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Three arrested in South Africa over one of nine women's body finds
The body of Jabulile Ntimba was the ninth to be found recently in an area east of Johannesburg.
September 21, 2026Grim discoveries of murdered women spark fear in South Africa
Dineo Motapane is one of nine recent victims whose deaths have left a nation traumatised over the level of violence against women.
September 18, 2026Swinney says reform is at heart of his programme for government
The first minister is due to set out his plans for the year ahead which are expected to include proposals for significant public service reform.
September 1, 2026Why is Amanda Knox's upcoming comedy show causing controversy?
Meredith Kercher's sister told the BBC her sibling "wouldn't find these topics of any comedy value".
August 6, 2026Meet the teenagers calling for action on violence against women and girls
Disappointed and disheartened by news stories about women being attacked and killed, four teenagers decided watching the news wasn't enough.
July 28, 2026Ex-governor convicted of murdering a pregnant student in Kenya
Okoth Obado was found guilty of killing Sharon Otieno with whom he had had an affair.
July 23, 2026A brutal gang rape in India revives painful memories of 2012 Delhi assault
The case from Begusarai in Bihar comes close in brutality to that inflicted on a woman during a sexual assault in 2012.
June 22, 2026Man who murdered teen TikTok star in Pakistan gets death sentence
Sana Yousaf's murder highlights a pattern of violence against women in Pakistan, activists say.
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Three held over woman's murder as South Africa police investigate eight other body finds
Jabulile Ntimba's body was found by a road last Thursday Three suspects have been detained in South Africa in connection with the murder of a woman in an area east of Johannesburg – the last of nine
Grim discoveries of murdered women spark fear in South Africa
'We are dying': Aunt of murdered woman pleads for action on femicide "What we are going to do, I have no idea," sobs Nokwanda Matshikiza, reflecting on the murder of her niece Dineo Motapane. "But so
Swinney says reform is at heart of his programme for government
John Swinney said it was "time to embrace change" The first minister is due to set out his plans for the year ahead which are expected to include proposals for significant public service reform. Joh
Why is Amanda Knox's upcoming comedy show causing controversy?
Amanda Knox, a woman involved in one of the world's most famous murder cases, is set to perform a comedy show at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Knox was convicted and later acquitted of murdering her
Meet the teenagers calling for action on violence against women and girls
Eimear believes a Stormont minister dedicated to improving women's safety and health will change lives Disappointed and disheartened by news stories about women being attacked and killed, four teenag
Ex-governor convicted of murdering a pregnant student in Kenya
Vigils were held for Sharon Otieno and other women who had been killed Former Kenyan county governor Okoth Obado has been found guilty of murdering a pregnant 26-year-old university student with whom
Pakistan sentences man to death for killing TikTok star Sana Yousaf
The 17-year-old TikToker was killed in her home in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, on Monday. Umar Hayat, 22, pleads not guilty to murdering 17-year-old Sana Yousaf in her home earlier this year. Teh
Pakistani court sentences man to death in teenage TikTok influencer’s killing
A Pakistani court has sentenced a man to death for killing a teenage social media influencer ISLAMABAD -- A Pakistani court on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for killing a teenage social media infl
Pakistani man who killed TikTok star Sana Yousaf for rejecting him sentenced to death
The 22-year-old man shot 17-year-old influencer Sana Yousaf at her home in Islamabad after she repeatedly rejected his advances Sana Yousaf’s murder in June drew nationwide condemnation and reignited
Man sentenced to death for killing teen TikTok star Sana Yousaf in Pakistan
May 19, 2026 / 8:05 AM EDT / CBS/AFP A Pakistani court sentenced a man to death on Tuesday for murdering a teenage influencer last year, after she had repeatedly rejected his advances. San
Pakistani court sentences man to death in teenage TikTok influencer’s killing
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for killing a teenage social media influencer outside her home last year when she rejected his offer of friendship. Islamabad Ju
Man who murdered teen TikTok star in Pakistan gets death sentence
A court in Pakistan has sentenced a man to death over the murder of a teen social media influencer that sparked uproar across the country. Umar Hayat broke into the home of 17-year-old TikTok star Sa