Life sentence for man who killed Japan’s ex-PM Shinzo Abe

The man who killed Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has been sentenced to life in prison, three and a half years after he shot him dead at a rally in the city of Nara in 2022. Tetsuya Yamagami had pleaded guilty to murder charges at the trial’s opening last year, but how he should…

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Indiana judge and his wife injured in shooting at their home: Officials

An Indiana judge and his wife were injured in a shooting at their home over the weekend, with a search underway for the suspected gunman, officials said. Tippecanoe County Judge Steven Meyer and his wife, Kimberly Meyer, were shot in their home on Sunday, according to Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush. Both are…

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Gunman kills one, wounds six others in Czech town hall before killing self

A shooting at a Czech town hall left one person dead and at least six others, including three police officers, wounded on Monday, authorities said, adding that the gunman had also killed himself. Police said they had secured the building in Chribska, 110 km (70 miles) north of Prague. “Currently, nothing suggests any terrorist or…

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Honduran lawmaker injured in Congress by homemade explosive

A Honduran lawmaker from the conservative National Party of President-elect Nasry Asfura was injured Thursday when someone threw a homemade explosive device into the country’s Congress. Lawmakers had been called to convene and Deputy Gladis Aurora López was in a hallway of the legislative building when she was hit in the back with the device.…

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Charlotte-area man charged, arrested by FBI for threats against President Trump

The FBI arrested a Salisbury man accused of making threats against President Donald Trump and others on social media, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of North Carolina announced Thursday. Christian Daniels has been charged with making threats against the President over several days, and with sending threats across state lines. “It has…

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