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World News

New laws in England aim to halt rising number of pet thefts

Lawmakers in England plan to introduce new laws which take a tougher line on pet abduction following a sharp increase in cases of unscrupulous thefts

04/09/2021

Tech News

Tech this week: $610 million crypto robbery and TikTok teen crackdown

A hacker stole $610 million worth of cryptocurrency on Tuesday only to return almost all of it claiming they only did it "for fun".

15/08/2021

France

Armed robbers steal jewellery and €400k from Paris boutique

Two men have stolen an estimated €2 million from a Dinh Van boutique in central Paris.

30/07/2021

United Kingdom

Woman convicted of swapping diamonds for pebbles in London heist

A woman has been convicted of using "sleight of hand" to steal diamonds worth around €4.9 million from a high-profile London jeweler in 2016.

28/07/2021

World News

Bernard Tapie and his wife tied up and beaten during a burglary

The value of the stolen goods is not yet known but police are treating the incident as a violent robbery and kidnapping.

04/04/2021

Netherlands

German man arrested over three high-profile money heists

The 60-year-old man is alleged to have participated in the robberies in Cologne and Frankfurt between 2018 and 2019.

23/02/2021

World News

Being stolen is 'best thing that could happen' for artwork's prestige

With many galleries and museums across the world shutting their doors in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, some of the most famous looted pieces of art can now steal back some of the limelight.

13/11/2020

Italy

Coronavirus: Italian police arrest two men for stealing 8,000 masks

The two brothers from Erchie, Brindisi, are being held for aggravated robbery and the assault of a Chinese shopkeeper.

26/03/2020

France

Watch: Masked men rob McDonald's outlet in France at gunpoint

The robbery was described as 'amateurish' by diners, many of which continued to eat their meals throughout.

30/12/2019

Ireland

Ryanair hits turbulence as more pilots threaten to strike over pay

In another setback for Ryanair, its pilots in Ireland have voted to strike unless they're given a pay rise.

10/08/2019

Germany

Frankfurt station reopens after police close it to probe bank robbery

Frankfurt's main railway station has reopened after a police operation investigated suspected bank robbery.

02/08/2019

No Comment

Brazilian radio show robbed live on the internet

A Brazilian radio show was broadcasting live when a robbery took place inside one of its studios in Sao Paulo on Tuesday night.

04/04/2019

Sweden

Man jailed for stealing Sweden's crown jewels in speedboat heist

A Swedish man has been jailed for four and a half years for the theft.

05/02/2019

World News

World's most casual heist? Moscow artnapper caught on camera

Russian police arrest suspect in case of casual artnapping caught on camera

28/01/2019

Ireland

Watch: Irish great-granddad confronts robbers in betting shop

The three armed suspects were not expecting this.

18/09/2018

No Comment

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

The Cube

Sweden's Crown Jewels stolen in dramatic heist

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

01/08/2018