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A woman in her 20s in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, was defrauded of around 2.03 million yen in crypto assets after receiving a fraudulent billing demand. Local outlet Joetsu Shimbun reported the case, highlighting how fake payment scams increasingly push victims into transferring money via cryptocurrency. The story is drawing attention as a warning to others in the region.
- 2Trump Orders Execution of Fort Hood Gunman▼Trump Orders Execution of Gunman in 2009 Attack at Fort Hood https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/us/politics/trump-execut
President Trump has ordered the execution of Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist behind the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people. The announcement revives a long-stalled capital case, as Hasan has been on death row for years with his sentence never carried out. The order is drawing attention to the military justice process and presidential authority over death sentences.
- 3San Diego police identify couple in Del Cerro murder-suicide▼SDPD identifies alleged gunman, girlfriend in apparent murder-suicide in Del Cerro
San Diego Police Department has identified the alleged gunman and his girlfriend in an apparent murder-suicide in the Del Cerro neighborhood. Investigators say a man is believed to have shot his girlfriend before taking his own life. Police have not released further details about a motive, and the case remains under investigation.
- 4Trump Orders Firing Squad Execution for Fort Hood Gunman●Trump Orders Execution by Firing Squad for Gunman in 2009 Fort Hood Shooting
President Trump has ordered that Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, be executed by firing squad. Hasan has been on death row at Fort Leavenworth since his 2013 conviction, with his case stalled in appeals. The order revives attention to the long-delayed execution and its treatment as an act of terrorism.
- 5Depopulating Japanese town Maebashi turns to art for revival●Another rapidly depopulating town in Japan tries art to save itself. Maebashi, in Gunma Prefecture, has also done a deca
Maebashi, a city in Gunma Prefecture facing rapid population decline, is betting on art as part of a decade-long rebuilding effort to revitalize itself. The approach mirrors efforts by other shrinking Japanese towns trying to reinvent themselves through culture. Observers are asking whether art-led regeneration can genuinely reverse depopulation in regional Japan.
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A gunman opened fire at a rental business in Virginia, killing two co-workers. Details about the suspect, a possible motive, and whether the shooter was apprehended have not been released. The shooting is the latest in a series of US workplace shootings, drawing renewed attention to gun violence and workplace safety.
- 7San Diego police identify couple in Del Cerro murder-suicide▼Police identify alleged gunman, girlfriend in apparent Del Cerro murder-suicide
San Diego police have identified the alleged gunman and his girlfriend in what investigators describe as an apparent murder-suicide in the Del Cerro neighborhood. Authorities released the names of the two individuals as they continue piecing together the circumstances of the fatal incident, which has drawn attention from local residents and regional media covering the quiet community.