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Salwan Momika, Man Behind Quran Burning in Sweden, Is Killed
The action by Salwan Momika, an Iraqi immigrant, set off protests across the Muslim world in 2023. He had received death threats, his lawyer said.The New York Times - 38m -
Friday Briefing: 67 Dead in Washington Air Collision
Plus, Beyoncé vs. Swift at the Grammys.The New York Times - 10h -
Muhammad Deif, Hamas Military Commander in Gaza, Is Dead
Mr. Deif was assassinated in an Israeli strike on southern Gaza on July 13, Israel said. He was one of the most senior Hamas leaders inside the territory and one of Israel’s most-wanted militants.The New York Times - 10h -
Sweden points to ‘foreign power’ after Iraqi refugee on trial for Qur’an burnings shot dead
Five arrested after Salwan Momika reportedly killed during TikTok live stream, hours before trial verdict due. Sweden’s prime minister has said a foreign power may have been involved in the fatal ...The Guardian - 15h -
Sweden probes ‘foreign power’ link in death of anti-Islam activist
Intelligence services investigating death of Iraqi refugee who burnt several copies of the Koran in 2023Financial Times - 15h -
Man who burned Quran 'shot dead in Sweden'
Salwan Momika, 38, is reported to have been killed in an apartment in Södertälje, Stockholm.BBC News - 17h -
Man convicted of drunk-driving a drone in Sweden’s first case of its kind
Man fined for flying device under influence as court applies same punishment it would for drunk-driving a vehicle. A man has been convicted for drunk-driving a drone in what is thought to be the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Several feared dead in India stampede
Several people are feared dead and many are injured after a stampede at a religious festival in northern India. Samira Hussain with BBC News joined CBS News to report on the situation.CBS News - 1d -
8 hostages expected for release are dead, Israel says
Israel is saying that eight of the 33 hostages expected to be released by Hamas as part of the first phase of the ceasefire deal are confirmed as dead. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports.CBS News - 3d -
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Sweden Suspects ‘Gross Sabotage’ After Damage to Cable Under the Baltic Sea
The Nordic country has opened an investigation into the damage, just weeks after NATO stepped up its military presence in the area following a series of similar incidents.The New York Times - 3d -
Sweden seizes ship after suspected Baltic Sea cable sabotage
Prosecutors have launched an investigation after an undersea cable leading to Latvia was damaged.BBC News - 3d -
Sweden seizes vessel suspected of 'sabotage' in undersea data cable rupture
An fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and a Swedish island was damaged.ABC News - 4d -
Sweden opens inquiry into damaged undersea cable as Nato deploys ships
A vessel has been seized after suspected sabotage of fibre optic line, probably due to external influence, Latvia says. An undersea fibre optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on ...The Guardian - 4d -
Husband of woman found dead detained in Thailand
Hikers discovered Lamduan Armitage's body in a Yorkshire Dales stream more than 20 years ago.BBC News - 5d -
Two people dead as apartment block collapses in Turkey
Two bodies recovered from wreckage of block in city of Konya, with three other people rescued. Rescuers have pulled the bodies of a 23-year-old woman and a man believed to be her husband from under ...The Guardian - 5d -
Two dead, including shooter, in Tennessee school shooting
Police say one student was killed when a student fired several shots inside a high school cafeteria in Antioch, Tennessee. The shooter died of a self-inflicted gunshot.NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Journalist shot dead, prosecutor's office bombed in Peru
Gaston Medina previously told the Committee to Protect Journalists he received death threats related to his reporting.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
As the Living Fled, a Race to Save the Dead at an Altadena Cemetery
Workers at the Mountain View cemetery had unique concerns the night the Eaton fire broke out. The 55-acre expanse may also have spared some homes from the flames.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
Two Iranian supreme court judges shot dead
The attacker reportedly used a handgun to shoot both judges, before killing himself.BBC News - Jan. 18 -
Record number of journalists dead in Gaza war
The conflict between Israel and Hamas has been especially deadly for the people documenting it.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
Sweden neither at war nor at peace, says PM, as warships sent to Baltic Sea
Ulf Kristersson says ‘hostile intent cannot be ruled out’ as increased surveillance follows suspected cable sabotage . The Swedish prime minister has said that his country is neither at war nor at ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Sweden to contribute up to 3 warships to reinforced NATO presence in the Baltic
Sweden's government says the country will contribute up to three warships to a NATO effort to increase the alliance’s presence in the Baltic Sea as it tries to guard against sabotage of underwater ...ABC News - Jan. 12 -
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Attack on Chad's presidential palace leaves 19 dead
State media in Chad say an attack on the presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six in custody, with one soldier killed and three woundedABC News - Jan. 9 -
Hostage Is Found Dead in Gaza Tunnel, Israel Says
The hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, an Arab Bedouin, was seized along with three grown children on Oct. 7, 2023. Two of them were released, but there is “serious concern” about the fate of the third.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
2 dead, multiple 'significant injuries' in LA wildfires
Two people are dead and several other individuals have suffered from “significant injuries” due to the Eaton Fire spreading in Los Angeles County, according to authorities. L.A. County Fire Chief ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
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Tibet earthquake: scores dead and hundreds of homes damaged
Quake damaged buildings in Shigatse and could be felt hundreds of kilometres away in Nepal and the Indian state of Bihar. A strong earthquake has struck near Shigatse, one of Tibet’s holiest ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
95 dead after powerful earthquake strikes Tibet
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 95 people, Chinese state media reported.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Finland beats Sweden 4-3 in overtime to reach world junior hockey title game
Benjamin Rautiainen scored on a power play at 9:22 of overtime to give Finland a 4-3 victory over Sweden in the world junior hockey semifinals SaturdayABC News - Jan. 4 -
Briton among dead in New Orleans vehicle attack
The family of London man Edward Pettifer mourn a "wonderful son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend".BBC News - Jan. 4 -
British woman and fiance found dead in Vietnam villa
Greta Marie Otteson, 33, was discovered dead in a room at a tourist villa in Hoi An, police said.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Bereaved whale spotted pushing another dead calf
A whale that famously pushed its calf's dead body for 17 days in 2018 appears to be grieving again.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Sweden's green industry hopes hit by Northvolt woes
Financial problems at battery maker Northvolt have shaken hopes for Sweden's green industry sector.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Wayne Osmond, singer and guitarist for The Osmonds, is dead at 73
Wayne Osmond, a singer, guitarist and founding member of the million-selling family act The Osmonds, has diedABC News - Jan. 2 -
Former Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay dead at 91
Former Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay has died at age 91ABC News - Jan. 2 -
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Equal Rights Amendment advocates should take ‘dead’ for an answer
ERA advocates are attempting to revive the 1972 ERA by having President Biden order the archivist to certify it as part of the Constitution, but the Supreme Court and lower courts have ruled that ...The Hill - Jan. 1 -
10 dead, dozens injured after vehicle drives into crowd in New Orleans
At least 10 people are dead and 30 more injured after a vehicle struck a crowd on a popular nightlife street in New Orleans overnight, according to local officials. The vehicle plowed into New ...The Hill - Jan. 1
