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Shooting - gun crime

Australia dodges call for arrest of visiting Israel president

Israeli President Isaac Herzog is due to arrive in Sydney on Feb 9 for a four-day visit.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is due to arrive in Sydney on Feb 9 for a four-day visit.

Shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe appeals against life sentence

Tetsuya Yamagami was given the life term as sought by prosecutors.
Tetsuya Yamagami was given the life term as sought by prosecutors.

Prosecutor whose daughter witnessed Charlie Kirk murder denies conflict of interest

Deputy Utah County Attorney Chad Grunander said his daughter’s presence at the shooting did not play any role in his office’s move to seek the death penalty.
Deputy Utah County Attorney Chad Grunander said his daughter’s presence at the shooting did not play any role in his office’s move to seek the death penalty.

US man, 83, tricked by scammers, gets 21 years to life for killing Uber driver

Uber driver Lo-Letha Toland-Hall had been dispatched to pick up a package at a house, where she was later mistakenly shot.
Uber driver Lo-Letha Toland-Hall had been dispatched to pick up a package at a house, where she was later mistakenly shot.

Japan tightens security for Feb 8 election in wake of ex-PM Abe shooting

Posts hinting at harm towards candidates on social media have prompted police to strengthen efforts to detect and disrupt potential terrorist threats in online spaces.
Posts hinting at harm towards candidates on social media have prompted police to strengthen efforts to detect and disrupt potential terrorist threats in online spaces.

US Justice Department opens civil rights probe into Alex Pretti shooting, official says

A memorial for Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who was fatally shot by federal immigration agents trying to detain him in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Campus in New York City, U.S., January 29, 2026. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
A memorial for Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who was fatally shot by federal immigration agents trying to detain him in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Campus in New York City, U.S., January 29, 2026. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado

Nationwide protests, walkouts planned over fatal ICE shootings in Minneapolis

People hold a banner during a demonstration against the presence of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Seth Herald
People hold a banner during a demonstration against the presence of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Seth Herald

20-year sentence for US deputy who shot dead black woman in her home

Mother-of-two Sonya Massey was shot in the face by then deputy sheriff Sean Grayson after she called the police for help with a possible intruder in her home.
Mother-of-two Sonya Massey was shot in the face by then deputy sheriff Sean Grayson after she called the police for help with a possible intruder in her home.

3 arrested in Mexican football massacre that left 11 dead

View of damages at the football field in Salamanca, Guanajuato state, on Jan 26, 2026, where at least 11 people were killed and 12 more wounded during an attack on the eve.
View of damages at the football field in Salamanca, Guanajuato state, on Jan 26, 2026, where at least 11 people were killed and 12 more wounded during an attack on the eve.

Minneapolis tensions deepen again as Trump accuses Mayor Jacob Frey of ‘playing with fire’

Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a person from an apartment building, days after a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal immigration agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 28, 2026.   REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a person from an apartment building, days after a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal immigration agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 28, 2026.   REUTERS/Brian Snyder

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.