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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — A post-mortem conducted on a 42-year-old man who died following detention by Cheras police...

An inquest into the death of a man shot by Peel Regional Police in 2020 has been scheduled for November 12, 2026.

Ogun State police have arrested a 21-year-old butcher, Selim Ayodele, for allegedly stabbing his colleague to death following a disagreement over sweeping. Read More: https://punchng.com/butcher-stabs-friend-to-death-in-ogun/

A 12-year-old boy who escaped from a kidnap gang in Kuje, Abuja, has recounted how his sister fought her abductors before they stoned her to death. Read More: https://punchng.com/my-sister-fought-kidnappers-who-stoned-her-to-death-escaped-12-year-old/

A Vaughan man who was acquitted of murder in the death of his girlfriend's friend in May but found guilty on firearms charges has been sentenced to six years in prison.

The Ebola outbreak has now spread to four countries across eastern, central ⁠⁠and western Africa.

On October 17, a stampede broke out at a Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata, claiming 19 lives. The pandal, erected in a narrow space with dim lighting, was filled with people soon after it started raining. Shrabana Chatterjee and Shiv Sahay Singh report on the lapses that led to the tragedy and the questions it has raised about accountability in West Bengal

Kenyan health officials said the 65-year-old ​woman was a close ‌relative of a ‌​man who died of Ebola last month. The woman developed symptoms ‌while under quarantine in Nairobi.

Climate change, in particular, was responsible for two-thirds of the deaths, the report in the British Medical Journal said on Friday.

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, says he will sign the death warrants of four convicted kidnappers if they fail to appeal their sentences within 30 da Read More: https://punchng.com/okpebholo-vows-to-sign-death-warrants-of-convicted-kidnappers/

The alert comes as NZ heads into its first boating holiday under new lifejacket laws.

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old butcher for allegedly stabbing his colleague to death following a disagreement in Alagbole. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-butcher-over-colleagues-death-in-ogun/

A coroner’s inquest into the death of a Toronto woman who fell from a highrise balcony in the presence of police is set to resume Friday afternoon after adjourning early on Thursday. The inquest into the death of 29-year-old Regis Korchinski-Paquet was paused roughly an hour into Thursday’s proceedings after her mother made a new […]

Multi-instrumentalist founder of Planxty and Bothy Band produced albums for Elvis Costello, Sinéad O’Connor and others

The 38-year old woman was killed after manja slit her throat in Hubballi

A Quebec coroner says evidence does not establish suicide in the death of 18-year-old Emmanuel Diafouka. His family is calling for police to reopen the investigation.

A new report by the Climate Impact Lab warns Nigeria may record 31,400 additional heat-related deaths between 2026 and 2027 due to a strong El Niño. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-may-record-31400-heat-related-deaths-report/

Inquest rather than criminal process likely to follow in cases of Jamie McGinn (38) and Bridget ‘Biddy’ O’Brien (45)

A coroner's inquest into the death of a Toronto woman who fell from a highrise balcony in the presence of police is set to resume Friday morning after adjourning early on Thursday.

The student’s mother alleged that a teacher made her son and four others, who consume beef, stand up in the classroom two months ago. The two arrested students had been harassing and torturing him since then

When was the last time you host a dinner party? Not for special occasion, just for the sake of it. How about the last time you went to one? Odds are, it’s been awhile. With generations living in smaller homes, drinking less, and with less expendable income, they’re becoming a rarer occurrence. But with the […]

The operation to dismantle a drug lab drew attention after two CIA agents and two state officials died in a car accident on their way back.

The accused Gnanaprakash has been arrested

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- The spy agency on Friday reported to a parliamentary ...

The death of what was thought to be Sri Lanka’s largest elephant has drawn attention to human-elephant conflict in rural communities. The island country sees a high number of deadly encounters.

A coronial inquest into the death of NCA bomber Domenic Perre has revealed he refused food and medication in the lead-up to his death.

The ex-wife of Aldinga Beach mother Krystal Marshall has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for her role in the death.

Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.

Experts concluded the child would not have died if she'd received prompt medical attention.

The trial of seven healthcare professionals accused of negligence in Maradona's death concludes, December verdict set.

A court has set December 22 for the verdict in the trial of seven healthcare professionals accused of negligence in the 2020 death of Diego Maradona. Read More: https://punchng.com/maradona-death-trial-verdict-set-for-december-22/

The sequence is part of the latest Blue Planet series from Sir David Attenborough.

Europe's hottest summer on record may have killed more than 50,000 people across 30 European countries, researchers have found, as they called on governments to reduce the use of fossil fuels. Scientists from Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine examined excess heat deaths in 854 cities in Europe from June 1 to Augus

In the wake of the attack on Helen Haines, several NSW politicians speak about being subjected to threats of violence.

The Bears played their first home game Thursday since Mike Ditka's death Oct. 9.

For decades, Kellie Carter-Bell fought to break a cycle of brutality. The killing of 21-year-old Jayda Allen Bonner proves how far Australia still has to go.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.

Scientists estimate that over 50,000 people died prematurely because of high temperatures across 854 European cities between June and August this year, making it Europe's deadliest summer heat on record.

The deaths on Tuesday have been referred to the Coroner.

Markers released top-line results today after previously reporting the trial succeeded.

Police believe someone was present shortly before David Noah died.

Jonnie Black’s test for decisions is whether they serve students’ best interests.

A Yobe State High Court has sentenced a 45-year-old man, Abubakar Musa, to death by hanging for the culpable homicide of his wife, Ammi Adamu Mamman. Read More: https://punchng.com/yobe-court-sentences-man-to-death-for-killing-wife/

Paige Jimenez says she checked into a psychiatric hospital after a defaming website surfaced. She blames it on the same alleged ring of industry perpetrators said to be behind other Hollywood attacks.

Police say a 50-person mob in Durban killed a man amid a wave of anti-migrant marches.

Fifty people marching up Dr Pixley kaSeme Street fatally assaulted an immigrant man on Thursday morning.

A 25-year-old man was charged with first-degree murder in relation to the killing of Deandre Lagimodiere, 20, the Regina Police Service said.

Police said Jason Samuel Vijaykumar was arrested based on the complaint filed by the victim’s father, J. Vinayagam

Paul Flack was "everyone's favourite person" but this "took its toll", an inquest hears.

Police body camera video is shedding new light on the fatal police shooting of a 1-year-old in a Walmart parking lot. Cristian Benavides reports.

Prosecutors have requested a 12-year prison sentence for Leopoldo Luque, one of seven healthcare professionals on trial.

The Shamonda virus has been detected in a human for the first time, French health officials said. Authorities see no risk to the public, adding that the victim, who died in early October, was severely immunocompromised.

John Murphy (41) died from injuries sustained while carrying out at work at company’s plant at Carrigtwohill

The medical devices company, Stryker, is being prosecuted for breaches of health and safety legislation arising out of an explosion at a plant in Co Cork, following which a man died.

A mob of about 50 people has beaten a foreign national to death in the South African port city of Durban, a flashpoint for anti-migrant sentiment. Read More: https://punchng.com/mob-beats-foreign-national-to-death-in-south-africa/

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai , has paid tribute after the death of Maj Gen Khalifa bin Dhaen Al Mheiri. Sheikh Mohammed described Maj Gen Al Mheiri as “a loyal man” and praised his 50 years of service to the nation. “One of the dedicated leaders of Dubai Police and one of the most faithful who devoted his career to the Al Mak

Four persons who beat the victim after trying to a pole were taken into custody, says Patamata Circle Inspector V. Pavan Kishore