Spanish court rules Facebook moderator suffered work-related mental trauma
The former worker had to watch content including "self-mutilations, beheadings of civilians murdered by terrorist groups, suicides".
Fri Jan 19 2024
Six teenagers in court over beheading of French teacher
They are suspected of having pointed out Samuel Paty to the murderer or helped monitor his exit from the school.
Mon Nov 27 2023
Saddam Hussein fell. Then violence in Iraq spiralled
Al Qaeda began a devastating insurgency, unleashing bombs and beheading people.
Tue Mar 14 2023
Court of appeal upholds conviction, death sentence on man who beheaded father
The Court dismisses the appeal by You Poh Khoon to set aside the conviction and sentence on grounds of insanity.
Mon Mar 06 2023
Jobless man charged with murdering his mother
Mohamed Azam was charged with murdering Hamisah Ismail at a house in Pasir Penambang on Jan 15.
Mon Jan 24 2022
Remand order against unemployed man who beheaded mother extended for four days
The police today obtained an order to extend the remand against an unemployed man who allegedly beheaded his mother for four days.
Sat Jan 22 2022
Pakistan court orders release of Islamist convicted of beheading US journalist Daniel Pearl
Sheikh and his co-accused are to be released immediately if they are not required in any other case.
Fri Jan 29 2021
Tunisian man beheads woman, kills two more people in Nice church
A knife-wielding Tunisian man shouting "Allahu Akbar" beheaded a woman and killed two other people in a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday before being shot and taken away
Fri Oct 30 2020
Three dead as woman beheaded in knife attack at French church
The knife attack had happened in or near the city's Notre Dame church and that police had detained the attacker.
Thu Oct 29 2020
Saudi Arabia condemns cartoons offending Prophet Mohammad
The Gulf state condemns all acts of terrorism, in an apparent reference to the beheading of a teacher in Paris this month.
Tue Oct 27 2020
Muslims call for French goods boycott to protest caricatures
The growing confrontation is raising political tensions between France and some Muslim-majority nations.
Tue Oct 27 2020
French police conduct raids in crackdown after teacher beheading
The teenage assassin sought to avenge his victim's use of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in a class on freedom of expression.
Tue Oct 20 2020
Teenager asked pupils to identify French teacher before beheading him
A photograph of the teacher's body, accompanied by a message claiming responsibility posted on Twitter, was discovered on the assailant's phone, found near his body.
Sun Oct 18 2020
Teacher beheaded in France after showing Prophet Muhammad cartoons
The assailant, whose identity has not been established, was shot by police as they tried to arrest him and later died of his injuries.
Sat Oct 17 2020
The 'Beatles': IS jihadists with taste for torture
Their sadistic methods include crucifixion, waterboarding and tormenting their hostages with mock executions.
Fri Oct 09 2020