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Gunman at Virginia university shot dead after injuring two

In an emergency alert, the university said that the two injured individuals were transported to the hospital and that classes and campus operations were canceled for the rest of the day.  

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A law enforcement blocks access to the crime scene where 3 people were killed and 2 others wounded on the grounds of the University of Virginia on November 14, 2022 in Charlottesville, Virginia.
People look on as Nigerian Military arrives at Woro community, after an overnight attack by gunmen that killed dozens of residents, in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, February 4, 2026.

Suspected Lakurawa militants kill 34 in coordinated attacks on Nigerian villages

The gunmen swept through villages in the remote border district, opening fire in what survivors described as highly organized, indiscriminate attacks.

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Israeli president Isaac Herzog meets with bereaved families from the Arab communities, at the presidentäs residence in Jerusalem on February 15, 2026.

President Herzog to press for anti-gun legislation, meets with Arab victims of violent crime

Herzog declared that every local authority should make the banning of guns and violence of any kind a top priority.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
People look on as Nigerian Military arrives at Woro community, after an overnight attack by gunmen that killed dozens of residents, in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, February 4, 2026.

At least 32 killed in northwest Nigeria villages over armed assailants attack

The attacks on villages in the Borgu Local Government Area, near the border with the Benin Republic, are part of a surge in attacks blamed on "bandits," who have carried out deadly assaults.

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Rescue of 166 kidnapped Christian worshippers completed in Nigeria one month later

CAN, which represents congregations across Nigeria, said gunmen stormed the churches on January 18 and seized 177 worshippers.

FEBRUARY 5, 2026ByREUTERS
People pray beside the bodies of victims of a terror attack before their burial at Woro community, after an overnight attack by gunmen that killed dozens of residents, in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, February 4, 2026.

US agents involved in latest Minneapolis shooting put on leave, media reports say

The Department of Homeland Security said the two immigration agents who discharged their weapons during the deadly encounter with Alex Pretti were put on leave as part of standard procedures.

JANUARY 28, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Federal agents stand behind police tape as people gather near the site where a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 24, 2026.

Two Italian policemen in West Bank held up by settler, forced to kneel at gunpoint

The two military policemen were stopped on Sunday by an armed Israeli while they were carrying out a site inspection ahead of a planned visit by EU ambassadors to a village near Ramallah.

JANUARY 26, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Jewish settler shepherd looks at Palestinians that are loading trucks as they are dismantling their houses after they were forced to evacuate their homes due to settlers harassment from a nearby outpost on January 12, 2026 in Ras Ein el-Auja, in the Jordan Vally West Bank.

US, Pakistan deepen military ties with ‘Inspired Gambit 2026’ exercise

Senior military officials from both sides attended the opening ceremony, according to Pakistan’s military media wing. 

JANUARY 12, 2026ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
Pakistan Air Force's JF-17 Thunder jets fly past during the sea phase of Pakistan Navy's Multinational Exercise AMAN-23, in the North Arabian Sea near Karachi, Pakistan, February 13, 2023.

IDF launches manhunt in West Bank after soldier wounded by terror gunfire

The IDF has begun a manhunt for the terrorist.

JANUARY 11, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF troops in northern West Bank operation.

Suspect caught at Ben-Gurion Airport after Kadima shooting, while drugs were found in Netanya

The suspect was transferred for questioning. Police said a decision on seeking to extend his detention will follow the interrogation and the review of evidence.

JANUARY 4, 2026BySHIR PERETS
Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Bondi Beach massacre gunmen acted alone, not tied to ISIS, Australian police commissioner says

The Australian Federal Police Commissioner added that the findings were from an initial assessment, and authorities in Australia and the Philippines were continuing their investigation.

DECEMBER 30, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Alleged Bondi Beach shooter Naveed Akram.

Israeli man steals weapon from IDF soldier who fell asleep on bus ride, arrested by police

Police recovered the weapon and detained the suspected gun thief.

DECEMBER 27, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
An IDF soldier stands guard during an evacuation of illegal West Bank outposts, December 7, 2025.

Australia’s New South Wales passes sweeping gun, anti-terror laws after Bondi Hanukkah attack

The New South Wales state parliament passed the Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill early morning after the upper house approved the bill by 18 votes to eight during an emergency sitting.

DECEMBER 24, 2025ByREUTERS
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns speaks during a press conference to give an update on the deadly shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, at the NSW Parliament, in Sydney, Australia, December 22, 2025.

Nine killed, 10 injured in South Africa shooting, police hunt for suspects

Ten people were killed in a shooting incident in Bekkersdal township, SABC News said.

DECEMBER 21, 2025ByREUTERS
Riot police line up as they confront members of the anti-immigration vigilante group known as Operation Dudula, which means "push back" in Zulu confronting police officers during a protest near the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on November 22, 2025.