Assassination

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A 2008 photo shows a Russian Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile on display in Red Square during Moscow's Victory Day Parade.

Man convicted of attempting to assassinate Trump sentenced to life in prison

Ryan Routh was convicted of trying to kill US President Donald Trump in September 2024, just months before the presidential election.

Man to be sentenced for attempting to kill Trump at Florida golf course in 2024

Ryan Routh was convicted of trying to kill US President Donald Trump in September 2024, just months before the presidential election.

Son of Libya’s late ruler Muammar Gaddafi killed by armed gang

A 2014 image shows journalists watching as judges question Seif al-Islam Kadhafi (centre) in the western Libyan city of Zintan.

Gunman jailed for life in killing of Japan’s ex-PM Abe

Tetsuya Yamagami was arrested on the spot in July 2022 after fatally firing at Mr Abe with a homemade gun.

Japan court sentences ex-PM Abe’s assassin to life in prison

Tetsuya Yamagami, now 45, was arrested on the spot in July 2022 after fatally firing at Mr Abe with a homemade gun.

Former Corsican separatist leader Orsoni shot dead at mother's funeral

Obituary: Mohammad Sinwar- the Hamas military chief who said striking Israel was 'easier than drinking water'

A screengrab shows according to the Israeli Army, Hamas Gaza chief Mohammad Sinwar, taken from a handout video, released December 17, 2023. Israeli Army/Handout via REUTERS

Russia says Ukraine attacked Putin’s home; Kyiv calls this a ‘lie’ undermining peace efforts

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on the \"special military operation\" amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict in Moscow, Russia, December 29, 2025. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS

Top Russian general killed in Moscow car blast hours after US talks

An investigator works at the scene where Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Russian General Staff's army operational training directorate, was reportedly killed in a car bomb in Moscow, Russia, December 22, 2025, in this still image taken from video. Russia's Investigative Committee/Handout via REUTERS

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