South African police discover body of 11th woman near Johannesburg
Police are investigating the killings in a country with one of the highest femicide rates in the world.
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Colombia eases gun restrictions despite fears of more violence
Colombia has loosened gun laws after more than a decade of restrictions. Some fear it will lead to even more violence.
Published On 22 Sep 2026
Sri Lanka court convicts 15 over deadly Easter Sunday bombings
The coordinated bombings in April 2019 were carried out at three tourist hotels and three churches, killing 279 people.
![Security personnel stand guard outside Colombo High Court after escorting the accused involved in Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday attacks of 2019, during the verdict in the trial in Colombo on September 22, 2026 [Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AFP__20260922__C8Y23ZA__v1__HighRes__SriLankaCourtBombings-1-1790081999.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Why United Nations says US boat strikes may be ‘crimes against humanity’
Washington justifies the attacks as necessary to halt the flow of lethal drugs into the US.
Canada’s BC sues OpenAI over ChatGPT role in Tumbler Ridge school shooting
British Columbia lawsuit implicates ChatGPT, claiming tech firm ignored deadly threats and demanding safety overhauls.
Former ‘death squad’ leader appears in military trial in The Gambia
Sanna Manjang faces court for deserting army in 2017 after end of Jammeh’s 20-year rule.
![Security escourt Sanna Manjang (C), a former member of a Gambian death squad suspected of shooting AFP's correspondent Deyda Hydara in 2004, as he arrives at court ahead of his hearing at the High Court in Banjul on January 15, 2025. [Muhamadou Bittaye/AFP]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AFP__20260115__92TM27Q__v1__HighRes__GambiaMediaCrimeTrial-1-1790017763.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
US man convicted in 2023 shooting of three Palestinian students in Vermont
Jason Eaton faces up to life in prison after a jury rejected his insanity defence.
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Imran Khan’s family says three sisters detained ahead of Islamabad march
Imran Khan’s family says three of his sisters have been detained in Lahore ahead of a march demanding his release.
Published On 21 Sep 2026
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Peruvian journalist shot dead after threatening to expose police
Peruvian journalist ‘China Polo’ has been shot dead a week after receiving death threats over a police investigation.
Published On 20 Sep 2026
Israel’s president pardons soldier who killed wounded Palestinian in 2016
Elor Azaria had shot a Palestinian who had already been incapacitated by Israeli troops, in controversial case.
![Palestinians hold placards against Israeli Sergeant Elor Azaria, who shot and killed an injured Palestinian man (in picture on right), during a protest in the West Bank city of Hebron [Abed al Hashlamoun/EPA]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/6506872-1-1789847990.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Fear and anger in South Africa as bodies of nine women found: What we know
Police examining ‘all possibilities’ as women in Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, fear murders could be linked.
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