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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

USA

Trump-Russia investigation: Lawyer becomes 19th person charged

A London-based lawyer admitted to making false statements to investigators exploring links between Russia and President Donald Trump's election campaign team.

21/02/2018

Latvia

Latvia Central Bank governor detained by anti-graft agency

There are calls for Ilmars Rimsevics to temporarily step down from his post while an inquiry takes place.

18/02/2018

Italy

Giant sinkhole opens in Rome, swallowing seven cars

The cavity appeared on a construction site in the Italian capital.

15/02/2018

Russia

Crashed Russian plane exploded when hitting groud, investigators say

The causes of the crash are still unknown.

12/02/2018

Russia

'All possible causes explored' after Russian plane crash kills 71

Among them are weather conditions, human error and the plane's technical condition.

11/02/2018