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NAIROBI, Kenya — Prosecutors on Wednesday told the High Court that a Nairobi man already linked to three killings in October 2024 murdered his girlfriend a week later, mutilated and boiled parts of her body, and tried to dump the remains at Lang’ata Cemetery. Appearing before Lady Justice Margaret Muigai on Dec. 3, 2025, Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Gikui Gichui said Hashim Dagane Muhumed — also known as Hashim Mohamed Khalif — killed Deka Abdi Noor Gorane on the night of Oct. 29–30, 2024, inside Valley…

Chilling Case in Nairobi: Man Kills Girlfriend, Boils Her Body and Dumps Remains at Cemetery NAIROBI, Kenya — A Nairobi court on Wednesday heard graphic testimony as prosecutors alleged that a man killed his girlfriend, mutilated and boiled her body and disposed of the remains at a city cemetery in an effort to conceal a series of earlier murders. Prosecutors said Hashim Dagane Muhumed, also known as Hashim Mohamed Khalif, killed his girlfriend, identified as Deka Abdi Noor Gorane, on the night of Oct. 29–30, 2024, at Valley…

Indiana execution revives fraught national debate over capital punishment On a quiet Tuesday night in Indiana, the state carried out the lethal injection of Roy Lee Ward, a 53‑year‑old convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of 15‑year‑old Stacy Payne. Ward, who was arrested at the scene holding a knife, had been sentenced to death in 2002. His final hours — which included a last meal of a hamburger, a steak melt, chips, shrimp and breadsticks — closed a chapter that has become, for many Americans, part tragedy and part…

Federal jury convicts man accused of plotting to assassinate Donald Trump A federal jury in Florida on Monday convicted Ryan Routh, 59, of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump, finding him guilty on all counts after a trial that reopened wounds about political violence in the United States. Routh, who lived most recently in Hawaii, faces a possible sentence of life in prison. How the plot unfolded, according to prosecutors Prosecutors painted a picture of careful, patient planning. They say Routh…

British police say German suspect in Madeleine McCann case has refused interview as his prison release nears British detectives investigating the disappearance of three‑year‑old Madeleine McCann said Friday that a German man long linked to the case remains a suspect but has declined to be interviewed, even as he is due to be released from prison this month. "We have requested an interview with this German suspect but ... it was subsequently refused by the suspect," Detective Chief Inspector Mark Cranwell, the Metropolitan…

Surfer killed in rare shark attack at Sydney's Long Reef; beaches closed What happened A man has died after what police and rescuers described as a suspected shark attack at Long Reef Beach on Sydney’s northern coastline, prompting immediate beach closures and a visible, urgent response from emergency services. New South Wales police said the man was pulled from the Pacific Ocean and brought ashore but died at the scene. Two sections of a surfboard recovered near the victim have been taken for forensic examination as…

Szoboszlai’s late thunderbolt edges Arsenal as City falter again: Premier League picture jolts in August Liverpool needed a spark. Anfield knew it, Arsenal knew it, and so did Dominik Szoboszlai as he stood over a set piece eight minutes from time. The Hungary international, deputizing at right back, rifled a long-range free kick off the post and in to snatch a 1-0 win on Sunday—one of those strikes that bend a heavyweight contest to a single shimmering moment. The roar told you what it meant. Three wins from three, nine…

Grimsby Town Stuns Manchester United in a Cup Shock for the Ages In a heart-stopping encounter that will echo through the annals of football history, fourth-tier Grimsby Town triumphed over Manchester United in a monumental upset during the second round of the English League Cup. The setting was Blundell Park, a modest venue with a capacity of 9,000, but on this night, it felt like the center of the football universe. The Underdogs' Triumph The tale began with humble Grimsby, a team proud of its roots and brimming with…

California has made headlines for its unusual encounters between humans and bears, but recent events have taken a bizarre twist. Reports of bears climbing into vehicles, especially high-end ones, raised eyebrows among insurance investigators, signaling that something fishy might be going on. This curious situation led to what the California Insurance Department affectionately dubbed "Operation Bear Claw." Four individuals from Los Angeles have found themselves in a heap of legal trouble, having been arrested under…

Some say Ruben Amorim is stepping into the shoes of a legend, akin to the new Alex Ferguson. As he prepares to take the reins at Manchester United, he has already begun winning the hearts of fans by orchestrating a stunning 4-1 victory for Sporting Lisbon against Manchester City in the Champions League this past Tuesday. Just before coaching his last home game for Sporting after over four years, Amorim joked that if he managed to secure such a win over City—a team touted as a favored contender for the Champions League…