Malta Malta's PM announces plan to step down in 2020 Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, engulfed in crisis over the probe into a murdered journalist, announced on Sunday he planned to step down, saying he would ask his ruling Labour Party to start choosing a new leader for the country next month. 01/12/2019
Malta Watch: Protest in Malta after journalist murder scandal deepens The demonstration comes after three government officials resigned on Tuesday amid a probe into the killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. 26/11/2019
United Kingdom Man found guilty of killing heavily pregnant ex-wife with crossbow Police revealed that Sana's ex-husband had bought two crossbows months prior to the attack and carried out surveillance on her house. 22/11/2019
Malta Daphne Caruana Galizia: Detained Maltese businessman released on bail A prominent businessman arrested over the murder of Malta journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was released on bail on Thursday evening. 19/11/2019
France Frenchman suspected to have killed his family arrested in Glasgow Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès, a Frenchman who is suspected to have killed his entire family in 2011 and has been on the run since, was arrested in Glasgow on Friday, AFP reported, citing police sources. 11/10/2019
Austria Five murdered in Austrian ski town of Kitzbuehel - police Five murdered in Austrian ski town of Kitzbuehel - police 06/10/2019
Malta Malta urged to drop libel cases against murdered journalist Commissioner Dunja Mijatovic says that the litigation is an attempt to intimidate Galizia's family. 20/09/2019
Germany Syrian man given 9.5-year jail term over deadly stabbing in Chemnitz Syrian man given 9.5-year jail term over deadly stabbing in Chemnitz 22/08/2019
Romania Romania minister sacked over 'deeply wrong' comments on kidnapped teen Romania's education minister, Ecaterina Andronescu, has been sacked over "deeply wrong" comments she made about a kidnapping case. 03/08/2019
Romania 'Arrogance and disdain': Uncle of kidnapped teenager slams authorities The uncle of a kidnapped Romania teenager has slammed the people who heard her desperate telephone calls for help. 01/08/2019
Romania Romania's interior minister quits over kidnapped teenagers scandal Romania’s interior minister has quit as the fallout from the kidnapping of two teenage girls intensifies. 30/07/2019
Italy Watch again: Italian policeman mourned in US murder suspect probe Italian police investigate picture of blindfolded US murder suspect as hundreds gathered to mourn the policeman allegedly murdered by two American teenagers . 28/07/2019
Romania Romanian murder suspect admits killing two teenage girls A murder suspect in the southern Romanian town of Caracal has admitted to killing two teenage girls, his lawyer said on Sunday, in a case that sparked nationwide outrage over the way authorities handled it. 28/07/2019
Italy Italy shaken as policeman stabbed to death in Rome A policeman who had just returned from his honeymoon was stabbed to death in Rome while trying to make an arrest, reports AFP. 27/07/2019
Greece American scientist found dead in Greece had multiple broken bones, found in ventilation drain Suzanne Eaton, 59, was discovered July 8 in an abandoned World War II bunker in a rural area outside the city of Chania. 16/07/2019
Greece American scientist found dead in Crete was asphyxiated, police say Suzanne Eaton, 59, was in Crete for a conference. She disappeared on July 2 and her body was recovered on Monday inside a cave. 11/07/2019
Cyprus Cypriot army captain gets seven life sentences for serial killing spree A Cypriot army captain was sentenced to seven life terms after pleading guilty to killing five women and two children in a grisly three-year murder spree 24/06/2019
Good Morning Europe Khashoggi killing 'was not a rogue operation', says UN investigator Saudi Arabia had knowledge of and is responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to a UN special investigation into the killing. The report says Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, should be investigated over the brutal death of the journalist in October 2018. 20/06/2019
United Kingdom Trump attacks Khan in tweets after three men are killed in London Two men were stabbed to death and another was shot dead in three separate attacks in the British capital in less than 24 hours. 16/06/2019
Italy Watch: Amanda Knox in Italy for first time since murder acquittal Knox, 31, is to take part in a panel entitled "Trial by Media" at the Criminal Justice Festival in Modena. 15/06/2019
USA Drowning is one of the hardest homicides to prove. These investigators want to change that. Since drowning is common, police may initially assume it's an accident. A small group of investigators and divers are pushing for more scrutiny. 10/06/2019
Malta One of Europe's most wanted men arrested after 16 years on the run Christopher Guest More Jr was arrested in Malta on Thursday 08/06/2019
Ukraine Five men jailed over acid attack on Ukraine anti-corruption activist The 33-year-old died in November last year, three months after being attacked in the southern Ukrainian town of Kherson. 06/06/2019
Germany German serial killer nurse gets life term for murder of 85 patients Former German nurse Niels Högel, thought to be the country’s most prolific serial killer, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 85 patients 06/06/2019
Germany German nurse given life term for murdering 85 patients A German nurse thought to be the country’s most prolific serial killer has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 85 patients. 06/06/2019
USA Detroit police investigating possible serial killer, rapist targeting sex workers "We want to alert all sex workers — particularly those who work inside vacant houses — to beware," Chief James Craig said. 06/06/2019
