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Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Madras HC refuses to release Nalini Sriharan sans governor nod

CHENNAI: A month after the Supreme Court ordered the release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case life convict A G Perarivalan, the Madras high court on Friday refused a similar relief to two of his co-convicts and lifers Nalini Sriharan and R P Ravichandran.

The Times of India

Saudi Arabia Welcomes STL Verdict against Terrorist Hezbollah Agents

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Friday the verdict issued by Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) against agents of the terrorist Hezbollah militia, reported the Saudi Press Agency. STL appeals judges on Thursday sentenced two Hezbollah members in absentia to life imprisonment for their role in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hezbollah Members Get Life Terms for Hariri’s Death

Appeals judges at an international tribunal sentenced two members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah to life imprisonment Thursday for their roles in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and the deaths of 21 other people in a massive bombing in Beirut in 2005. Neither of the convicted men, Hassan…

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Hezbollah members get life terms for Lebanese leader's death

Appeals judges at an international tribunal have sentenced two members of the militant Hezbollah group to life imprisonment for their roles in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and the deaths of 21 other people

The Independent UK

Lebanon: Hariri Killers to Be Sentenced as End Looms for Court

A UN-backed court for Lebanon will sentence two Hezbollah members in their absence Thursday for the 2005 assassination of former premier Rafic Hariri in what could be the cash-strapped tribunal's final act. The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), which is based in the Netherlands, found Habib Merhi and Hussein Oneissi…

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A murder plot, the looming Roe v Wade ruling and protests at family homes: How Supreme Court security became political

As an alleged assassination plot is foiled outside Brett Kavanaugh’s home, the issues of protecting judges and the First Amendment right to protest have come into conflict, reports Rachel Sharp

The Independent UK

Press Coverage on the Assassination Attempt of Justice Kavanaugh

The New York Times lists sixteen news stories above the attempted murder of a Justice.

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New Details On Attempted Assassination of Justice Kavanaugh

From this criminal complaint, it seems that the defendant wanted to kill Kavanaugh to prevent him from casting decisive votes in Dobbs and NYS Rifle & Pistol.

Reason

US tragedies from guns have often – but not always – spurred political responses

The nationwide call for stronger gun laws in the aftermath of mass shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde and the over 200 other places where such tragedies took place so far in 2022 is understandable.

The Conversation

Vladimir Putin 'orders assassination of hitman who poisoned Alexander Litvinenko'

The death of Dmitry Kovtun, wanted in Britain for the murder of Alexander Litvinenkod, was revealed on Saturday and claims have been made by Telegram channel General SVR citing inside sources in the Kremlin

Daily Mirror

Iran’s Intelligence Minister: Enemies Focus on Popular Protests, Assassinations

Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib has said that his country is facing two enemy strategies centered around popular protests and assassinations.

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Assassination now weapon of choice for guerrilla groups in Myanmar

The gunman entered the small government office in central Myanmar, walked up to the man in charge and shot him four times in the head. “You are the ward administrator!” the gunman shouted, according to a brief video clip that captured part of the shooting.

Bangkok Post

Alexander Litvinenko assassination suspect dies of Covid

Dmitry Kovtun was one of two Russian men accused over poisoning death of ex-spy in London in 2006

The Guardian - UK

US Intel: Vladimir Putin Has Cancer And Likely Survived An Assassination Attempt

Videos of Russian President Vladimir Putin appearing to tremble and fidget in public have sparked many rumors about his declining health. Now, a recent U.S. intelligence report says Putin is suffering from cancer.

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Tunisian Judiciary Accuses Ghannouchi of Attacking State Security

Fatima Bouqtaya, spokeswoman for the court in the Tunis suburb of Ariana, said that the charges facing Rached Ghannouchi, the speaker of Tunisia’s now-dissolved parliament, involve breaching and attacking state security. The Tunisian court has imposed a travel ban on Ghannouchi and 33 other individuals as part of an inquiry…

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Israel, Iran Threaten to Expand Revenge Operations

The hidden Iranian-Israeli war has moved to a higher degree of frankness, with senior officials on both sides speaking openly about the threat to escalate assassinations and bombings of all kinds. After Iran published a list of names for Israeli officials who are candidates for assassination, Israeli officials made hints…

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Israeli PM Declares Iranian Regime ‘Immunity’ is Over

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday Iran would not go unpunished for instigating attacks through its proxies, speaking a week after the assassination in Tehran of a Revolutionary Guards colonel that has been blamed on Israel. Bennett’s statement indicates that the shadow war between Iran and Israel is…

Reuters

Israel warns against travel to Turkey citing Iran assassination

Israel on Monday warned its citizens against travel to Turkey, citing Iranian threats of revenge for the assassination last week of a Revolutionary Guards colonel.

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Israel Warns Against Travel to Turkey Citing Iran Assassination

Israel on Monday warned its citizens against travel to Turkey, citing Iranian threats of revenge for the assassination last week of a Revolutionary Guards colonel. Teheran has blamed Israel for the killing of Hassan Sayad Khodai, who was shot dead at the wheel of his car by two people on…

Reuters

Israeli PM Bennett says Iranian 'immunity' is over

France 24

Looking back at when Sicilian mafia Cosa Nostra assassinated Italian judges

Created on the island of Sicily in the mid-19th century, Cosa Nostra soon became one of the most powerful branches of the Italian mafia. In 1986, the Italian justice system launched a counter-offensive, with the Palermo prosecutor's office leading the charge. Judge Giovanni Falcone became a symbol of the fight…

Chicago Tribune

‘The Ipcress File’ review: The 1965 British spy thriller is adapted into a TV series — but still set in the early '60s

Based on the 1965 Michael Caine espionage thriller of the same name, “The Ipcress File” on AMC+ (by way of ITV in the U.K.) keeps the Cold War action set in the early 1960s. Harry Palmer is a young Brit with clever instincts but not much spy experience, and he…

The Hindu

I have no opinion on release of Perarivalan, says judge who framed charges in Rajiv assassination case

‘Don’t talk to me about this case at all,’ says another trial court judge who sentenced all 26 convicts to death

Daily Mirror

ISIS 'plotting' to assassinate George W. Bush with 'death squad', search warrant reveals

Former US President George W. Bush was targeted by an alleged ISIS-linked operative for assassination in revenge for the Iraq War, according to an FBI search warrant

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin has survived FIVE assassination attempts and fears they'll be a sixth

Russian President Vladimir Putin is said to have become obsessed with the idea someone is out to get him and, after a fifth assassination attempt, security at the Kremlin has been ramped up again

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