The war in Afghanistan raged for 20 years, with the U.S. fighting terrorist forces. Here is why the assassination of al-Qaeda's leader was considered necessary.
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Tetsuya Yamamgami shot and killed Japan's former president Shinzo Abe on July 8, 2022. Here's what we know about Yamagami, his past, and why he killed Abe.
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Former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, 67,
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The assassination of Shinzo Abe, former prime minister of Japan, shocked the world to its core. Many global leaders expressed their admiration for the man.
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The political climate of any nation can change, the course altered by subtle or radical shifts. Perhaps most tragic is change through assassination.
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A life of public service can have its challenges -- among those challenges, the possibility that someone will take issue with you, to the point of murder.
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Amalasuntha's life was an empire-transforming one full of intrigue and betrayal. Here's how her assassination invoked the wrath of Justinian I.
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Like the war itself, the circumstances that made Archduke Ferdinand's death so consequential stretch back long before the assassination. Let's take a look.
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When the three Mirabal sisters stood up against a tyrant, their only mission was to make the world a better place for their children.
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Elvis Presley forged a career that continues to attract fans decades after his death at 42. Sometimes mocked, he also demonstrated a depth to his music.
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The song "Dry Your Eyes," written by Neil Diamond and Robbie Robertson of The Band, was about the tragic assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
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The murder of John F. Kennedy was the most high-profile killing in the 20th century. But, during the incident, multiple people were also injured or killed.
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One of the foundations of the United States justice system is the presumption of innocence -- that the accused is entitled to a fair trial, with counsel.
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Perhaps most people know that President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated while watching a stage production. But which play -- and what kind of play -- was it?
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Abraham Lincoln was famously assassinated at a theater, but he actually had a brush with death prior to that during the Civil War, when a bullet nearly hit him.
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Ethiopian Emporer Haile Selassie was a progressive leader with a royal bloodline. Here are the tragic Disturbing details about his assassination.
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The car John F. Kennedy was shot in wasn't retired after his assassination and was used by other presidents.
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Queen Elizabeth II is the world's most famous monarch, and assassination attempts ocome with the territory. These were the various attempts on the queen's life.
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With great power comes great responsibility, as well as great numbers of people who disagree with you, sometimes to the point of violence -- sometimes fatally.
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Shirley Temple lived a long and impressive life, however, she was once in very grave danger when she was just 10 years old.
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The official story is that a lone gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald, fired the shots that killed President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Lots of people disagree.
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King Umberto of Italy was assassinated in 1900, though it wasn't as surprising as it might sound. This is what led to King Umberto's assassination.
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The last presidential assassination in modern times was on November 22, 1963, and it claimed the life of America's 35th president, John F. Kennedy, or JFK.
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Throughout history, varying leaders have been killed for reasons both personal and political. This is how old these people were when they were assassinated.
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Trying to accomplish political change through assassination is, thankfully, a rarity in American history. So far, four chief executives have been assassinated.
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Just as with the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President John Kennedy, questions have surrounded the murder of civil rights leader Malcolm X.
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Adolf Hitler died on April 30, 1945, but before then, he survived at least 42 assassination attempts. 42! How were people so bad at killing Hitler?
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