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Brazilians mourn the killing of a human rights activist

Marielle Franco was an outspoken critic of police killings of poor residents.

Brazil

Brazil: Protests over murder of Rio politician

Feelings are running high after the execution-style killing of human rights activist Marielle Franco and her driver

USA

Texas blasts: New explosion at FedEx depot

A parcel bomb bound for Austin, Texas, has exploded at a distribution plant in the US state. There are conflicting reports about whether anyone was injured.

United Kingdom

Russia faces Tuesday deadline to explain poisoning of former spy

The UK says it is encouraged by the level of international solidarity after Theresa May asserted it was "highly likely" that Russia was behind the attempted murder of the former spy and his daughter. Russia's foreign minister says the claim is "nonsense".

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Russia

Novichok nerve agents used in 1995 killing, ex-Russian agent

A form of poison believed to have harmed Sergei Skripal was used by a criminal gang to murder a man in Moscow.

Colombia

Colombia seizes 5 tonnes of cocaine in banana shipment

It's Colombia's country's biggest drugs bust so far this year, worth around 350 million euros.

France

Lawyer asks Twitter to clear client - with bottle top

Can you identify the evidence which could help solve a criminal case?

Slovakia

Anger over journalist's murder piles pressure on Slovakia's government

As Slovaks protest over corruption and the murder of an investigative reporter, several key allies of Prime Minister Robert Fico have already resigned, including his culture minister.

Slovakia

Colleagues carry on where murdered journalist Jan Kuciak left off

Kuciak had been working on an investigation that delved into the infiltration in Slovakia of the ‘Ndrangheta mafia, one of the world’s most powerful criminal groups.

France

French 'super burglar' stashed several thousand random stolen objects

How did this burglar get his hands on nearly 500 engagement and wedding rings?

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Dramatic car chase in California

Police dog catches carjacker after high-speed pursuit

USA

What we know about ‘Hapsburg group’ named in Manafort scheme

The ex-Trump campaign manager paid former European politicians more than 2 million euros to lobby for Ukraine, according to a new indictment.

World News

Baltics are the murder capital of Europe, report finds

Three Baltic states saw the highest recorded intentional homicides relative to their populations in 2015, according to data from the European Commission.

United Kingdom

Woman fined after telling ambulance crews not to park outside her hous

The British woman left an abusive note on an ambulance, telling paramedics not to park in front of her house.

Colombia

Colombia declares war on Pablo Escobar's hippos

A herd of wild hippos is another burdensome legacy the convicted criminal has left his country.

USA

China furious after American 'steals terracotta warrior's thumb'

The man allegedly snapped a selfie with the €3.6 million statue on loan in the US before stealing its thumb, which he stored in a desk drawer.

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.

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.

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

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.