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France launches attempted murder investigation after petrol bomb thrown at police
There were hundreds of arrests as protesters took to the streets in cities across France for the third weekend in a row.
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France opens ‘attempted murder’ probe into petrol bomb attacks on police
No arrests made after several security officers were reportedly injured during incidents at Saturday's protests.
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France opens attempted murder probe after protest attack
Paris prosecutors have opened an attempted murder investigation after a Molotov attack on police. France reported 779 arrests during nationwide protests and Halloween night, fewer than on previous weekends.
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The murder of Javits Frimpong, a bullied schoolboy in The Bronx
Thousands of people have held vigils for a 15-year-old Ghanaian boy who was chased down and killed in New York.
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Two Arrested in Murder of ‘SNL’ Writer’s Sister
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of Christina Downer, “Saturday Night Live” writer Jimmy Fowlie’s sister, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Delorean Bijon Brandon, 41, Downer’s boyfriend, and Kaylee Nicole Markowski, 34, were arrested Thursday in Highland Park and Tarzana, respectively. Detectives believe Brandon and Markowski were responsible for […]
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Independent review announced into murder of student Henry Nowak
"We must get to truth of what happened before, during and after that awful night," the home secretary says while announcing the review.
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US Marine indicted for murder and robbery of woman in Japan
Prosecutors have indicted Devin Jacob Ballard for a killing that has caused outrage in Japan, local media reports.
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Murder in Malaysia’s Beverly Hills | True Crime Reports
A young woman is abducted, shot twice, and blown up in the jungle. Who wanted Altantuya dead – and who covered it up?
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Kenya convicts cult leader over the murder of 190 children
The leader of a Kenyan cult who instructed followers to starve themselves to death to reach heaven has been found guilty
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DZ Mafia murder trial set to begin near Marseille
Five men with alleged connections to the major criminal group DZ Mafia are accused of murdering, in 2020, the elder brother of anti-drug activist Amine Kessaci – now deputy mayor of Aix-en-Provence. The trial, set to begin on Monday, highlights the threat posed by mafia-style drug trafficking networks in the region. FRANCE 24’s Delano D’Souza reports.
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Murder in Malaysia: Justice for Altantuya Shaariibuu
101 East investigates if power and politics are shielding those behind the 2006 murder of a Mongolian woman in Malaysia.
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The chatbot murder guide: AI’s struggle between privacy, reporting violence
Experts say balancing the need to govern AI for public safety with user privacy is 'extraordinarily difficult'.
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‘Wildwood’s’ Murder of the Crows Sequence Took Laika’s Artisans Over Five Years to Complete (EXCLUSIVE)
Laika’s latest stop-motion animated feature, “Wildwood,” is the Oregon-based studio’s most ambitious film to date, featuring 231 puppets, 54 hero characters and 136 locations. Written and direct by Travis Knight (“Kubo and the Two Strings”), the picture, opening Oct. 23, follows Prue, a 12-year-old girl who launches a desperate rescue mission to save her baby […]
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French teen charged in school shooting cites revenge for bullying
Anti-terrorism prosecutors said a 14-year-old involved in a shooting that wounded teaching staff at a school in the south of France earlier this week was acting out of revenge for bullying. The teenager was charged with attempted murder and remanded in custody Wednesday.
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Tupac Shakur murder trial: Former gang leader Duane Davis sentenced to 40 years
Former Los Angeles gang leader Duane "Keffe D" Davis was found guilty of ordering the killing of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur.
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Mipcom Buzz Titles: Global Market Offers Eveything From ‘Baywatch’ to ‘Murder’ to ‘Cupertino’ to a New Angle on Princess Di and More
While the movers and shakers of global television, streaming and all manner of digital platforms descend on the Croisette, Variety looks at 21 projects that could go viral with buyers. BaywatchShowrunner: Matt Nix; International distributor: Fremantle Set for a January debut on Fox and the U.K.’s Sky, a 12-episode reboot of the iconic international blockbuster […]
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Murder in Okinawa: The US military’s history of alleged crime in Japan
The murder of 39-year-old Anna Yagi is the latest in a string of crimes involving US personnel on Okinawa.
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Damilola Taylor's shocking murder revisited 26 years on
John Boyega and childhood friends reveal new testimony about his killing and its aftermath
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'Not again': Arrest of US marine for murder reignites protests in Japan's Okinawa
For many locals on this island, the arrest has brought decades of frustration back to the fore.
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US Marine arrested over murder of woman in Okinawa, Japan
Japan's government lodged a formal protest with the US, demanding that military officials take action.