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Kuching school attack: Sarawak minister urges accountability and compassion

Police are investigating a 16-year-old student for allegedly injuring a teacher at a private school in Kuching with an axe and carrying firecrackers.

Man charged over threats at Australian lawmaker’s office, days after attack on another MP

The incident took place at the electoral office of state lawmaker Hannah Beazley, a member of Australia’s ruling Labor Party.

Attack on Australian politician follows years of threats to public figures

Police arrive at Alfred Hospital where Australian politician Helen Haines is being treated in Melbourne on Oct 20.

Australian barber hailed as a hero for running to lawmaker’s rescue during attack

Barber Ricky Jefferies speaking to the media a day after tackling a man who attacked Australian politician Helen Haines.

Australian lawmaker loses leg after vehicle attack; suspect named

A white Toyota Land Cruiser had struck the independent lawmaker in Wangaratta, a city around three hours’ drive north-east of Melbourne.

Israel police arrest suspects over settler attacks on US journalist, European diplomats

A man wearing a blue, white and red sash, of the type used by French public officials, leaning against a vehicle as men intercept and surround a car carrying activists in the Christian village of Taybeh, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

US wants Israel to ‘crack down’ on settler violence in West Bank, says Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking to the media before boarding a plane en route to Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Oct 17.

Cornell faculty pressure president ahead of no-confidence vote

Members of the Cornell Faculty Senate questioned Michael Kotlikoff over how the Ivy League school has responded to sexual-assault allegations.

Ex-Northern Ireland lawmaker Jeffrey Donaldson jailed 15 years for child sex offences

Jeffrey Donaldson, former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), during his trial in Newry, Northern Ireland in June 2026. His wife was found to have aided and abetted him but was ruled unfit to stand trial, due to mental health issues.

Islamist fighters kill 10 soldiers in attack on north-east Nigeria army base

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