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Russia

Body of missing US student found in Russian woodland

A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of murdering the 34-year-old former marine, who moved to the country in 2019.

Greece

Greek pilot has confessed to killing his British wife, say police

A Greek pilot who initially claimed his wife had been killed by robbers during a dramatic home invasion has now confessed to her murder, say police.

Slovakia

Jan Kuciak: Murdered journalist's father welcomes retrial order

Slovakia's Supreme Court said a lower court did not assess evidence properly when it acquitted a businessman and his associate of murdering reporter Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova.

My Europe Series

Long-awaited murder probe reveals 'institutional' police corruption

The real Line of Duty? This case has drawn parallels with BBC's hit crime series, which follows a special unit investigating police corruption.

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Germany

Dane in court over grisly murder on board a German ferry in 1987

A German couple was attacked on board the MS Viking Sally. Three decades on, nobody has ever been convicted of the crime.

France

France: Large manhunt underway to track man suspected of double murder

Hundreds of officers, half a dozen helicopters and specialist dog teams have been deployed since Tuesday to track a heavily armed man in the mountainous region of Cevennes.

France

French serial killer Michel Fourniret dead at 79

Michel Fourniret, one of France's most notorious serial killers, died in a hospital jail.

USA

Gunman kills six, then himself, at birthday party in Colorado

A gunman opened fire at a birthday party in Colorado on Sunday, killing six adults before killing himself, police said.

Italy

Americans given life sentences for murder of police officer in Rome

Finnegan Elder and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth were jailed for life for the 2019 murder of Italian police officer Mario Cerciello Rega.

Germany

German police arrest disability hospital worker over four deaths

The four victims were found dead in separate hospital wards by police on Wednesday night. A fifth resident was seriously injured.

United Kingdom

Two London police officers charged for taking selfies at murder scene

The two policemen had been suspended since last June, after their arrest.

Greece

Greek crime reporter shot dead outside home in Athens

Giorgos Karaivaz was found dead, shot multiple times, beside his car in the Greek capital.

Malta

Rights of Caruana Galizia murder suspect were not breached, says ECHR

The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed the complaint of businessman Yorgen Fenech, a suspect in the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

World News

The most striking images from this week's top stories

The key stories of the week, captured by photographers around the world.

France

Two teenagers probed for murder after girl, 14, drowned near Paris

Two French teenagers are being investigated for murder after a 14-year-old schoolgirl was found drowned in the River Seine near Paris.

France

Schoolgirl's lies spark anger in case of murdered teacher Samuel Paty

The girl, who originally told her father that Paty had asked Muslim students to leave the classroom during his lessons, admitted she lied about being present.

Saudi Arabia

Jamal Khashoggi: Saudi Arabia rejects US intelligence report

The US report claimed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman authorised the operation to 'capture or kill' journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Ukraine

'Brazen, arrogant and aggressive': Ukraine takes Russia to ECHR

Ukraine has accused Russia of violating human rights and carrying out "targeted assassination operations of alleged opponents".

Climate

Killed for campaigning: Meet the women fighting the coal giants

Women are being killed for their environmentalism, suggesting a link between patriarchal violence and activism.

France

Asylum seeker arrested after refugee centre manager stabbed to death

A 38-year-old Sudanese asylum seeker has been arrested.