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RECAP: Knife Attack With Smoke Grenades Leaves Three Dead in Central Taipei

Three people were killed after a man carried out a knife attack using smoke grenades in central Taipei on Friday, December 19. The suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station and stabbed passersby. He then fled the scene, traveled to nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a department store. The 27-year-old suspect later died after jumping from the department store.

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Shooting Incident Reported In Bekkersdal - South Africa

Police officers cordon off the scene of a shooting incident in Bekkersdal, South Africa, on Dec. 21, 2025. At least nine people were killed and 10 others wounded in a shooting in Bekkersdal township near Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city and economic hub, local police said Sunday. Photo by Shiraaz Mohamed/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shooting Incident Reported In Bekkersdal - South Africa

Police officers cordon off the scene of a shooting incident in Bekkersdal, South Africa, on Dec. 21, 2025. At least nine people were killed and 10 others wounded in a shooting in Bekkersdal township near Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city and economic hub, local police said Sunday. Photo by Shiraaz Mohamed/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shooting Incident Reported In Bekkersdal - South Africa

Police officers cordon off the scene of a shooting incident in Bekkersdal, South Africa, on Dec. 21, 2025. At least nine people were killed and 10 others wounded in a shooting in Bekkersdal township near Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city and economic hub, local police said Sunday. Photo by Shiraaz Mohamed/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 10

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. Four people were dead, including a 27-year-old suspect who jumped from a department store, and several others were injured.

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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 8

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. Four people were dead, including a 27-year-old suspect who jumped from a department store, and several others were injured.

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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 9

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. Four people were dead, including a 27-year-old suspect who jumped from a department store, and several others were injured.

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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 7

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. Four people were dead, including a 27-year-old suspect who jumped from a department store, and several others were injured.

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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 6

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. One person has been confirmed dead, and several others were injured. According to police, the suspect, who is a 27-year-old man, jumped from the department store and was taken to a hospital.

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Taiwan: Knife Attack and Smoke Grenades Reported Near MRT Stations in Taipei 3

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. One person has been confirmed dead, and several others were injured. According to police, the suspect, who is a 27-year-old man, jumped from the department store and was taken to a hospital.

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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack Near MRT Stations in Taipei 4

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. One person has been confirmed dead, and several others were injured. According to police, the suspect, who is a 27-year-old man, jumped from the department store and was taken to a hospital.

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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 5

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. One person has been confirmed dead, and several others were injured. According to police, the suspect, who is a 27-year-old man, jumped from the department store and was taken to a hospital.

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Taiwan: Knife Attack and Smoke Grenades Reported Near MRT Stations in Taipei

A 27-year-old suspect was detained following smoke grenade and knife attacks near Taipei Main Station and Zhongshan MRT station on Friday evening, December 19. Several people were injured after the suspect allegedly carried out a knife attack inside Zhongshan Station, set off smoke grenades, and entered a nearby Eslite Spectrum store before falling from an upper floor. He was taken to hospital, and police are investigating the incidents.

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Taiwan: Knife Attack and Smoke Grenades Reported Near MRT Stations in Taipei 2

A 27-year-old suspect was detained following smoke grenade and knife attacks near Taipei Main Station and Zhongshan MRT station on Friday evening, December 19. Several people were injured after the suspect allegedly carried out a knife attack inside Zhongshan Station, set off smoke grenades, and entered a nearby Eslite Spectrum store before falling from an upper floor. He was taken to hospital, and police are investigating the incidents.

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At Least 12 Dead In Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Australia

Police cordon off an area near the shooting site at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 14, 2025. At least 12 people have died after a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday night, said New South Wales Premier Chris Minns. One of the offenders was among the dead and another one is in custody, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) cited Minns as saying. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ramming and Stabbing Attack at the Gush Etzion Junction - West Bank

Security forces cordon off the scene of a ramming and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, a major intersection in a settlement bloc south of Jerusalem, in the occupied West Bank, Nov. 18, 2025. An Israeli man was killed and three others wounded in a ramming and stabbing attack in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, carried out by two Palestinian suspects who were subsequently shot dead by security forces, Israeli officials said. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Ramming and Stabbing Attack at the Gush Etzion Junction - West Bank

Security forces cordon off the scene of a ramming and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, a major intersection in a settlement bloc south of Jerusalem, in the occupied West Bank, Nov. 18, 2025. An Israeli man was killed and three others wounded in a ramming and stabbing attack in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, carried out by two Palestinian suspects who were subsequently shot dead by security forces, Israeli officials said. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Imperial conferment of decorations

Taku Yamamoto (front), a former House of Representatives lawmaker, heads to a conferment ceremony to receive the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2025. The honoree, whose real surname is Takaichi, is the husband of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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Imperial conferment of decorations

Taku Yamamoto (3rd from L), a former House of Representatives lawmaker, is conferred the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun from Japan's Emperor Naruhito during a ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2025. The honoree, whose real surname is Takaichi, is the husband of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from L). (Pool photo)

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Recipients of Japanese decorations

Recipients of the Grand Cordon, including former House of Councillors President Hidehisa Otsuji (7th from L) and former Supreme Court chief justice Saburo Tokura (8th from L), pose for a commemorative photo following the conferment ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2025.

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Recipients of Japanese decorations

Recipients of the Grand Cordon, including former House of Councillors President Hidehisa Otsuji (C) and former Supreme Court chief justice Saburo Tokura (C,R), pose for a commemorative photo following the conferment ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2025.

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Imperial conferment of decorations

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) speaks to Grand Cordon recipients during a conferment ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Imperial conferment of decorations

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) speaks to former House of Councillors President Hidehisa Otsuji during a Grand Cordon conferment ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Imperial conferment of decorations

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) confers the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers to former House of Councillors President Hidehisa Otsuji during a ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Imperial conferment of decorations

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) confers the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers to former Supreme Court chief justice Saburo Tokura during a ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Cheney Meets Alptemocin of Turkey

United States Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney hosted an Honor Arrival Cordon at the River Entrance of the Pentagon in Washington, DC on February 22, 1991 for Foreign Minister Kurtcebe Alptemocin of Turkey. Here they meet in the Seretary's office for a brief photo session. Mandatory Photo by Helene C. Stikkel / Dod via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire Kills at Least 16

People gather outside the police cordon at the scene of a fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 15, 2025. At least 16 people were killed after a devastating fire tore through a garment factory and a chemical warehouse in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan: Protesters Gather Near Israeli Embassy on Second Anniversary of Hamas Attacks

On October 7, gatherings were held in Tokyo and other locations across Japan on the second anniversary of Hamas’s attacks on Israel. In Tokyo, several hundred activists assembled near the Israeli embassy, denouncing what they described as large-scale killings by Israel. They attempted to approach the embassy, but were pushed back by police officers enforcing a cordon.

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US: ICE Stop Turns Deadly, Suspect Shot by Officer in Franklin Park, Illinois

On Friday, September 12, in Franklin Park, west of Chicago, an ICE officer was severely injured and a suspect, identified as Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez — an undocumented immigrant with a prior reckless driving charge — was killed after allegedly resisting arrest and dragging the officer with his car during a vehicle stop. The officer fired shots, and Villegas-Gonzalez later died at a hospital. The incident prompted a large law enforcement response and road closures, while immigrant rights groups and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker called for transparency and accountability, voicing concern and criticism over ICE operations in the area.

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Photo taken on Sept. 6, 2025, shows the Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum awarded to Japanese Prince Hisahito during coming-of-age rites in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito, adorned with the Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, is pictured in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo following a series of coming-of-age rites on Sept. 6, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito, adorned with the Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, is pictured in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo following a series of coming-of-age rites on Sept. 6, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito, adorned with the Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, is pictured in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo following a series of coming-of-age rites on Sept. 6, 2025. (Pool photo)

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