
Kenyan students to face murder charges after dorm fire killed 16 girls
Authorities plan murder charges over a dormitory blaze at a girls' academy that killed 16, in a case gripping the nation.
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Authorities plan murder charges over a dormitory blaze at a girls' academy that killed 16, in a case gripping the nation.

A high school senior is jailed for setting a homeless man on fire on the New York subway, in a case touching transit safety and the vulnerability of rough sleepers.

At least seven people were killed and 38 injured across the city over the weekend, according to police, intensifying the political debate over crime and federal intervention.

The Crime and Policing Act 2026 comes into force on 29 June, introducing one of the most significant changes to UK corporate criminal liability in decades alongside new powers for police.

The murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak has reignited a charged debate over policing after body-worn footage showed officers handcuffing the dying teenager.