Travel News Is Barcelona safe? Inside the city's new plan to catch pickpockets The Spanish city has unveiled a new police plan to stop thieves, as tourism climbs back to pre-pandemic levels. 30/05/2022
Netherlands Three arrested over ATM explosions that netted gang nearly €1 million They are accused of using stolen vehicles and explosives to attack ATMs during the night to steal money. 19/05/2022
Germany Politically motivated crime in Germany reaches new high in 2021 It was the highest number of offences recorded since they began reporting statistics in 2001. 10/05/2022
Mobility Canada wants to make it illegal to commit crimes on the Moon A new act announced by the country's parliament would extend Canadian law to parts of outer space. 05/05/2022
Money Police in Spain arrest 8 over 'cult-like' crypto trading academy scam The organisation’s leaders have been accused of fraud, misleading advertising and running a pyramid scheme targeting young people. 29/04/2022
Netherlands Ten men from same family arrested in Amsterdam for money laundering Dutch police seized more than €1.4 million during the arrest, suspecting that the large sums of money originated from international drug trafficking. 28/04/2022
Money Finland is selling its €75 million Bitcoin stash to support Ukraine The Bitcoin will be auctioned off, with "tens of millions" in proceeds going to Ukraine. 28/04/2022
Biztech news Europe too grapples with threat of 3D-printed ‘ghost guns’ Gun enthusiasts in the United States and Europe are making untraceable firearms using 3D printers. Can they be stopped? 16/04/2022
See From 'Inventing Anna' to 'The Tinder Swindler': The rise of Fraud Porn Audiences are lapping up this new genre of true crime, but what's got us tuning in to 'Bad Vegan' and 'Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King'? 14/04/2022
Green News Stuffed lions and elephants seized in €29m taxidermy raid in Spain The haul of stuffed animals included over 400 protected species, including some that are extinct, such as the scimitar oryx, or severely threatened, such as the Bengal tiger. 11/04/2022
United Kingdom Man given 36-year sentence for murdering London teacher Sabina Nessa The 36-year-old man had been found guilty of killing the 28-year-old teacher as she walked to meet a friend. 08/04/2022
USA Trump probably tried to block election result 'corruptly', judge says The district judge's comments came as a Trump adviser was ordered to release 100 emails to the committee investigating the Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021. 28/03/2022
Sweden Suspect arrested after two teachers murdered at Malmö school Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has expressed “sadness and dismay” at the killings. 22/03/2022
Belgium Antwerp: Belgium man admits to revenge murder of former schoolteacher The 37-year-old man confessed to the killing on Thursday, according to judicial sources. 17/03/2022
world news Over 100 European suspects identified in online child abuse probe The long-running global investigation into online child abuse images was led by New Zealand. 02/03/2022
Taste Angry chef reacts to the worst crimes committed against Italian food You’re doing Italian food all wrong, says Italian chef and YouTube superstar, Vincenzo Prosperi. 18/02/2022
Culture news What is real and what is fake in new Netflix drama 'Inventing Anna'? The Shonda Rhimes-produced Netflix hit is making headlines for its punchy, powerful drama surrounding socialite con artist Anna Sorokin's fall from grace. 17/02/2022
See Russian painting worth €1 million vandalised by 'bored' security guard Anna Leporskaya's 1930s painting 'Three Figures' is being restored in Moscow after a security guard drew two sets of eyes on the faceless forms. 10/02/2022
See Zendaya defends Euphoria against 'glorifying' drug use criticisms 'Euphoria' lead actress says the HBO series encourages empathy and helps viewers with their own battles. 09/02/2022
Culture news Mexico calls on France to stop 'brazen' sale of pre-Hispanic artefacts The President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador says French auction houses had gone beyond the pale with brazen sales of pre-Hispanic artefacts. 09/02/2022
Culture news Team drops rapist player after intervention from bestselling author Raith Rovers have reneged on their signing of David Goodwillie who was found guilty by a judge of raping a woman in 2017. 02/02/2022
Touch 'Art detective' returns stolen Roman statue to France 50 years later Dutch art retrieval expert Arthur Brand worked to get the statue back to the Musée du Pays Châtillonnais after its owner expressed suspicions about its origins. 02/02/2022
Sweden Sweden to reduce sentences for 'key witnesses' to tackle gang crime Suspects could have their sentences reduced if they cooperate with the police to identify other offenders. 28/01/2022
Netherlands Nicky Verstappen: Dutch court convicts man of 1998 child killing The abduction and killing of the 11-year-old boy shocked the Netherlands and had remained unsolved for over 20 years. 28/01/2022
Travel News Rwanda the 6th safest country for solo travellers, new survey finds Safety while travelling on your own can be a big concern but a new ranking has listed the countries where you won’t have to worry. 24/01/2022
France Suspect arrested then released over unsolved 2012 murders near Annecy The shootings have remained a mystery for nearly 10 years and no one has ever been charged with the killings. 12/01/2022
