded a woman and killed two other people in a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday before being shot and taken away
Fri Oct 30 2020
Three dead as woman beheaded in knife attack at French church
The knife attack had happened in or near the city's Notre Dame church and that police had detained the attacker.
Thu Oct 29 2020
Teenager asked pupils to identify French teacher before beheading him
A photograph of the teacher's body, accompanied by a message claiming responsibility posted on Twitter, was discovered on the assailant's phone, found near his body.
Sun Oct 18 2020
Teacher beheaded in France after showing Prophet Muhammad cartoons
The assailant, whose identity has not been established, was shot by police as they tried to arrest him and later died of his injuries.
Sat Oct 17 2020
Mexican journalist who wrote about crime found beheaded
The body of Julio Valdivia, 44, who specialized in the "nota roja" journalism that focuses on gruesome crime and violence, was found in the remote Tezonapa municipality.
Thu Sep 10 2020
Philippine troops recover remains of beheaded German hostage
Both the head and body of Jurgen Kantner were recovered while the troops were conducting combat, search and retrieval operations in Indanan town in the remote southern province of Sulu.
Sun Mar 05 2017
Philippines condemns 'barbaric beheading' of German hostage
The Philippines was seeking technological help from its allies to pinpoint the locations of remaining hostages and would stick to its tough "no ransom" policy.
Mon Feb 27 2017
Bangladeshi man found beheaded at apartment project site
The body of a Bangladeshi man was found with his head severed at the site of a 20-storey apartment construction project in Alam Jaya, Jeram, near here on Thursday.
Sat Feb 11 2017
Brazil drug gangs spark prison riot, at least 56 dead
The death toll could rise as authorities get a clearer idea of the rebellion, sparked by a fight between rival drug gangs.
Tue Jan 03 2017
Key Abu Sayyaf militant killed in Lahad Datu shootout
Abu Sayyaf leader, Abraham Hamid, had led the kidnapping of several foreigners from a tourist resort in the volatile southern Philippines last year, two of whom were later beheaded.
Sat Dec 10 2016
Elderly woman beheaded: Unemployed man charged with grandmother's murder
In the incident, the 19-year-old suspect, who was said to be mentally unstable, apparently beheaded his grandmother with a knife before placing her head at the house entrance.
Thu Aug 18 2016
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024