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USA

Netflix pulls Felicity Huffman movie from April schedule after guilty plea

The streaming service told The Associated Press that it was delaying the release of the film, "Otherhood," but did not specify a new premiere date.

10/04/2019

World News

14 arrested after shooting in Copenhagen

The Copenhagen police arrested 14 men on Saturday night, after a shooting that injured several people.

07/04/2019

France

Union blasts 'pee on a policeman' lyrics for 'inciting terrorism'

The song tells the story of a child who would do anything to not go to school.

02/04/2019

USA

Jussie Smollett did not get special treatment, Chicago prosecutor says

"Mr. Smollett was afforded the same opportunity that anyone in Cook County who had a nonviolent offense and the required background check would get," the prosecutor said.

27/03/2019

France

French ex-secret agent probed for attempted murder is shot dead

Daniel Forrestier, 57, was being investigated for a murder plot on a Congolese opposition figure. He was shot dead last week.

27/03/2019

France

France grapple with social-media fuelled violence against Roma

Rumours started circulating online accusing members of the Roma community of trying to abduct children, sparking unfounded revenge attacks.

27/03/2019

USA

Suspected killer of mob boss was swayed by hate speech, lawyer says

What happened "will be shown to be directly related to the hate that people are bombarded with every day on the internet and elsewhere," the lawyer said.

26/03/2019

USA

Alleged mail bomber Cesar Sayoc pleads guilty

The Florida man is suspected of sending more than a dozen pipe bombs to prominent critics of President Donald Trump, CNN and others.

22/03/2019

USA

Mother accused of abusing 7 adopted children to force them into making YouTube

The children told police their adoptive mother starved, beat and pepper sprayed them when they failed to follow direction for videos, officials said.

20/03/2019

USA

Killing of Gambino underboss gave the mob something it did not want — attention

Organized crime still has its 'bread and butter' rackets, but there's not as much bread as there used to be.

18/03/2019

USA

'Virtual kidnapping' is on the rise: Here's how to protect your family

What do you do if you get a call from someone claiming they kidnapped your child?

15/03/2019

Slovakia

Slovakia charges man with ordering journalist's murder

Slovakia charges man with ordering journalist's murder

15/03/2019

USA

Mobster killing may have been set-up

Criminal past of slain mobster is "focal point" of police investigation.

15/03/2019

France

Predator becomes the prey: fox ‘pecked to death’ by chickens

The tables were turned on the animal food chain when chickens killed a young fox smelling blood in France.

13/03/2019

USA

Hollywood actresses among 40 charged with over US college fraud scheme

Wealthy families paid fraudsters to take entry tests or create fake sports profiles to get their children into top universities.

12/03/2019

Slovenia

Woman in Slovenia 'cuts off own hand with saw for insurance payout'

A woman was arrested in Slovenia for fraud after cutting her hand off with a circular saw in a bid to land an insurance payout, police say.

12/03/2019

Mexico

15 killed in Mexico nightclub shooting

Criminal violence in the region centers around the theft of fuel from a nearby oil refinery.

10/03/2019

USA

Homeless man, N.J. woman accused in GoFundMe scam plead guilty

Johnny Bobbitt Jr. faces up to 10 years in prison and Kate McClure faces up to 20 years.

07/03/2019

USA

R. Kelly taken into custody over unpaid child support

Kelly had been out on bail in a criminal case over charges of aggravated sexual abuse.

07/03/2019

Italy

Italian cooperatives fight organised crime with organic food boxes

Italian cooperatives fight organised crime with organic food boxes.

05/03/2019