Gun Violence, Crimes & Homicides Worldwide

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Student kills at least 7 people at a high school and a home outside Bangkok, officials say

NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) — A student opened fire at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing at least five people and wounding more than 20, according to authorities, who said he also appeared to have killed his two grandparents at the family home earlier in the morning.

https://apnews.com/article/thailand-nonthaburi-school-shooting-7939000dbad098198a9fc77169028762?

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An 18-year-old with a sword attacks a school in Sweden, leaving 1 dead and 2 injured

An 18-year-old man with a sword attacked a school Friday in central Sweden, leaving one person dead and at least two others seriously injured, a police chief said. Read More.   Student killed in sword attack at a Swedish school was a 17-year-old girl The victim of a deadly sword attack at a school in central Sweden was a 17-year-old girl, police said Saturday. Read More.

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Armed men ambush patrol in South Sudan and kill 2 UN peacekeepers

Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed on Monday when armed men ambushed a patrol traveling to a remote area of South Sudan, according to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Read More.

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Liberia's ex-vice president will await trial on drug trafficking and other charges in prison

Liberia's former vice president was sent to prison on Tuesday to await trial on drug trafficking and other charges, after a court in the West African country denied her request to be released on humanitarian grounds for medical treatment. Read More.

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1 dead and 5 wounded in a shooting at a rave in Switzerland

GENEVA (AP) — A shooting at a rave in the northern Swiss canton of Aargau left one person dead and five injured early Sunday, local police and media reported. Police said they are still looking for potentially more than one suspect.

https://apnews.com/article/switzerland-shooting-rave-aargau-843e1c1cc57e1a0cb379851007ea6ba8?

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‘Then who or what did we cremate?’ Daughter’s horror at finding bones in British wildfire victims’ car

Danielle Gillam-Kirton claims police botched investigation into her parents’ deaths in Spain and is demanding answers

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/05/remains-british-wildfire-victims-spain?

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Sri Lankan court sentences 15 men to life in prison for roles in deadly 2019 Easter bombings

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court convicted 15 men on Tuesday over their involvement in the 2019 Easter bombings that killed 267 people, and sentenced them each to at least 200 years in prison, meaning they will spend the rest of their lives behind bars.

https://apnews.com/article/sri-lanka-easter-bombings-islamic-state-group-45283b5f6fe37ed2ab07c903214001b5?

Suspect in Yom Kippur shooting outside Ontario synagogue dies from his injuries

A 29-year-old man suspected of opening fire on a police officer stationed outside an Ontario synagogue during Yom Kippur has died from his injuries, the province’s police watchdog said Tuesday. Read More.

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A knock at the door, then gunshots: Mass shooting at a house party in South Africa kills 11

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Three gunmen barged into a small house in an impoverished neighborhood in South Africa and opened fire on a group enjoying a party inside, killing at least 11 people including a pregnant woman, police and local authorities said Wednesday.

https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-house-party-shooting-91416626e0cf789bf2f801061bb8b46a?

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Gunmen target ambulance in Pakistan after suicide bombing at checkpoint killed 12

Gunmen opened fire on an ambulance attending the scene of a suicide bomb attack at a roadside police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan that killed at least 12 people on Saturday and wounded about 35 others, officials said. Read More.

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5 men arrested near UK air base used by US in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act

LONDON (AP) — U.K. police said that five men arrested in the early hours of Sunday near an air base used by the United States during its war against Iran are being held on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act that appeared to involve three trucks.

https://apnews.com/article/britain-explosives-us-air-base-fairford-49495441036e78763e106bbeadd1e839?

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Flight diverted after ‘violent incident’ between pilots

Israeli authorities believe a “violent incident” between two pilots on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv could have been “a terror attack attempt.” One of the officials said that information gathered by authorities indicates that the co-pilot tried to stab the pilot, and an Israeli passenger helped restrain the co-pilot. Flight-tracking data shows the aircraft plunged 17,400 feet in just over two minutes around 1:20 a.m. ET before transmitting an emergency signal about 12 minutes later. Israeli fighter jets were scrambled, and the incident prompted Israel’s prime minister and defense minister to hold a security consultation.

+ Live updates: Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after ‘violent incident’ between pilots

+ Video: What we know so far about the incident Pilot stabs fellow pilot on flight to Israel before passengers intervene to stop attack TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A copilot stabbed a captain in an apparent attempt to crash a jetliner as it was flying 174 people to Israel on Wednesday. But passengers burst into the cockpit and wrestled with the attacker even as the plane descended sharply, witnesses and Israel’s government said. https://apnews.com/article/israel-saudi-arabia-dubai-emergency-landing-fd1835479898f2f944792913af7cbce6

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Air disaster averted

Data: Flightradar24. Map: Will Jarrett/AP A commercial flight from the UAE to Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia today after one pilot stabbed another, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. Around 170 people were aboard the FlyDubai Boeing 737, which experienced dramatic changes in altitude and ground speed before landing. (See flight data.) The attacking pilot was apparently trying to crash the flight before being subdued by passengers and crew, Netanyahu said — though investigators are still sorting out what happened. He added that Saudi officials have arrested the suspected attacker. Their identity has not been released. Passengers from the diverted FlyDubai flight arrive in Israel today. Photo: Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images FlyDubai said in a statement: "An altercation occurred in the flight deck of flight FZ 1073, operating from Dubai International (DXB) to Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), on 30 September." "The aircraft was successfully secured by on-duty flydubai crew traveling on the flight, who diverted and landed the aircraft safely at Tabuk Airport (TUU). All passengers and crew are safe and accounted for." It remains unclear what motivated the incident, which comes amid high tensions in the Middle East and recalls a largely bygone era of hijackings — especially involving Israeli flights and passengers. Get the latest.

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• 🇬🇧 The U.K. has "strong indications" Iran played a part in the incident that saw five men arrested near a U.S.-run military air base in England, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said today. Go deeper.

✈️ Heroic plumber helped save plane

Assaf Regavim, one of the passengers who stormed the cockpit to stop the attacking pilot, speaks to reporters outside the terminal at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. Photo: Erik Marmor/Getty Images Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described on CNN how passengers helped rescue a FlyDubai flight bound for Israel that plunged after Capt. Smit Machchhar was stabbed by his co-pilot, Axios' Rebecca Falconer writes. An Israeli passenger who works as a plumber, Yaniv Hayun, entered the cockpit and found the Omani co-pilot at the controls, the Israeli prime minister told CNN's Jim Sciutto. Machchhar had unlocked the cockpit after being attacked. Hayun pulled back on the aircraft's controls, while another passenger and crew member subdued the attacker. Off-duty FlyDubai pilots then took over and stabilized the plane. Netanyahu said the attacker, an Omani national, was arrested in Saudi Arabia and was undergoing interrogation there. His motive was unclear. Get the latest.

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Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over security incident at US-run air base in England

LONDON (AP) — Police on Thursday arrested a dual U.K.-Iranian national on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England that British authorities have linked to Tehran.

https://apnews.com/article/arrest-raf-fairford-iran-uk-us-700446a74cd3107d2e16e75642431bf9?

• 🚔 British police have arrested a dual U.K.-Iranian national on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run air base. Go deeper.

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Sri Lanka's former first lady is arrested on corruption allegations

The wife of Sri Lanka's powerful former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was detained Wednesday on allegations of misusing donations received for her charity when she was first lady. Read More.

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Ukrainian ex-army officer’s lawyers seek dismissal as Nord Stream pipeline blast trial opens

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Defense lawyers for a former Ukrainian army officer charged with damaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines in blasts four years ago have called for the dismissal of charges in the first day of his trial.

https://apnews.com/article/germany-nord-stream-pipelines-explosions-trial-ukraine-gas-fdbddfa8c362df5a9f81e617e546b287?

Nord Stream Pipeline Trial

A former Ukrainian army officer went on trial in Germany yesterday for allegedly leading a state-sponsored operation to blow up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022. The trial marks the first criminal proceedings over the explosions, which severed a major link in Germany’s energy ties with Russia.   Serhii Kuznietsov faces charges of causing an explosion, damaging property, disrupting public service, and attacking civilian infrastructure, which is a war crime. The trial unfolds as public support for aiding Ukraine wanes across Germany. Around 42% of Germans think Berlin is supplying too many weapons to Ukraine, and nearly one-third of voters now back political parties that oppose sending more aid, according to recent polls. Germany is Ukraine’s second-largest donor after the US, budgeting over $12.3B to assist its ally in 2026. See a breakdown of support by country here.  Separately, Ukraine accused Elon Musk's SpaceX of imposing restrictions on its satellite internet network, Starlink, yesterday. The disruption occurred as Russian missiles struck Ukrainian energy infrastructure.