4 h. ago ‘An environment of terror’: deadly resurgence of Pakistan Taliban gathers pace

Surge in militancy in region bordering Afghanistan is now one of greatest security threats facing IslamabadTariq Ahmed never lets his pistol out of his sight these days. Sitting cross-legged on a woven charpai, his face concealed with a scarf, the 26-year-old looks nervously left and right, shifting his gun in and out of his waistband.It was here, just a few months ago in this neighbourhood bordering Pakistan’s north-western border city of Peshawar that his uncle Shehan Shah, 36, was shot dead at point-blank range by the Taliban. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Mum shot dead in front of daughter for not saying 'thank you' when someone held door open

Cecilia Simpson was killed in a hail of bullets outside a Five Below store in Texas where it is alleged a woman was angry that she didn't thank her for holding a door open

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44 h. ago Fede Dorcaz death: Singer and star of Strictly Come Dancing in Mexico shot dead, aged 29

Model turned singer was killed in car days before scheduled appearance on 2025 series

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47 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing star shot dead aged 29 as heartbroken fans pay tribute

Fede Dorcaz was shot dead in Mexico City in what is being described as an attempted robbery.

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47 h. ago Strictly star shot dead in tragedy hours after leaving rehearsals

Model and singer Fede Dorcaz, 29, has died as devastated fans have shared tributes.

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48 h. ago Strictly star shot dead leaving rehearsal as devastated fans pay tribute

A TV star has been shot dead while leaving a dance rehearsal as fans flood social media with tributes, messages of praise and condolences for his heartbroken girlfriend

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3 d. ago Teen who shot young man dead outside Damilola Taylor Centre jailed for life

Jesse Lloyd-Smith was found by his mother fatally injured yards from their home in Peckham, south-east London. He had been shot by Gabriel Charles

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3 d. ago How Iran became the world's WORST executor of women... by slaying those who defend themselves from abusive husbands and dared to challenge the day

Engineering student Asfaneh Rajabi was just 22 when faceless grunts of Iran 's Ayatollah regime raised their guns and shot her dead in 1981.

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4 d. ago Nan shot dead on her own doorstep 'for what sons did', court hears

Jackie Rutter died aged 53 after being shot on the doorstep of her own home

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4 d. ago Nan, 53, shot dead on her doorstep in 'targeted revenge attack' for sons' misdeeds

James Byrne, Simon Allen, Barrie Glynn and David Harrison are on trial at Liverpool Crown Court accused of the murder of Jacqueline Rutter, 53, in October 2022

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4 d. ago Major update in Manchester synagogue attack investigation issued as counter terror police release key details

Jihad Al-Shamie was shot dead after he tried to smash his way into the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue

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4 d. ago Manager of famed California bar claiming to be nation’s first topless establishment is shot dead

Mark Calcagni, 60, was found dead after being shot in the street in Santa Rosa last week

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4 d. ago ‘Raw dogging’ marathons: has gen Z discovered the secret to reclaiming our focus?

In a world of distraction, it’s easy to jump from one interruption to another. Could sitting doing nothing for an hour help us cope – or is it just meditation by another name?Name: Rawdogging marathons.Age: In its therapeutic sense, brand new. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘Rawdogging’ marathons: has gen Z discovered the secret to reclaiming our focus?

In a world of distraction, it’s easy to jump from one interruption to another. Could sitting doing nothing for an hour help us cope – or is it just meditation by another name?Name: Rawdogging marathons.Age: In its therapeutic sense, brand new. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Gran shot dead in home after son's stole phone from drug dealers

Simon Allen, James Byrne, Barrie Glynn and David Harrison have gone on trial accused of the murder of Jackie Rutter.

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5 d. ago Gran shot dead in her home after sons stole phone from drug dealers, court told

Jackie Rutter, 53, was shot dead in her own home in Moreton, Wirral, after her sons stole a phone from two drug dealers, a court has heard as four men and a woman stand trial

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5 d. ago 'I shot my dad and stepmum dead – but the hardest decision came after the murders'

Jay Katz, who was 20 at the time, murdered his father Norman and stepmother Michelle at their home in Burtonsville, Maryland, in 1991 and described the killings in chilling detail

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5 d. ago 'My dad asked if I wanted to watch a Wesley Snipes movie – then I shot him dead'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: Jay Katz was sentenced to 100 years behind bars after killing his dad Norman and stepmother Michelle R. Filling-Katz at their home in Burtonsville, Maryland, in 1991

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6 d. ago Judge shot dead by man on trial over property dispute in shocking attack

Local reports said the suspect opened fire in the courtroom in Albania as he feared he would lose the case

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6 d. ago Black bear who fatally mauled camper hunted down and shot dead

It is the second fatal bear attack in the area in recent weeks

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