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United Kingdom

Husband of slain MP Jo Cox quits charities after misconduct claims

"My actions were never malicious but they were at times inappropriate," said Brendan Cox, the widower of murdered British MP Jo Cox.

18/02/2018

USA

FBI admits failing to act on Florida school gunman tip-off

The FBI acknowledges it mishandled a January tip that the teenager accused of killing 17 people had guns and the desire to kill.

16/02/2018

USA

Florida shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz charged with murder

The 19-year-old has been charged with murder after one of the deadliest school shootings in US history

15/02/2018

United Kingdom

UK: ex-football coach Barry Bennell guilty of 43 child sex attacks

The former Manchester City coach has been convicted of assaulting 43 boy players, mainly in the 1980s - amid a series of abuse claims that have shaken the sport.

15/02/2018

USA

America's history of school shootings

As debates rage on over gun control, we look back at America's history of school shootings.

15/02/2018

Mexico

Notorious drug cartel leader arrested in Mexico City

José María Guízar Valencia, known by his Zetas code name, "Z 43." is wanted in the US, which had offered a $5 million reward for his arrest.

10/02/2018

Italy

Watch: Sushi restaurant staff fight back during armed heist

The owner of the restaurant in Italy survived three gunshot wounds sustained in the fight.

06/02/2018

Netherlands

Watch: thieves steal €100,000 of bikes from Dutch store

Security cameras showed the thieves calmly carrying several bikes at a time out of the store.

26/01/2018

USA

Two dead after gunfire erupts at Kentucky high school

More than a dozen people were also injured in the shooting.

23/01/2018

USA

Doctor faces deportation 26 years after committing minor offence

His detention stems from two minor crimes he committed as a 17-year-old: destruction of property worth less than $100, and receiving and concealing stolen goods.

23/01/2018

Spain

Court records expose details of 60 million euro food poisoning scam

British law firms dispatched “sales agents” in Mallorca to enlist holidaymakers to file false food poisoning claims against tour operators, court documents reveal.

19/01/2018

Russia

Girl critical after axe-wielding boy goes on rampage in Russia

The attacker, who left six people injured, also set fire to the classroom before trying to kill himself.

19/01/2018

Denmark

Danish inventor 'is charged with journalist's murder'

A prosecutor described the case as "very unusual and extremely disturbing".

16/01/2018

Sweden

Man killed in explosion at Stockholm station

A man died after picking up an explosive object outside an underground station in the Swedish capital, according to police

07/01/2018

Romania

Fear on Bucharest’s metro after woman pushed in front of metro train

Passengers say they are now waiting for trains with their backs to the wall.

17/12/2017

France

Homeless man finds €300,000 in unlocked security depot

13/12/2017

Czech Republic

Watch: Warehouse workers use forklifts to block thieves’ getaway

The thieves had tried to steal tools from a van without realising someone was inside

11/12/2017

Thailand

Four members of Thai Hells Angels arrested for drug offences

Thailand's police have arrested four members of the biker group Hells Angels Thailand in relation to drug offences.

07/12/2017

Germany

Germany: police have evacuated the Christmas market in Potsdam

The suspicious package prompted authorities to clear out a Potsdam Christmas market

01/12/2017

USA

Watch: Policeman shoots fellow officer in struggle with suspect

The gaffe saw a US police officer shoot his colleague with a stun gun as they were trying to arrest a suspect.

01/12/2017