Iraqi Refugee on Trial for Quran Burnings Reportedly Shot Dead in Sweden
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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 - 3h -
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 - 4h -
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 - 6h -
The Trial at the Tip of the Terrorgram Iceberg
Atomwaffen Division cofounder and alleged Terrorgram Collective member Brandon Russell is facing a potential 20-year sentence for an alleged plot on a Baltimore electrical station. His case is only ...Wired - 1d -
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 - 4h -
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 -
Bundesliga to trial in-stadium VAR announcements
The Bundesliga is set to become the first European top flight league to trial referees explaining VAR decisions to stadium spectators via loudspeakers.ESPN - 2d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Refugee flights to US canceled after Trump order
The State Department has suspended flights bringing previously approved refugees to the United States, cutting off access to protection in advance of the timeline set by President Trump in a new ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
State Department cancels all refugee travel to the U.S.
All refugee travel to the U.S. has been put on hold and the State Department has stopped refugee processing in order to comply with President Trump's suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
‘The end of women and children’s rights’: outrage as Iraqi law allows child marriage
The Iraqi parliament has passed a ‘terrifying’ law permitting children as young as nine to marry. Iraqi MPs and women’s rights groups have reacted with horror to the Iraqi parliament passing a law ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Georgia fire chief shot dead while helping driver who hit deer in Alabama
Authorities say murder charges have been issued for a man accused of fatally shooting a Georgia fire chief in rural Alabama.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Border Patrol agent shot dead on Vermont highway, near Canadian border
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was fatally shot on a highway in northern Vermont south of the Canadian border, authorities said.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
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 -
Two judges shot dead in Iran’s supreme court building, state media say
Unnamed gunman killed Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghisseh before shooting himself, Mezan reports. Two judges have been killed in a shooting on Saturday at the supreme court building in Tehran, ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
Two Prominent Judges Are Shot Dead Outside Iran’s Supreme Court
The gunman took his own life after killing two judges and wounding a third in what officials described as a terrorist attack.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 -
Charlwin Mao, the RedNote founder welcoming ‘TikTok refugees’
A sudden surge of US users on Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, could threaten China’s Great FirewallFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
TikTok Refugees Flock to China’s RedNote in Droves
As the popular video platform heads to a Jan. 19 ban, more than half a million new users are now on another Chinese social app, Xiaohongshu.Inc. - Jan. 15 -
100 people reportedly dead in South African mine as rescues continue
Arguing that the miners had entered the mine without permission, authorities reportedly cracked down by cutting off their access to food and water.CBS News - Jan. 14 -
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 -
Sweden to contribute up to 3 warships to reinforced NATO presence in the Baltic
Yahoo News - Jan. 12 -
Deputy Spivey on Trial
A TV bailiff accused of murdering his wife is determined to prove his innocence. In his first ever interview, Renard Spivey talks to "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morale.CBS News - Jan. 12 -
The Memories That Burn, Too
Shawn Hubler, who covers California from Sacramento, details the personal, psychological toll of the wildfires.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Photos show Iraqis arrested while disguised in women's clothing, not 'Syrian prison guard who attempted escape'
Yahoo News - Jan. 10 -
Egypt Sees Its Refugees as a Scapegoat and an Opportunity
Palestinians, Sudanese and Syrians fleeing war have found a home in the country. But Cairo says newcomers are straining resources and is seeking financial help from the West.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Sneak peek: Deputy Spivey on Trial
All new: A TV bailiff accused of murdering his wife is determined to prove his innocence. Watch his first television interview. "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports Saturday, Jan. 11 at ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
A politician was shot dead in Bangkok. Did another country do it?
Lim Kimya's killing had all the hallmarks of a cold-blooded, professional assassination.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Former Cambodian opposition politician shot dead in Bangkok – reports
A gunman on a motorcycle opened fire on the dual Cambodian-French national as he arrived in Thai capital from Cambodia’s Siem Reap. A former Cambodian opposition MP and French citizen was shot dead ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Zendaya and Tom Holland are reportedly engaged
Zendaya and Tom Holland are reportedly engaged. Rumors began swirling online after Zendaya sported a large diamond ring on her left ring finger at the Golden Globes.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Oil tanker's anchor recovered by Sweden after Baltic cable damage
Yahoo News - Jan. 7 -
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 -
Sweden begins wolf hunt as it aims to halve endangered animal’s population
Five entire families can be killed, totalling 30 wolves, in move campaigners say is illegal under EU law. Sweden’s wolf hunt starts on Thursday, with the country aiming to halve the population of ...The Guardian - Jan. 1
