Pupil who carried out school hammer attack named

Pupil who attacked students and teacher with hammer is named

Thomas Wei Huang, 17, was detained for life over the attack at Blundell's School in Devon.

Teen given life sentence over school hammer attack

Two pupils and a housemaster at Blundell's School in Tiverton suffered serious injuries.

Turkey carries out strikes in northern Iraq and Syria after ‘terrorist attack’

‘Highly likely’ Kurdish separatist group PKK was behind targeting of state aerospace company, interior minister says

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Hammer attack murderer jailed for at least 37 years

A judge calls Jack Crawley, who murdered Paul Taylor, a "highly dangerous man".

Disadvantaged pupils miss out as university entry gap hits record level in England

Social mobility experts warn of ‘ticking time bomb’ left by pandemic and cost of living crisis

World - Financial Times - October 24

Sri Lanka closes schools as floods hammer the capital

Sri Lanka has closed schools in its capital, Colombo, and its suburbs as heavy rains triggered floods in many parts of the island nation

World - ABC News - October 14

Man guilty of hammer attack murder of army veteran

Jack Crawley was convicted of the murder of Paul Taylor from Annan, Dumfriesshire, who went missing in October.

Ambulance worker attacked boss with hammer in row over rota

Ambulance worker Stacey Smith later texted a friend, admitting "I've smashed her head in".

Boy who died in house explosion named

Archie York's aunt says her nephew was "a loving boy, with a cheeky little grin on his face".

Man who died in house explosion named

The man killed alongside a seven-year-old boy in the blast in Benwell is identified as Jason Laws.

Cheney doubts Johnson will carry out 'constitutional obligations' to certify election

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said in a Sunday interview that she doubts House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will carry out “his constitutional obligations” to certify the 2024 election. In ...

Politics - The Hill - October 13

Seven People Planned to Carry Out Assassinations in Israel on Behalf of Iran

The suspects planned to assassinate two people, a senior Israeli scientist and the mayor of a large Israeli city, authorities said.

World - The New York Times - October 23

World must act to prevent ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Gaza, António Guterres warns

Secretary general makes appeal as civilian casualties mount amid intensive Israeli strikes on north. The UN secretary general, António Guterres has warned Israel could carry out the “ethnic ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Will Justice Department and FBI officials carry out Trump’s prosecutions of his rivals?

Former officials fear that Donald Trump, if elected, will force out DOJ and FBI officials who defy him and replace them with loyalists. Chaos, division and paralysis could ensue.

Politics - NBC News - 21 hours ago

David DePape sentenced to life in prison for hammer attack on Paul Pelosi

State charges included kidnapping, first-degree burglary and false imprisonment of husband of Nancy Pelosi. The man who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for attacking the husband of ...