A Taiwanese backpacker, Tsai-Wei Hung, waged a three-month petrol bomb campaign against her former landlord and housemates in Melbourne. She has pleaded guilty to arson, extortion, and endangering lives. Read the full shocking story.
A four-year-old boy and a 60-year-old woman have died in a 'callous and murderous' house fire in County Offaly, Ireland. Police are treating the blaze as deliberate and have launched a murder investigation. Anyone with information is urged to come forward
A violent mass brawl in Birmingham left two men with stab wounds and a £200,000 Lamborghini destroyed. Ten suspects are in custody as police investigate the violent disorder.
A 55-year-old man was allegedly stabbed at Bankstown Central shopping centre on Saturday afternoon. A 27-year-old man has been charged. Police say there is no ongoing threat.
A 33-year-old man faces attempted murder charges after a stabbing on a Charlotte train, the second such violent attack since August. Read the latest on this disturbing trend.
A mass shooting at an unlicensed bar near Pretoria has killed 12, including three children. Police hunt for three suspects as South Africa grapples with endemic gun violence.
A 23-year-old man was shot dead at the MGM National Harbor food court. Police arrested a 22-year-old suspect and confirm the attack was targeted. Read the latest.
A Utah man faces attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing a man 17 times. Police urge the public not to take the law into their own hands. Read the full report.
At least 11 people, including three children, were killed in a mass shooting at an unlicensed bar in South Africa. Police are hunting for three suspects. Read the latest on this tragic incident.
At least 11 people, including a three-year-old child, were killed when gunmen stormed a hostel in Pretoria. Police are hunting three suspects.
Ten people have been shot dead and more than ten injured in a mass shooting at Saulsville Hostel in Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria. Police are on the scene.
Christine Kulis, 39, died after being mauled by her pit bull-mastiff cross in Whyalla. Friends and family had repeatedly warned her about the dangerous dog. Read the full investigation.
An 18-year-old college student is charged with arson after allegedly igniting a man asleep on a New York City train. The victim remains in critical condition. Read the shocking details.
A homeless man in Portland was found not guilty of assault after claiming self-defence, arguing the victim used a racial slur. The case hinged on the timing of the insult.
Nicholas Orlando Green sentenced to 11 years for a random double stabbing at Kennington Underground station. The victims survived after being attacked on their way home. Read the full report.
A man in Indonesia was brutally killed by a mob who mutilated and paraded his body after he allegedly raped a disabled woman. Police are investigating the savage vigilante attack.
Zoe Treadwell convicted of murder and attempted murder after two deliberate car attacks in Bournemouth. Read the full story of the violent feud and its devastating consequences.
Police are searching for a gunman after a fatal targeted shooting in the MGM National Harbor food court. One man in his 20s was killed. Read the latest on the investigation.
A six-year-old girl was allegedly drowned by her aunt at a family wedding in India. The woman reportedly confessed to killing three other children. Read the full shocking details.
Kevon Jenkins, 22, has been charged with murder after a fatal stabbing on Wembley's High Road. The 22-year-old victim died in hospital. Follow for breaking updates.
A 36-year-old man is in custody after a stabbing in Swindon left a 39-year-old man with serious injuries. Police urge witnesses or those with footage to come forward.
A 36-year-old man has been charged with murder following a fatal shooting in Eungella, NSW. Another man was injured by a ute in a chaotic series of events. Police continue to search for the weapon.
Emergency services responded to reports of a shooter at the MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Multiple people are reported wounded. Police are investigating.
Police in New South Wales, Australia, are hunting a suspect after a double shooting left one man dead and another fighting for life. Follow for breaking updates.
A mass shooting at a toddler's birthday party in Stockton, California, has left four dead and 11 injured. Victims include three children. Police are hunting multiple suspects.
A 20-year-old NYU student was violently attacked on her way to class. The man is identified as a serial offender targeting women on campus. Police investigation is ongoing.
A man has been fatally shot in a targeted attack at Hugh Muntz Park in Beenleigh, south of Brisbane. Police are investigating and urge anyone with information to come forward.
Anthony Gilheaney, 30, left a 'trail of carnage' in London's West End, killing one man and injuring others in a series of racist and homophobic attacks. Read the full court report.
Mass killings in the US have fallen to a 20-year low in 2025, but criminologists warn this likely represents a statistical correction rather than a permanent decline. Discover the data and expert analysis.
A 14-year-old boy was among four killed in a mass shooting at a toddler's birthday party in Stockton, California. Police are hunting multiple gunmen in what is believed to be a targeted attack.