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Roughly 100,000 Years Ago, This Man Got Stabbed in the Face—and Survived. He's Likely One of the First Known Victims of an Attack With a Sharp Weapon

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July 10, 2026

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Roughly 100,000 Years Ago, This Man Got Stabbed in the Face—and Survived. He's Likely One of the First Known Victims of an Attack With a Sharp Weapon

Researchers who investigated the remains of a young adult male found in the Qafzeh cave say the injury healed over time, which means the victim's community may have tended to him

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· Jul 8, 2026

100,000 years ago, one of the earliest Homo sapiens outside Africa was stabbed in the face, analysis finds

100,000 years ago, one of the earliest Homo sapiens outside Africa was stabbed in the face, analysis finds

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· Jul 1, 2026

Disturbing details emerge in Penn Station stabbing spree as victims describe encounter with alleged attacker

Victims of the Penn Station stabbing incident gave an intimidating description of the attacker who had “rage in his eyes.” 51-year-old Hector Deleon, who was accused of stabbing and injuring seven unsuspecting people at Penn Station in New York, has been indicted. The charges he is facing are seven counts of attempted murder, one count...

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· Jun 26, 2026

Gwanghwamun office worker stabbed; former co-worker sought

Police are searching for a man in his 70s after a former co-worker was stabbed with a weapon resembling a sickle at an office building near Gwanghwamun in central Seoul on Friday morning, according to a report from Herald Business. The attack took place at around 7:47 a.m. at the Ilmin Museum of Art building near the Sejong-daero intersection in Jongno-gu, close to Gwanghwamun Square. The victim, a man in his 40s, suffered a serious arm injury but was not in life-threatening condition, according

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· Jun 23, 2026

I hunted serial killers for decades and missed catching the Yorkshire Ripper by hours... but there was another murderer so evil he haunts me 25 years later. Read it exclusively in The Crime Desk newsletter

I hunted serial killers for decades and missed catching the Yorkshire Ripper by hours... but there was another murderer so evil he haunts me 25 years later. Read it exclusively in The Crime Desk newsletter

Guineematin.com

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· Jun 27, 2026

Dalein (Labé) : un homme d’une quarantaine d’années se donne la mort par pendaison à Lenguè

Un homme âgé d’une quarantaine d’années s’est donné la mort par pendaison à Koumbia, un village du secteur de Lengué, dans le district de Doghi, commune rurale de Dalein, préfecture de Labé. La victime, Mamadou Diouldé Diallo, âgée de 42 ans, s’est donné la mort à l’aide d’une corde dans la brousse. Le drame s’est [] The post Dalein (Labé) : un homme d’une quarantaine d’années se donne la mort par pendaison à Lenguè first appeared on Guineematin.com.

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· Jul 7, 2026

Boffa : un vigile meurt frappé par la foudre en plein service sur un site minier

Un drame s’est produit dans la soirée du lundi, aux environs de 20 heures, sur un site minier de la préfecture de Boffa. Un jeune homme d’une vingtaine d’années, identifié comme Alhassane Camara, a perdu la vie après avoir été frappé par la foudre alors qu’il assurait son service de surveillance. Employé comme vigile par []

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