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Rabbi Found Dismembered, Stuffed in Closet

Colombian authorities said Nachum Yisrael Eber was found with multiple injuries after disappearing during a temporary trip to the country. BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Colombian authorities are investigating the killing of Nachum Yisrael Eber, a 51-year-old Brooklyn rabbi whose body was found in Bogotá after he disappeared during a temporary visit to the Colombian capital. Eber, a member of the Belz Hasidic community in New York, was reported missing after relatives lost contact with him April …

Model Killed in Sudden 60-Second Attack, Prosecutors Say

Luke Harden was found on a pavement in Bacup after leaving a Halloween gathering at a nearby working men’s club. BACUP, England — A 26-year-old man has gone on trial in northwest England, where prosecutors said he fatally attacked model Luke Harden after a Halloween party in the early hours of Nov. 1. Bhekisani Matabiswana denies murder in the death of Harden, 37, who was found critically injured on Newchurch Road in Bacup, Lancashire. The …

Bull Gores Young Father to Death at Spanish Festival

Santiago Barrero San Román died after being gored during the toros ensogados celebration in Beas de Segura. BEAS DE SEGURA, Spain — A 33-year-old cattle breeder died Friday after a bull gored him during the San Marcos festival in Beas de Segura, a town in southern Spain where ropes are used to guide bulls through the streets, authorities and organizers said. Santiago Barrero San Román died after the bull struck him during the toros ensogados, …

Tourist Killed, 13 Injured in Shooting at Famous Pyramids

The rare attack at a UNESCO World Heritage site pushed officials to reopen with guards, searches and promised metal detectors as the 2026 World Cup draws closer. SAN JUAN TEOTIHUACAN, Mexico — Mexican authorities reopened the Teotihuacan archaeological zone Wednesday under tighter security after a gunman killed a Canadian tourist and wounded 13 other visitors at the Pyramid of the Moon two days earlier, turning one of the country’s best-known landmarks into a crime scene. …

Huge Explosion at Factory Kills At Least 25

Investigators are examining whether the licensed unit was operating in violation of safety rules and holiday restrictions when the blast tore through the site. VIRUDHUNAGAR, India — A powerful explosion at a fireworks factory in southern India killed at least 25 people and injured several others on Sunday, ripping through a licensed unit in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar district and triggering a second blast during rescue work later that evening. The disaster has become one of …

Six Killed as Supermarket Becomes Killing Zone

Authorities said the gunman first set fire to an apartment, then opened fire in the street before taking hostages inside a local store. KYIV, Ukraine — A gunman opened fire in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district on Saturday, killing six people, wounding 14 and turning a neighborhood supermarket into a hostage scene before Ukrainian special police stormed the building and shot him dead. By Sunday, eight wounded people, including a child, were still in the hospital, city …

Passenger Missing After Plunging From Cruise Ship

Authorities suspended an air-and-sea search after security footage showed the man, who was traveling with family, going over a safety railing during the ship’s return to Sydney. SYDNEY — A man in his 70s went missing from Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Splendor early Saturday after security footage showed him climbing over a safety railing and going into the water northeast of Moreton Island, setting off a major search off the Queensland coast. The case drew …

Soccer Referee Murdered During Match in Shocking Attack

Local reports say Javier Ortega was shot at a neighborhood tournament in Pasaje, where police are still trying to identify the attackers and establish a motive. PASAJE, Ecuador — Gunmen opened fire at a neighborhood soccer ground in Ecuador’s El Oro province on Sunday, killing Javier Ortega, a well-known local referee and tournament organizer, in an attack that sent players and spectators running and left investigators sorting through conflicting early accounts of his role at …

Two School Shootings Leave Nine Dead in 48 Hours

The second attack, at a middle school in Kahramanmaraş, came one day after a former student opened fire at a high school in nearby Şanlıurfa. ANKARA, Turkey — Two school shootings in southeastern Turkey within about 24 hours left nine people dead and at least 29 wounded after a 14-year-old student opened fire at a middle school in Kahramanmaraş on Wednesday, one day after a former student shot 16 people at a high school in …

Boy, 9, Found Locked and Hidden in Van Since 2024

Authorities in eastern France say a 9-year-old child was malnourished and unable to walk when officers opened his father’s utility van. HAGENBACH, France — A 9-year-old boy was rescued in eastern France after authorities said he had been kept inside his father’s utility van since late 2024, leaving him malnourished, filthy and unable to walk when officers found him this month. The case has stunned the small village of Hagenbach, near France’s borders with Germany …