Crime

Haiti gangster threatens to kill US hostages if a ransom is not paid

The kingpin demands a total of $17 million in exchange for the hostages, which include 17 US and Canadian missionaries and their children.

Alec Baldwin fires prop gun killing woman on film set

The incident happened on the set of "Rust" in New Mexico where Baldwin is playing the lead in a 19th-century western.

Norway attacker transferred to health services over mental health doubts

Judge rules Espen Andersen Brathen, a Danish citizen, can be held in custody for an initial four weeks while a probe into the bow-and-arrow attack continues.

Eritrean forces and Tigray's militias committed 'evident war crimes'

Eritrean government forces and Tigrayan militias have engaged in killings, rape, and other fatal assaults against refugees, says a new HRW report.

Iranian security guards accused of sexually harassing IAEA inspectors

The UN nuclear watchdog (IAEA) describes the incident as 'unacceptable' while the US slams Iran, calling it harassment.

Protests as low-caste girl raped, killed and cremated in India's capital

The victim's family said the girl was cremated without their consent and feared she was assaulted by a priest and three crematorium workers.

First felon convicted for Capitol riots gets eight-month jail sentence

Paul Hodgkins, 38, illegally entered the Capitol as members of Congress gathered for a vote certifying the victory of President-elect Joe Biden.

Gun attack leaves Dutch crime reporter critically wounded in Amsterdam

De Vries had long been considered a possible target of the criminals he doggedly reported on. Police Chief Frank Paauw says three suspects have been detained after the unusually brutal attack on a journalist in the Netherlands.

Why mass shootings spiked in the US during the pandemic

The number of mass shootings have jumped 65 percent in the first six months of 2021 compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019.

Shooting at Miami grad party leaves several dead

The shooting happened at about 2 am (0600 GMT) in the suburb of Kendall, leaving at least three people dead including a state corrections officer, Miami police said.

US extends temporary protected status for Haitians

The announcement signals relief for a number of Haitian immigrants, whose legal status was in limbo following a 2017 announcement by then president Donald Trump that would have removed their TPS protection.

US House votes to create commission on Capitol attack investigation

One day after top House Republican Kevin McCarthy came out against the commission, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has also expressed opposition, raising hurdles to Senate passage more than four months after the violence.