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Lawyer asks Twitter to clear client - with bottle top

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07/03/2018

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.

01/03/2018

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.

28/02/2018

France

French 'super burglar' stashed several thousand random stolen objects

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

27/02/2018

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Dramatic car chase in California

Police dog catches carjacker after high-speed pursuit

27/02/2018

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.

24/02/2018

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.

22/02/2018

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.

21/02/2018

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.

20/02/2018

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.

19/02/2018

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