Twin blasts shake Jerusalem, killing teen and wounding 18

Two blasts went off near bus stops in Jerusalem at the height of morning rush hour on Wednesday, killing a Canadian-Israeli teenager and injuring at least 18, in what police said were attacks by Palestinians. The first explosion occurred near a typically crowded bus stop on the edge of the city. The second went off … Read more

Biden administration says Saudi prince has immunity in Khashoggi killing lawsuit

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Biden administration ruled on Thursday that Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has immunity from a lawsuit over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, drawing immediate condemnation from the slain journalist’s former fiancee. Khashoggi was killed and dismembered in October 2018 by Saudi … Read more

Robert Soliz murder trial: Not guilty verdict for man accused of killing HPD Sgt. Sean Rios in November 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The man accused of shooting and killing a Houston police sergeant in November 2020 was found not guilty. Soliz was charged with murder. He’s accused of killing Sgt. Sean Rios in what then-HPD Chief Art Acevedo described as a gun battle. Jurors, comprised of five women and eight men, were sent … Read more

Israel confirms U.S. probe into killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

Yellow tape marks bullet holes on a tree and a portrait and flowers create a makeshift memorial, at the site where Palestinian-American Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed in the West Bank city of Jenin, on May 19, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP Israel confirmed on November 14 that the United States … Read more

Israel says that DOJ is investigating journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing : NPR

Yellow tape marks bullet holes on a tree and a portrait and flowers create a makeshift memorial, at the site where Palestinian-American Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed in the West Bank city of Jenin in May. Majdi Mohammed/AP hide caption toggle caption Majdi Mohammed/AP Yellow tape marks bullet holes on a … Read more

Bus falls into canal in Egypt’s Nile Delta, killing 21

Deadly traffic accidents claim thousands of lives every year in Egypt, which has a poor transportation safety record. Deadly traffic accidents claim thousands of lives every year in Egypt, which has a poor transportation safety record. A bus fell into a canal in Egypt’s Nile River Delta region on Saturday killing at least 21 people, … Read more

Arshad Sharif: Killing of Pakistani journalist in Kenya was ‘targeted’ attack, minister says

Islamabad, Pakistan CNN  —  A Pakistani journalist shot dead by police in Kenya last month was the victim of a “targeted killing,” a senior member of Pakistan’s government said on Tuesday, without offering any evidence to support his claim. Television journalist Arshad Sharif – a vocal critic of the Pakistani military – died in a … Read more