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Shooting - gun crime

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Smoke rises after coordinated US and Israeli airstrikes in Tehran, Iran, on March 1, 2026, as joint military operations hit targets in the capital.
Smoke rises after coordinated US and Israeli airstrikes in Tehran, Iran, on March 1, 2026, as joint military operations hit targets in the capital.

US Texas bar shooting leaves three dead; gunman expressed ‘pro-Iranian regime sentiment’

Members of the FBI and local law enforcement investigate after a mass shooting outside of Buford's bar in downtown on March 01, 2026 in Austin, Texas.
Members of the FBI and local law enforcement investigate after a mass shooting outside of Buford's bar in downtown on March 01, 2026 in Austin, Texas.

Suspect arrested after shots fired at Malaysian official’s vehicle near Thai border

The shooter is believed to have used a semi-automatic weapon.
The shooter is believed to have used a semi-automatic weapon.

OpenAI outlines steps to boost safety measures in response to Canada school shooting

OpenAI had earlier said it banned the account of alleged shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar due to misuse, but did not provide further details.
OpenAI had earlier said it banned the account of alleged shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar due to misuse, but did not provide further details.

Shots fired at Malaysian official’s vehicle near Thai border

The shooter is believed to have used a semi-automatic weapon.
The shooter is believed to have used a semi-automatic weapon.

Australia begins inquiry into anti-Semitism after Bondi attacks

FILE PHOTO: People walk as the crime scene was reopened following the mass shooting at Bondi Beach on Sunday, in Sydney, Australia, December 19, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People walk as the crime scene was reopened following the mass shooting at Bondi Beach on Sunday, in Sydney, Australia, December 19, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/ File Photo

Canada summons OpenAI executives on shooting suspect’s ChatGPT use

A woman visits a growing makeshift memorial four days after the mass shooting in the town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, on Feb 14, 2026.
A woman visits a growing makeshift memorial four days after the mass shooting in the town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, on Feb 14, 2026.

At least 25 soldiers dead in attacks after raid on Mexico’s most wanted cartel leader

A member of the National Guard stands on a vehicle at the site on the highway connecting Mexico City with the state of Puebla, where unknown assailants torched a bus and a trailer, following roadblocks and arson attacks carried out by members of organized crime in several states after a military operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as \"El Mencho,\" was killed in Jalisco state, in Santa Rita Tlahuapan, Mexico, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Paola Garcia
A member of the National Guard stands on a vehicle at the site on the highway connecting Mexico City with the state of Puebla, where unknown assailants torched a bus and a trailer, following roadblocks and arson attacks carried out by members of organized crime in several states after a military operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as \"El Mencho,\" was killed in Jalisco state, in Santa Rita Tlahuapan, Mexico, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Paola Garcia

US Secret Service kills man trying to access Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate

The US President was not in at the time of the incident.
The US President was not in at the time of the incident.

Thailand to enforce nationwide gun control measures, with stricter background checks for ownership

The Thai government is comprehensively reviewing and strictly enforcing all gun control measures.
The Thai government is comprehensively reviewing and strictly enforcing all gun control measures.

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