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Special police team to investigate killing of an anti-migrant leader in South Africa
The March and March provincial leader died of his injuries in hospital several days after being shot.
July 15, 2026Israel kills four people in Gaza, including a child, medics say - Reuters
Israel kills four people in Gaza, including a child, medics say Reuters
July 15, 2026Gunmen kill at least 18 people in Nigeria's Benue state, residents say - Reuters
Gunmen kill at least 18 people in Nigeria's Benue state, residents say Reuters
July 13, 2026At least two killed in Toronto street festival shooting
Police say there was an exchange of gunfire between two individuals at the festival, and two firearms had been recovered from the scene.
July 12, 2026Indian police arrest dozens after violent protests over rape, murder of 11-year-old girl - Reuters
Indian police arrest dozens after violent protests over rape, murder of 11-year-old girl Reuters
July 10, 2026Israeli fire kills seven people, including a child, in Gaza, medics say - Reuters
Israeli fire kills seven people, including a child, in Gaza, medics say Reuters
July 7, 2026Sri Lanka prison riots leave 26 dead and more than 100 injured
The two days of violence at Negombo Prison are the worst prison riots in the country in years.
July 6, 2026Nigeria says two citizens killed as anti-migrant violence surged in South Africa - Reuters
Nigeria says two citizens killed as anti-migrant violence surged in South Africa Reuters
July 6, 2026Nigeria says two nationals killed in South Africa amid rise of anti-migrant attacks
Nigeria's government said one of its nationals was reportedly killed by police officers "using gruesome interrogation techniques".
July 5, 2026At least eight shot, including four children, in New York, ABC News reports - Reuters
At least eight shot, including four children, in New York, ABC News reports Reuters
July 5, 2026Bomb blast at Damascus cafe kills six, Syrian state media say
There was no immediate claim for the bombing at a cafe close to the Palace of Justice, a major government building.
July 2, 2026Turkish police beat us with iron rods before we lost limbs to frostbite, Afghans say
The young migrants heading to Europe say they were stripped and had their hands tied in freezing temperatures.
July 1, 2026Five wounded in firebombings of homes linked to Greek governing party - Reuters
Five wounded in firebombings of homes linked to Greek governing party Reuters
July 1, 2026Nigeria to seek compensation for property abandoned by citizens fleeing South Africa
Nigeria's High Commissioner says businesses and properties left behind by returnees are being documented.
July 1, 2026Almost 60,000 far-right extremists in Germany, intelligence agency says
More than a quarter of those identified are believed to be violent, Germany's domestic intelligence agency says.
June 30, 2026Pakistani strikes kill dozens in Afghanistan
The Taliban government says civilians were killed, while Pakistan maintains they targeted militants.
June 29, 2026Three Pakistani rangers killed in Karachi attack, Dawn newspaper reports - Reuters
Three Pakistani rangers killed in Karachi attack, Dawn newspaper reports Reuters
June 27, 2026Attack kills 20 in Nigeria's central Plateau attack - Reuters
Attack kills 20 in Nigeria's central Plateau attack Reuters
June 23, 2026Philippines rethinks school safety after rare shooting kills three - Reuters
Philippines rethinks school safety after rare shooting kills three Reuters
June 23, 2026Montreal shooting leaves officer, civilian and suspect dead
It was the first time in 24 years that a Montreal police officer was killed in the line of duty, the city's police chief said.
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Special police team to investigate killing of an anti-migrant leader in South Africa
Demonstrators had set an unofficial deadline of 30 June for all undocumented migrants to leave South Africa A special police team has begun investigating the killing of a provincial leader of an anti
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At least two killed in Toronto street festival shooting
At least two people have been killed in gunfire at a street festival in Toronto. Police in the Canadian city initially received reports of an active shooter on St Clair Avenue at approximately 20:12
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Sri Lanka prison riots leave 26 dead and more than 100 injured
Riots at a prison in western Sri Lanka have killed 26 people, seven of them guards, and injured more than 100. The two days of violence at Negombo Prison, in a coastal town north of Colombo, began wi
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Nigeria says two nationals killed in South Africa amid rise of anti-migrant attacks
Anti-migrant sentiment has been rising in South Africa Nigeria says two of its citizens have been killed in South Africa "at a time when foreigners are being unduly targeted" there. A statement from
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Bomb blast at Damascus cafe kills six, Syrian state media say
The bombing was the deadliest in Damascus since a suicide attack on a church in June 2025 A bomb blast at a crowded cafe in central Damascus has killed at least six people and injured 22 others, Syri
Nigeria to seek compensation for property abandoned by citizens fleeing South Africa
Thousands of foreign nationals from across Africa fled South Africa in recent weeks fearing anti-migrant violence Nigeria says it will seek compensation from South Africa for its citizens who have le
Turkish police beat us with iron rods before we lost limbs to frostbite, Afghans say
Twenty-one-year-old Shahsawar's legs and hands were ultimately amputated Warning: This article contains images and descriptions of violence that some readers may find distressing. A dozen young Afgh
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Almost 60,000 far-right extremists in Germany, intelligence agency says
Right-wing extremists remain the greatest threat to German democracy and their number increased significantly to 58,700 last year, the country's domestic intelligence service says. That number is an
Pakistani strikes kill dozens in Afghanistan
Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan of harbouring terrorists who carry out attacks on its soil, a claim the Taliban government rejects Pakistan launched airstrikes and sent ground troops into Afgha
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Montreal shooting leaves officer, civilian and suspect dead
Watch: Police smash glass door responding to Montreal shooting A midday shooting in the Canadian city of Montreal left a police officer, a civilian and the armed assailant dead on Monday. The uniden
Colombia's escalating, brutal internal conflict is defining its presidential election
"My brother was murdered for not paying an extortion payment...in front of his children," Edilma Martinez Flores said at a support centre for displaced people in Bogotá. She fled her home on the outs