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Seven Iranians charged with assault in UK after embassy protest clash

The defendants were charged with grievous bodily harm after two people were allegedly attacked during a protest near Tehran's embassy in London.

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Surgeon jailed for life in England over attempted murder of colleague

Jonathan Peter Brooks, 61, doused petrol on the floor of Graeme Perks’ home before stabbing him in the abdomen and causing a life-threatening injury.

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Interpol says 20 people arrested in global sexual abuse operation

The suspects, who include a healthcare worker and two teachers, were detained in Europe, the US and Latin America.

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French court to rule on 25 suspects in crypto kidnapping attempts

Twenty-five suspects in two kidnapping attempts linked to the cryptocurrency world, including the family of Paymium CEO Pierre Noizat, face a Paris court on Friday.

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French paedophile former surgeon sentenced to 20 years in prison

Joël Le Scouarnec received the maximum sentence for multiple rapes and sexual assaults on minors.

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French police detain twenty suspects over cryptocurrency kidnappings

The arrests on Monday and Tuesday follow French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau's vow to ensure the safety of crypto industry leaders and their families.

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French prison staff doubt renting cells abroad will solve overcrowding

With prisons overflowing, France is considering renting cells abroad. But will this solve the problem or just shift it to other countries?

United Kingdom

UK jails smuggler for 25 years over arranging migrant boats to Europe

UK-based Egyptian national Ahmed Ebid helped smuggle nearly 3,800 people from north Africa to Italy as part of a lucrative criminal network.

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British man jailed for 1986 murder acquitted after 38 years using DNA

Peter Sullivan, now 68, had his conviction quashed after new DNA evidence emerged.

Europe in Motion

What is the state of prisons across the EU?

In the EU, 13 member states reported overcrowded prison cells. Poland, Hungary, and Czechia have the highest prisoner rates in the EU.

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Suspect in murder of man killed in French mosque repatriated to France

Before handing himself in to Italian authorities in connection with the murder of a 22-year old Malian man named Aboubakar Cissé, the suspect spent three days on the run.

Money

Kidnappers are targeting crypto entrepreneurs in France for ransom

French media reported that the alleged hostage-takers cut off one of the man's fingers.

Green News

Two men charged with felling Sycamore Gap tree go on trial in UK

The tree was far from Britain’s biggest or oldest, but when it was mysteriously felled in 2023, it caused disbelief and heartbreak for many across the country.

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Publisher stops sales of book featuring man who killed his own kids

Anagrama says it will respect a public prosecutor's recent opinion and refrain from selling the controversial book. Ruth Ortiz, the mother of the murdered children, has denounced Bretón for a possible breach of his sentence.

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Three men convicted of murder plot after raid on Geneva art museum

Two UK brothers and a co-conspirator attempted to kill a convicted armed robber just weeks after stealing Ming Dynasty artefacts worth millions of Euros.

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UK military engineers shamed by judge over theft of Paddington statue

Daniel Heath and William Lawrence admitted to vandalism after they drunkenly broke and stole half of a statue of Paddington Bear on a night out.

Radio Schuman

Threats on EU Stability- AI-Powered Crime and Foreign Influence

Destabilisation is not only about getting money anymore. It's also about helping ideologically oriented states to reach their goals, Europol Director Catherine De Bolle tells Radio Schuman.

United Kingdom

Scotland releases prisoners early to relieve overcrowded jails

A long-running crisis of overstuffed jails and backlogged courts has reached a critical level.

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Italian police arrest about 150 people in major raid on Sicilian mafia

More than 1,200 police officers carried out a series of dawn raids targeting the Cosa Nostra mafia in and around Sicily's capital of Palermo.

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Trump Jr caught on camera allegedly killing rare bird in Venice lagoon

In a video published on a US lifestyle website, the son of the US president is seen holding a rifle and allegedly shooting at protected quail and ducks.