Teenage girl killed in shark attack in Australia

The 17-year-old was attacked around 100m from shore of Woormin Beach, Australian media reports.

BBC News - 7h

Shark kills girl in Australia in 3rd fatal attack in just over 5 weeks

Paramedics rushed to treat the teenager who was swimming off a beach in Queensland, but say she succumbed to serious injuries to her upper body.

CBS News - 7h

Teenager dies after being bitten by shark off south-east Queensland, police confirm

State ambulance service says the teenager was bitten on her upper body while swimming off Bribie Island, north of Brisbane. A teenager has died after being bitten by a shark off south-east ...

The Guardian - 11h

Russian drone and missile attacks kill 4 in Ukraine

At least four people have died overnight as Russian drone and missile strikes continued to pound Ukraine’s towns and cities and Moscow’s troops continue their grinding advance through the country’s ...

ABC News - 2d

Father Slays New York Girl, 14, in TikTok ‘Honor Killing’

After being lured to Pakistan, Hira Anwar was fatally shot by her father and an uncle over online posts that her parents believed were immodest, the police said.

The New York Times - 4d

Girl, 13, denies killing 80-year-old man at park

The girl is set to go on trial alongside a 15-year-old boy in February.

BBC News - Jan. 24

Israeli Forces Kill 2 Palestinian Militants Wanted in Deadly Attack

The men were affiliated with a militant group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which carried out an attack earlier this month, the military said.

The New York Times - Jan. 23

Teen who killed 3 girls at Taylor Swift-themed dance class sentenced

Axel Rudakubana, who killed three girls at a dance class, will likely "never be released" from prison, a judge said Thursday.

CBS News - Jan. 23

Teen who killed 3 girls at Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England sentenced to over 50 years

LONDON — A teenager who stabbed three young girls to death at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England was sentenced Thursday to more than 50 years in prison for what a judge called “the most ...

NBC News - Jan. 23

Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana jailed for 52 years for murder of three girls

Eighteen-year-old had pleaded guilty to murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe and 10 charges of attempted murder. The Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been jailed ...

The Guardian - Jan. 23

Israel says it killed Palestinian attackers as Jenin raid continues

Twelve Palestinians are reported to have been killed since the operation began in Jenin on Tuesday.

BBC News - Jan. 23

Teen who killed 3 girls at Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England faces sentencing

A violence-obsessed teenager is due to be sentenced for stabbing three young girls to death at a Taylor Swift-themed summer dance class

ABC News - Jan. 23

Girl killed when student opens fire in Nashville high school

One student was killed and a second was wounded Wednesday when a fellow 17-year-old student opened fire in the cafeteria of Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee, according to authorities. ...

CBS News - Jan. 22

Spate of Violent Antisemitic Attacks Rattles Australia

The police said they were investigating whether “overseas actors” were involved in the vandalizing of synagogues and a day care center.

The New York Times - Jan. 22

Australia says ‘overseas actors’ may be funding wave of antisemitic attacks

Wave of violent incidents targeting Jewish community puts pressure on PM Anthony Albanese

Financial Times - Jan. 22

UK PM: Killing of 3 girls must spark ‘fundamental change’ in state protection

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the killing of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class must lead to “fundamental change” in how the British state protects citizens

ABC News - Jan. 21

Child care center is torched in Australia's latest antisemitic attack

A child care center in Sydney was set alight early Tuesday and antisemitic graffiti was sprayed on the wall, officials said, the latest in a spate of attacks in Australia targeting the Jewish ...

NBC News - Jan. 21

Southport attacker admits murdering three girls

The prime minister says there are "grave questions to answer" after Axel Rudakubana, 18, pleaded guilty to murdering three girls at a dance class.

BBC News - Jan. 20

Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana admits murdering three girls

Rudakubana, 18, pleads guilty to murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe and 10 charges of attempted murder. Axel Rudakubana: ‘ticking timebomb’ who murdered three ...

The Guardian - Jan. 20

U.K. teenager pleads guilty to murdering three young girls at Taylor Swift themed dance party

A British teenager unexpectedly pleaded guilty to charges of murdering three young girls at a

NBC News - Jan. 20

Teenager pleads guilty to murder of 3 girls in Southport stabbing attack

Axel Rudakubana, 18, also pleads guilty to 10 charges of attempted murder

Financial Times - Jan. 20

Five killed in Israeli attack in Gaza City after ceasefire delayed

Yahoo News - Jan. 19

Sharks Assistant Coach Doug Houda Honest About What Went Wrong With Islanders Penalty Kill In 2023-24

Doug Houda returns to Long Island for the first time since being fired back in June.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 18

Funeral service held for child killed in Magdeburg attack

Yahoo News - Jan. 18

Russian attack kills 4 people in Ukraine's capital

Russia has attacked the Ukrainian capital with drones and missiles in the early morning, leaving at least four people dead

ABC News - Jan. 18

Russian attack kills 4 people in Ukraine's capital

Yahoo News - Jan. 18

Retired Georgia minister found not guilty in 1975 killing of girl in Pennsylvania

A retired minister from Georgia has been found not guilty in the 1975 killing of an 8-year-old girl

ABC News - Jan. 17

A Tale of Two Teenage Grand Slam Winners in Australia

Emma Raducanu and Iga Swiatek both won their first majors before they turned 20. Thus far in their careers, that’s about where the similarities end.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

Mourners bury journalist killed in one of Haiti's worst attacks on reporters

The first of two journalists recently killed by gangs while covering the failed reopening of Haiti’s largest public hospital has been buried

ABC News - Jan. 16

Pasadena Teenager Starts Donation Drive to Help Girls Affected by California Wildfires

An eighth grader started a donation drive for teenagers whose homes burned in Los Angeles. Ariana Grande, Prince Harry, Meghan and others have chipped in.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Paddle-Out Held to Honor Shark Attack Victim Lance Appleby

Yahoo News - Jan. 12

Brazilian police investigate attack on workers’ settlement that killed 2

Authorities say Brazilian police are investigating the deaths of two men in an attack on a workers’ settlement in Sao Paulo state

ABC News - Jan. 11

Brazilian police investigate attack on workers’ settlement that killed 2

Yahoo News - Jan. 11

Chad’s government says 19 killed during foiled attack on presidential complex

‘Destabilisation attempt’ in N’Djamena blamed on ‘disorganised’ group of assailants armed with knives. Eighteen assailants and one presidential guard died during a foiled attack on the presidential ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9