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France

Three French secret agents arrested for private murder plot

The three soldiers were stationed at a specialised parachute training centre under the authority of the country's external intelligence agency, the DGSE

Ukraine

Ukrainian police detain hostage-taker threatening to blow up bank

A young man who held a bank employee hostage and threatened to detonate a bomb in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Monday has been arrested, the country's Security Services (SBU) have announced.

World News

Former Trump lawyer Cohen released after 'retaliatory' prison stay

A judge ordered the release of Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen who was allegedly taken back to prison for refusing to sign a document saying he would not publish a tell-all book about his former employer.

Romania

Dirty tricks: Romanians order face masks but get toilet roll instead

Police say the scam has seen 89 people fall victim to the fraudsters.

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World News

China tells US to close consulate in Chengdu amid rising tensions

US-Chinese relations have soured amid a mounting array of conflicts including trade, the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, technology, spying accusations, Hong Kong and allegations of abuses against Chinese Muslims.

Sudan

Sudan unearths mass grave likely linked to foiled 1990 coup

A mass grave containing the bodies of slain army officers linked to a failed 1990 coup against former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir has been unearthed.

USA

FBI links suspect in killing of judge's son with second murder

Police in the US are probing the links between the suspected killer of a judge's son and a separate killing of a lawyer on the other side of the country.

Germany

German police capture 'Rambo' suspect in Black Forest after manhunt

Police in Germany arrested a suspect accused of stealing officer's weapons on Friday, after a five day manhunt in the Black Forest for a man nicknamed "Rambo".

USA

'I'm not a bad guy': Police video captures dying pleas of George Floyd

Distressing police bodycam footage shows George Floyd distraught while restrained by police.

World News

Bad communication, missile alignment to blame for jet crash, says Iran

A report released by Iran late on Saturday claimed a number of factors, including miscommunication between soldiers and commanders, were to blame for the shooting down of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752.

France

Bayonne bus driver: Widow condemns husband's 'barbaric' death

The husband of Veronique Monguillot died after being left brain dead in a violent assault following a row over wearing face masks on his vehicle.

France

France probing 'massive' €1.7 million fraud of COVID-19 payouts

Authorities revealed they have paid €1.7 million in fraudulent claims but prevented the payment of more than €6 million.

Netherlands

6 arrested after Dutch police find 'torture chamber' in sea containers

Inside the containers, police found pruning shears, loppers, scalpels, piers, handcuffs, tape, balaclavas and cotton bags that can be pulled over the head.

Mexico

Mexico: 24 shot to death in attack on drug rehab center

Mexico: 24 shot to death in attack on drug rehab center

Germany

German police probe 30,000 people over child abuse network

The investigation was launched in October after police arrested a man in Bergisch Gladbach, near the western city of Cologne.

Romania

Romania detains 'largest forger of plastic banknotes in the world'

Investigators managed to identify a fingerprint on one of the fake banknotes which helped them track down the suspects.

Green News

France is making ecocide illegal, but what does that mean?

It will be punishable by large fines and prison time.

Green News

Why is this the most trafficked mammal in the world?

They have existed on earth for 60 million years, but now illegal wildlife trade means numbers are rapidly declining.

Germany

Rioters attack German police after drug check in Stuttgart

Attacks against shops and police started after officers carried out a drugs check in the city centre during the night between Saturday and Sunday, police said.

USA

One dead and eleven injured in Minneapolis shooting

Police advised the public to avoid the area in Uptown Minneapolis.