A local extremist group linked to Al-Qaeda was responsible for the murder of three prominent Maldivians, including a journalist missing for more than five years, an independent commission in the Indian Ocean island republic has found.

Missing Maldives journalist killed by radicals: Report

Turkish Police search Saudi Consulate

The US on Tuesday said that Saudis have agreed to 'thorough' probe needed into journalist's disappearance. Heather Nauert made the statement following a meeting between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir to discuss the case of the missing Saudi journalist, who was last seen on October 2 entering his country's consulate in Istanbul.

Saudis agree to 'thorough' probe into journalist's disappearance, says US

British entrepreneur Richard Branson is suspending two directorships linked to tourism projects in Saudi Arabia following the unexplained disappearance in Turkey of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

I suspend my directorships, Virgin Galactic too will suspend talks with Saudi fund: Branson over Khashoggi case

The DNA of the torso matches that of Kim Wall, a 30-year-old Wall, a freelance journalist who had reported for The Guardian and The New York Times, Danish police announced on Twitter

Headless torso found in Danish waters is missing Swedish journalist: Police