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Italy

Pakistan police arrest man over disappearance of daughter in Italy

Saman Abbas had reportedly been pressured by her parents into an arranged marriage.

France

Far-right march in Paris to protest 'barbaric' murder of Lola, 12

Lola's body was found in a suitcase in Paris last week.

Culture news

Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Decision To Leave'

The director of Oldboy, Stoker and The Handmaiden returns with a knotty murder mystery that revitalizes the noir genre by making it an achingly beautiful love story. Not one to miss...

Malta

Brothers get 40 years prison for murdering Maltese journalist

The pair had pleaded not guilty to the 2017 murder of Maltese anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, but admitted the killing in a dramatic twist on the first day of their trial.

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Culture news

Angela Lansbury, 'Murder, She Wrote' star, dies at 96

For millions Angela Lansbury was the elderly sleuth on Sunday night television who solved a constant stream of killings. The actress died five days shy of her 97th birthday.

Culture news

Riverdale actor Ryan Grantham receives life sentence for murder

Riverdale actor Ryan Grantham has received a life sentence for murder, and must serve 14 years before being eligible to apply for parole.

Netherlands

More suspects arrested over murder of Dutch reporter Peter R De Vries

A 27-year-old Polish national has been detained on suspicion of organising the killing.

Culture news

Walking free after 23 years: the evolution of the true crime podcast

The podcast that started the trend of true crime obsessive shows has seen the subject of its first series walk free after two decades behind bars.

Iran

Investigation after death of Iran woman arrested by 'morality police'

The Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has ordered an investigation into the death of a young woman who was arrested by the country's so-called "morality police" for wearing an inappropriate headscarf.

Culture news

Three arrested for PnB Rock's murder: is there a fourth suspect?

PnB Rock was shot dead in a Los Angeles restaurant not long after his location was revealed in a social media post. The latest killing in a growing trend of stars being targeted in the west coast city.

Germany

German gets life sentence for killing worker after COVID mask dispute

The man was refused service at a petrol station for not wearing a mask under COVID-19 rules. He later returned and fatally shot the clerk.

Brazil

German diplomat charged with murdering Belgian husband in Brazil

According to prosecutors, the murder was "committed with cruel means" and Hahn's husband was "severely beaten, causing intense and unnecessary suffering".

Climate

Why mob bosses should be worried about the evaporation of this US lake

As climate change dries up the US’s largest reservoir, a darker history is being uncovered.

Japan

Suspect admits killing ex-PM Shinzo Abe over 'rumours', say police

Japanese police say Tetsuya Yamagami has admitted the killing and did so because he believed rumours about the former leader's connection to a certain organisation.

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People lay flowers, pay respects at Abe murder scene

People starting to gather at the site of where the Former Japanese prime minister Abe Shinzo was shot and killed. Police in Japan have revealed the motive behind the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as being linked to his connections with a "specific group."

World News

'Truly heartbreaking': World leaders react to the murder of Shinzo Abe

From Brussels to New Delhi, heads of state and governments have expressed their deep shock and sadness over the tragic news.

Malta

Daphne Caruana Galizia: Suspect confesses to Maltese journalist murder

George Degiorgio, one of three people accused of the 2017 assassination, has confessed to a reporter that they were paid to plant the car bomb that killed her.

Germany

German police arrest man after severed head found outside Bonn court

After the initial discovery, the police have also found what they believe to be the body of the victim.

Netherlands

Dutch mobster sentenced to life in prison over contract killings

Willem Holleeder -- nicknamed “The Nose” -- will now spend the rest of his life behind bars.

Norway

Norway bow-and-arrow, knife attack perpetrator convicted

The suspect had pleaded guilty to killing five people and was sentenced to compulsory mental health care.