world news Russia denies claims of involvement in Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash Russia said claims of alleged Russian military involvement in the fatal crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014 are groundless, blaming Ukraine instead 19/06/2019
France Notre Dame fire: investigators probe restoration work Officials believe the fire that ravaged the world-famous cathedral in Paris was begun acccidentally, and could be linked to restoration work. 16/04/2019
View Mueller report is the end of the beginning for Trump, not the beginning of the end ǀ View Democrats are gearing up to fulfill their oversight responsibilities in a manner wholly consistent with what Republicans called for during the Obama years. 23/03/2019
Netherlands Dutch prosecutors investigate terrorist motive in tram shooting "Up to this point, a terrorist motive is seriously being considered," prosecutors said in a statement, citing "the nature of the shooting and a letter found in the getaway car." 19/03/2019
Africanews France clears Rwandan officials of killing president in 1994 Rwanda said on Dec. 24 that it welcomed the definitive end of what it called a politically-motivated investigation. 26/12/2018
United Kingdom Brexit donor Arron Banks denies Russia connection Banks is currently under criminal investigation over claims that he was not the "true source" of the €9 million loaned to the Leave.EU campaign. 04/11/2018
United Kingdom UK Police open antisemitism inquiry into Labour members Scotland Yard has opened a criminal investigation into allegations of antisemitic hate crimes linked to Labour party members. 03/11/2018
world news Pope Francis orders an investigation of an American bishop accused of sexual misconduct It comes as the Pope was meeting with American Catholic Church leaders to discuss the fallout from the scandal and demands from an archbishop that the pontiff should step down 13/09/2018
Italy Initial findings over collapsed bridge Engineers investigating the Genoa bridge collapse say a combination of factors could have caused the fall including a huge increase in traffic 20/08/2018
Italy Genoa: Rescue operations have ended It's after all missing people have been recovered. The operation will focus on collecting evidence for the investigation 19/08/2018
Greece Relatives of Greece fire victims demand answers Following last month's deadly wildfire in Greece relatives of the victims are demanding answers as to how the rescue operation went so wrong 06/08/2018
Switzerland Investigators try to find why Swiss plane crashed Investigators do not yet know why a plane crashed in Switzerland on Saturday claiming the lives of all 20 people on board 05/08/2018
Central African Republic Russian journalists confirmed dead in the Central African Republic Three Russian journalists were ambushed and murdered in the Central African Republic on Monday. 01/08/2018
United Kingdom Four men arrested over acid attack on toddler The four men aged between 22 and 39 have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm after the three year old suffered from burns to his face and arm 23/07/2018
Germany German man in coma finally identified by his key Berlin police were able to identify a German man who has been in a coma since March 13 by posting a picture of his key on social media. 13/07/2018
USA US Senate intelligence committee confirms Russia interfered in presidential election The committee found that "the Russian effort was extensive, sophisticated, and ordered by President Putin himself." 17/05/2018
USA Congress gets hands on explosive Comey memos Former FBI director's notes on conversations with President Donald Trump unusually also made available to the press. 20/04/2018
USA Mass inspections ordered after Southwest explosion The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered a round of inspections to be carried out on jet engines after investigators said a broken fan blade triggered a fatal engine explosion on a Southwest Airlines flight on Tuesday. 19/04/2018
United Kingdom European Commission raids 21st Century Fox offices “The Commission has concerns that the companies involved may have violated EU antitrust rules that prohibit cartels and restrictive business practices." 10/04/2018
USA Texas police warn Austin residents to be aware of bombs in public plac Warning follows roadside tripwire bomb that injures two cyclists after deadly parcel bomb attacks killed two earlier in March. 19/03/2018
USA Donald Trump's business dealings come under Mueller's beady eye Special Counsel Robert Mueller has issued subpoenas to Donald Trump's businesses, crossing one of the Presidents "red lines". The White House remains tight-lipped on the subject. 16/03/2018
USA Ex-Trump aide mulls cooperating with Russia probe A former Trump campaign aide does a 180 – first refusing, then agreeing to cooperate with the Russia investigation, and suggesting special counsel Robert Mueller may have "something" on the president. 06/03/2018
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
USA Hope Hicks resigns as Trump’s White House communications chief Trump's longtime aide quit a day after she appeared before a congressional committee investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election, and acknowledged she sometimes told "white lies" for the president, according to lawmakers. 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
USA Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz had plenty more ammo School shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz had five more fully loaded magazines, one of which was marked with a swastika, sources tell NBC News. 28/02/2018
