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Abductors kill priest in Nigeria after a month in captivity, church leader says

Archbishop Henry Ndakuba said Venerable Edwin Achi, seized with his wife and daughter from their home in Kaduna state on October 28, was murdered after spending about a month in captivity.

An interior view of the Christ Apostolic Church, the day after an attack by gunmen in which people were killed and the pastor and some worshippers kidnapped, in the town of Eruku, Kwara state, Nigeria, November 19, 2025.
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Femicide in the Netherlands: Syrian brothers stand trial for allegedly honor killing sister

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Twenty-year-old shot dead in violent incident in Arraba in northern Israel

National Guard members stand together behind yellow tape, after two National Guard members were shot near the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 26, 2025.

What we know about Afghan nat'l suspected of shooting two guardsmen near White House - explainer


Femicide in Iran: Child bride beaten to death by husband with wooden stick, rights org. says

Maryam Taghavi, 16, was reportedly beaten with a wooden stick so severely that she needed to be transferred to the Khomeini Hospital in Ajabshir, where she died hours later from her injuries.

 People participate in a protest against the Islamic regime of Iran and the death of Mahsa Amini in New York City, New York, U.S., September 27, 2022.

Gunmen kill vice principal, abduct female students in attack on Nigerian school

The assailants, armed with rifles and reportedly using coordinated tactics, stormed the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga town around 1 a.m. local time.

Members of the Nigerian Police Force deploy a water cannon truck near a protest site where supporters of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), are demanding his release from prison, in Abuja, Nigeria, October 20, 2025.

Convicted German nurse killed 10 patients in an effort to reduce his workload, prosecutors claim

Prosecutors had argued that the nurse injected his mostly elderly patients with painkillers or sedatives to ease his workload at night. 

Soldiers of the German armed forces "Bundeswehr" run quick COVID-19 tests on employees at an elderly nursing home of Germany's Red Cross as the spread of the coronavirus disease continues during an extended lockdown in Offenbach, Germany, February 2, 2021. (illustrative)

Despite gag order, details leak in Petah Tikva murder allegedly involving famous model

A legal request filed by the victim's father, who is currently in prison for the murder of his wife, revealed details that were previously held under a gag order.

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Israel Police arrest famous model over suspected involvement in Petah Tikva murder

A well-known Israeli model was arrested with three others after a man’s death in Petah Tikva was reclassified from suspected suicide to alleged murder.

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Northern Ireland court finds soldier not guilty of murder over 'Bloody Sunday' killings

"The evidence presented by the Crown … fails to reach the high standard of proof required in a criminal case," Judge Patrick  Lynch said in his verdict.

Family members hold pictures of victims of the 1972 'Bloody Sunday', as a judge is expected to give a verdict on the trial of the British army veteran known as 'Soldier F', charged with two murders and five attempted murders in relation to Bloody Sunday, in Northern Ireland, October 23, 2025.

WATCH: Who are the slain Gaza hostages being returned by Hamas to Israel?

Shifra Jacobs tells the stories of 28 hostages murdered in Gaza, whose bodies are gradually being returned to Israel under the US-brokered peace plan.

IDF troops receive remains of killed hostages at official ceremony, October 14, 2025.

Sweden identifies suspect in Quran-burner murder case linked to 'foreign power'

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said in January, referring to the killing, that "there is obviously a risk that there is a connection to a foreign power."

 Demonstrators burn the Swedish flag during a protest in Tehran against the insult to the Koran after the Muslim holy book was burned in Stockholm, July 21, 2023.

This week's Torah portion contains lessons to learn amid the Yom Kippur Manchester attack - opinion

Ha’azinu calls us to remember history and understand generational change - for Jews, to strengthen our mesorah; for nations, to confront the consequences of their actions before it is too late.

People gather near the scene, after an attack in which a car was driven at pedestrians and stabbings were reported near a synagogue in north Manchester, Britain, October 2, 2025

Kafr Kara shooting kills 29-year-old amid rising Arab sector homicide wave

According to the Abraham Initiatives, 187 Arab-Israelis have been murdered in 2025.

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Man who murdered elderly mother for TV remote sentenced to 15 years

The court was told that Surjit Singh, who was a carer for his elderly mother, began the attack after Kaur commented negatively on his state of intoxication and took away the TV remote.

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