The prophecies of Nostradamus have been intriguing readers, both believers and skeptics, for hundreds of years. Interpretations of his writing vary wildly.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Throughout history, varying leaders have been killed for reasons both personal and political. This is how old these people were when they were assassinated.
Trying to accomplish political change through assassination is, thankfully, a rarity in American history. So far, four chief executives have been assassinated.
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.