Life imprisonment
A 27-year-old woman, Dahbia Benkired, has become the first woman in French history to be handed a whole-life sentence for the murder of 12-year-old Lola Daviet. Benkired abducted, raped, and tortured the schoolgirl before slashing her throat with a box cutter and scissors. The victim's mother, Delphine Daviet,
Military offenses
The acquittal of Soldier F has sparked outrage among some, but the reality is that the Provisional IRA was responsible for much of the violence that engulfed Northern Ireland during the Troubles. The events of Bloody Sunday in 1972, in which 13 civilians were killed, are a grim reminder of
Judgments (Law)
A Belfast Crown Court judge found Soldier F not guilty of two murders and five attempted murders on Bloody Sunday in Londonderry in 1972. The court heard that members of the Parachute Regiment lost all sense of military discipline and fired at unarmed civilians at a distance of 50 metres
Missing persons
Detectives investigating the murder of Colleen Walker-Craig, a 16-year-old girl last seen in Bowraville in 1990, have begun a two-day search for her remains. The search, which commenced on October 24, 2025, will cover parts of the Nambucca River in Bowraville and Macksville. A $1 million reward remains in place
Judgments (Law)
The evidence presented against Soldier F, a veteran paratrooper, fell short of what was required for conviction, resulting in a not-guilty verdict for the murders of James Wray and William McKinney on Bloody Sunday in 1972. The non-jury trial, which heard evidence across four weeks, included statements from two of
Murder
A 35-year-old peon, Sanatan Naskar, was stabbed to death by a neighbour during a dispute over the use of a sound system at a Kali Puja pandal in Kolkata's Sonarpur area. The incident occurred on Wednesday night, after the victim switched off the blaring music that had been
Murder
The trial of Soldier F, a former member of the Parachute Regiment, has ended with a verdict of not guilty on charges of murdering James Wray and William McKinney, as well as five charges of attempted murder, in connection with the Bloody Sunday incident in Londonderry on January 30, 1972.
Life imprisonment
A Paris court's decision to sentence 27-year-old Dahbia Benkired to a rare whole-life term for the brutal rape and murder of 12-year-old Lola Daviet has sent shockwaves through France and reignited debate over immigration and public safety. The case, which involved a heinous crime committed in October 2022,
Murder
The trial of Soldier F, a former member of the Parachute Regiment, has ended with a verdict of not guilty on charges of murdering James Wray and William McKinney, as well as five charges of attempted murder, in connection with the Bloody Sunday incident in Londonderry on January 30, 1972.
Murder
A 35-year-old peon, Sanatan Naskar, was stabbed to death by a neighbour during a dispute over the use of a sound system at a Kali Puja pandal in Kolkata's Sonarpur area. The incident occurred on Wednesday night, after the victim switched off the blaring music that had been
Military offenses
The acquittal of Soldier F has sparked outrage among some, but the reality is that the Provisional IRA was responsible for much of the violence that engulfed Northern Ireland during the Troubles. The events of Bloody Sunday in 1972, in which 13 civilians were killed, are a grim reminder of
Drug traffic
The Trump administration has carried out its latest strike against what it claims is a drug-carrying vessel in the Pacific Ocean, killing two people on board and pushing the death toll from the campaign to over 30. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the operation, stating that the vessel was involved
