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Thailand

Thailand court sentences son of Spanish actors to life in prison

Sancho, a chef and a YouTuber, has avoided the death penalty for a murder he denies committing but could spend his life in prison pending an appeal.

Turkey

One Palestinian killed and two wounded in Istanbul street shooting

The victims' identities have not been disclosed beyond their initials.

Spain

Barcelona citizens take efforts to curb rise in pickpockets

Barcelona is a hugely popular tourist spot - but some of these visitors end up having their wallet, phone or passport pickpocketed. Spanish citizens are taking efforts to expose the pickpockets and combat the issue.

Nature

Italian men sued for suspected rare cacti smuggling from Chile

An Italian conservation organisation is suing two people at the centre of a cacti smuggling lawsuit for damaging its work to support biodiversity.

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Netherlands

Three men found guilty of killing Dutch investigative journalist

A Dutch court on Wednesday convicted three men of murder for their roles in the 2021 shooting of investigative reporter Peter R. de Vries.

Tech News

Four arrested in world’s largest malware network operation - Europol

Police arrested four people and took down 100 servers across Europe and North America in what Europol said was the biggest sweep against malware ever conducted.

South Africa

South Africa's controversial former president Jacob Zuma holds rally

Former South African President Jacob Zuma launched his newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party's manifesto at a rally in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Nature

Wildlife crime is inflicting ‘untold harm upon nature’, says UN report

Which species are worst affected by trafficking? This new UN report paints a bleak picture for wildlife.

Culture news

Intruder arrested at rap artist Drake's mansion

Police have been called to Drake’s Toronto mansion for a second time this week, after an intruder was apprehended by the Canadian rapper’s security.

World News

Gunslinging far-right Finns Party MP dropped from parliamentary group

MP Timo Vornanen has argued that his role as a police officer for more than two decades before being elected into parliament allowed him to carry a weapon in public.

Travel News

These are Europe’s worst destinations for pickpocketing

New research has found that some of the most popular tourist spots in Europe unfortunately go hand-in-hand with some of the worst pickpocketing statistics on the continent.

Green News

Two men charged with cutting down UK’s beloved Sycamore Gap tree

The National Trust has said it will take up to three years to see if new growth sprouts from the sycamore's stump.

World News

Police rumble gang stealing antique books across Europe

Works by Russian literary greats such as Alexander Pushkin and Nikolai Gogol were substituted with valueless counterfeits from European libraries.

Culture news

German art gallery employee fired after hanging up his own painting

A member of staff at the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich has been fired for hanging up his own painting.

World News

EU's most threatening criminal networks enter legal economy

Crime webs are penetrating legitimate businesses across the 27-nation bloc, relying heavily on corruption to develop their activities.

Business

Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

The judge said the sentence reflected “that there is a risk that this man will be in a position to do something very bad in the future. And it’s not a trivial risk at all.”

Business

Criminal fraud trial of UK tech star Mike Lynch to kick off today

The US criminal trial was delayed during a civil proceedings about the alleged fraud in London that culminated in a judge siding with HP.

Culture news

What to know about the bizarre ‘Hotel California’ stolen lyrics trial

The handwritten lyrics to the Eagles’ megahit first went missing in the 1970s. Three men are accused of conspiring to illegally own and sell them in a complex trial that opens Wednesday.

Art

Stolen Van Gogh painting goes back on show

A stolen Van Gogh painting has gone on show again in the Netherlands after it was returned in an IKEA bag last year.

Israel

Biden blasts Israeli response in Gaza as 'over the top'

The latest updates from Israel's war on Gaza.