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Possible sighting of escaped US murderers

Police in New York state say they’re investigating a possible sighting of two convicted murderers who escaped from a maximum security prison. The two

United Kingdom

British police probe whether dead man on London office roof was jet stowaway

Police are investigating whether a man found dead on the roof of an office building in London had stowed away on a British Airways jet flying in from

Sport

Barcelona star Neymar named in transfer fraud lawsuit

Barcelona’s troubled transfer saga took another twist on Wednesday. Neymar has been named in a lawsuit concerning his transfer. Brazilian investment

Ukraine

Arrests made over Ukraine fuel depot fire

Ukrainian authorities have detained two people as part of an inquiry into this week’s fatal fire at a fuel depot near Kyiv. They are said to be Yuriy

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Romania

Romania's leftist government led by Prime Minister Victor Ponta survives a no-confidence vote

Romania’s Prime Minister Victor Ponta has secured political immunity in a criminal investigation after his leftist government survived a

France

Germanwings crash: France mulls manslaughter charges

The chief prosecutor investigating the Germanwings plane crash says he is considering whether manslaughter charges can be brought. Brice Robin claims

World News

Hundreds join search for missing Swedish teenager

More than 900 volunteers in Sweden are helping police in their search for a teenage girl who has been missing for four days. 17-year-old Lisa Holm

Romania

The Prime Minister of Romania has survived an attempt to bring a criminal prosecution against him.

Romania's parliament has voted overwhelmingly to block an inquiry into Prime Minister Victor Ponta. Deputies voted 231 to 120 to preserve his immunity.

Belgium

Belgium: police raids on suspected Islamists

USA

FIFA scandal deepens as ex-VP reveals details of past transactions

Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner says he fears for his life and he has evidence that FIFA money was involved in the 2010 national election in

Switzerland

FIFA's week of rolling heads

Sepp Blatter went quietly. The head of FIFA withdrew with his chin up, saying he felt he didn’t have the football world’s unanimous support. He put

France

Weapons linked to Basque group ETA found in France

World News

UEFA wants FIFA vote to be called off amid corruption turmoil

European football’s governing body UEFA has called for Friday’s FIFA presidental election to be postponed. Incumbent Sepp Blatter is standing for

Sport

'A sad day for football', but can Sepp Blatter ride it out?

Nine of the defendants were FIFA officials and five were corporate executives. Those arrested included FIFA Vice President Jeffrey Webb, who is also

Austria

Vienna airport security workers probed for people trafficking

Thirteen security workers at Vienna International Airport are under investigation. Police suspect they were involved in a people trafficking network

USA

Nevada officials set to launch murder probe into death of BB King

Officials in Navada are to launch a murder investigation into the death of legendary musician BB King. Two of his daughters claim the guitarist was

Malaysia

Malaysian forensic officers examine remains of migrants found along Thai border

Police forensic teams in Malaysia are at work to identify whether the remains uncovered at 139 grave sites and 28 abandoned camps are Bangladeshi or

United Kingdom

British probe into child sex abuse reveals 1400 suspects

British police, investigating allegations of historic child sex abuse, say more than 14-hundred people have been named as suspects. They include

United Kingdom

UK: 1,400 people named as suspects in child sex abuse inquiry

British police, investigating allegations of historic child sex abuse, say more than 14-hundred people have been named as suspects

USA

Funeral held for US Naval officer killed in Philadelphia train tragedy

The first funeral has been held for one of those killed in the train that derailed in the US state of Philadelphia on Tuesday. Twenty-year-old Justin