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Thai police investigating a shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi School are examining the 14-year-old suspect's online activity, including searches about US school shootings and violent video games, as they work to establish a motive.
A 60-year-old grocery store owner in western Melbourne has died from injuries sustained during an alleged assault by teenagers. Five youths were arrested; one faces manslaughter charges. Local business leaders cite escalating youth crime concerns.
The Philippines is exploring an Australia-style social media ban for minors after a deadly school shooting in Tacloban City. Police chiefs from across Southeast Asia discussed the measure at a regional conference in Manila this week.
Six female students aged 12 to 16 have been charged with rioting following a violent school incident in Sabah that circulated widely online. All have claimed trial in the Court for Children.
Authorities have detained a second teenage girl for brief questioning regarding the stabbing of a student at a Banting secondary school. The incident marks a significant escalation in youth violence within the Selangor education sector.
A 17-year-old student detonated a homemade bomb at an Islamic school in West Sumatra following alleged years of bullying, prompting fresh scrutiny of Indonesia's escalating school violence problem.
A Form Three student appeared in Banting magistrate's court charged with attempted murder following a stabbing incident involving a schoolmate. The incident raises serious concerns about school safety and youth violence.
The Selangor State Education Department visited a female student receiving treatment at Banting Hospital following a stabbing incident at a secondary school in Kuala Langat, with the suspect remanded for four days.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek visited a Banting secondary school on July 6 after a Form Three student was stabbed by another female pupil. The victim remains stable; the suspect is in police custody.