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Ireland

Watch: Irish great-granddad confronts robbers in betting shop

The three armed suspects were not expecting this.

18/09/2018

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Watch: Colorado armed robbery goes wrong

A man's attempt at an armed robbery at a store near Denver, Colorado didn´t quite go as planned.

12/09/2018

France

Saudi princess 'has €800,000 of jewellery stolen' at Paris hotel

Thieves have struck again in one of Paris' richest neighbourhoods.

11/09/2018

World News

Jewels from Sweden have been stolen by thieves, who remain at large

A national manhunt is underway after Crown Jewels have been stolen in Sweden. The 17th Century jewels were housed in a Cathedral in Strängnäs, and stolen before the thieves took off in a motor boat. A national manhunt is underway.

02/08/2018

Sweden

Swedish crown jewels stolen in speedboat heist

Thieves in Sweden escaped in a speedboat after snatching two crowns and an orb belonging to the royal family

01/08/2018

Europe Decoded

Sweden's Crown Jewels stolen in dramatic heist

Robbers escaped on motorboat after stealing priceless 17th Century crown jewels

01/08/2018

France

Notorious gangster escapes French prison by helicopter

A gangster has escaped a prison in the Paris region after three heavily armed accomplices landed a helicopter.

01/07/2018

Spain

Spanish & American police recover stolen Columbus letter

Document one of 16 copies of a 1492 letter to the Spanish king & queen detailing his first impressions of the new world, and his voyage of discovery to the "Indies".

07/06/2018

Mexico

Europeans on round-the-world cycling trip ‘were murdered’

Authorities previously claimed the Polish and German cyclists, whose bodies had been found at the bottom of a ravine in Mexico, had died in an accident.

12/05/2018

Ireland

Preserved heart of Dublin's patron saint returned home

The heart, preserved in a wooden box sealed with iron for over eight centuries, has no monetary value, but is a priceless relic for Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, from where it was stolen six years' ago.

27/04/2018

Turkey

Turkey: Suspect arrested after trying to rob bank with a toy gun

A suspect in a bank robbery in Antalya, Turkey, was arrested earlier this week. The man used a toy gun as his weapon of choice.

20/04/2018

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Florida Doughnut Shop Burglar Hits Head, Forgets to Take Register

Was it a case of temporary amnesia? A Florida doughnut shop burglar hit his head and then forgot to take the register he intended to steal in an April 8 heist.

10/04/2018

Japan

Japan calls for more cybercurrency rules & security for clients

Government angry at €430 million of cryptocurrency exchange.

29/01/2018

Russia

Russian man tries to beat closing time with tank

Thirsty man in Murmansk ram raids supermarket with tank in bid to obtain booze after finding store closed.

10/01/2018

Denmark

‘World’s most expensive’ vodka bottle stolen from Danish bar

The million-dollar bottle was stolen from a bar in Copenhagen on January 2, according to authorities.

05/01/2018

Czech Republic

Watch: Warehouse workers use forklifts to block thieves’ getaway

The thieves had tried to steal tools from a van without realising someone was inside

11/12/2017

Brazil

Watch: Brazilian off-duty policeman tackles robber with baby in arm

21/11/2017

USA

Watch: Woman climbs drive-thru to steal food and Happy Meal toys

The 'hamburglar' was finally arrested on Thursday morning.

17/11/2017

Brazil

Lewis Hamilton demands better F1 security after Sao Paulo robbery

The Formula One world champion’s team members were held up at gunpoint near the Brazilian Grand Prix circuit.

11/11/2017

Sweden

Watch: Gang robs shipping items at high-speed

A joint operation between Swedish Police and a shipping company caught a group of thieves red-handed.

03/11/2017