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United Kingdom

New arrest over UK truck deaths after claims Vietnamese among victims

Police have made a fourth arrest over the discovery of 39 bodies in a truck in Essex, but have yet to comment on claims by worried families that Vietnamese citizens are among the dead.

25/10/2019

Pakistan

Pakistani girls trafficked to China 'exaggerated' stories: Pakistan FM

In an interview with Euronews, Pakistan's Foreign Minister said reports that Pakistani Christian children were being trafficked into China were stories "planted" to cause friction between the two countries.

25/06/2019

USA

U.S. man fatally shot at border believed to have been smuggling Chinese men

The two men were found in the back of the suspect's truck after the shooting at the San Ysidro Port of Entry.

06/06/2019

United Kingdom

British soldier killed by elephant during anti-poaching operation

“He was a determined and big-hearted who devoted his life to serving his country."

07/05/2019

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Facing jail for saving lives

Top stories of the day from Brussels

09/04/2019

Philippines

Over 1,500 turtles and tortoises found in suitcases at Manila airport

More than a thousand live turtles have been found in suitcases at Manila airport in the Philippines, after being smuggled on a flight from Hong Kong.

05/03/2019

Italy

Buy for €30, sell at €1,000: Italy police bust puppy trafficking ring

Police said the gang illegally imported the puppies into Italy from “abusive farms” in Slovakia and sold them on as pets using falsified pedigree certificates.

07/02/2019

Italy

Italian police bust puppy trafficking ring

Italian authorities have raided a suspected international dog trafficking ring, moving the puppies from eastern Europe into Italy

20/11/2018

Spain

Spanish police bust ‘black magic’ sex trafficking ring

Fifteen young Brazilian transsexuals in the southeastern city of Murcia have been rescued from a sex trafficking ring, which forced them into prostitution through physical abuse and threats of black magic.

31/10/2018

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tensions rise and temperatures plunge for stranded migrants in Bosnia

Tensions rise and temperatures plunge for stranded migrants in Bosnia.

31/10/2018

Niger

EU policy failure & people trafficking in Niger

Europe's attempts to buy off smugglers to prevent migrants crossing the Sahara isn't working, as Niger cracks down on the business of human smuggling reports euronews' Valerie Gauriat.

26/10/2018

Russia

Woman ‘gives away’ newborn baby at Russian airport

Police say the 25-year-old mother gave the newborn baby to a teacher she met online because she was unable to provide for her.

20/09/2018

United Kingdom

Euroviews. UK must do more to tackle sex slavery at home | View

On World Day against Trafficking in Persons, it's clear the British government has a long way to go to end widespread sexual exploitation happening within its own borders, despite claiming to be a leader in the fight against modern slavery.

30/07/2018

Italy

Children forced into ‘survival sex’ at Italy-France crossing, says NGO

Children seeking to cross into France via northern Italy are being forced to sell sex in exchange for a safe crossing, food or a place to sleep, according to a new report by Save the Children Italy.

28/07/2018

World News

€40 million worth of antiquities seized in European crackdown

25,000 Greek and Roman archaeological items worth over €40 million were seized.

05/07/2018

World News

What is the most dangerous country to be a woman?

India is the most dangerous country to be a woman, and the USA also made the top 10 in the Thomson Reuters Foundation experts' survey this year.

26/06/2018

World News

Wildlife trafficking bust uncovers polar bear carcasses, big cats

The month-long operation codenamed “Thunderstorm” took place in May and resulted in 1,974 seizures and the identification of some 1,400 suspects.

20/06/2018

World

'They beat you everyday' - the migrants turning back from Libya

Euronews has been to Niger, where many migrants are returning after facing tough conditions in neighbouring Libya

30/04/2018

World News

Weinstein accused of sex trafficking

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is back in the news after a British actress filed a suit in New York against both Harvey and Bob Weinstein, accusing Harvey of sex trafficking.

28/11/2017

Romania

In Romania, cigarette smuggling is a tough habit to quit

Smuggling cigarettes is big business in Romania.

03/08/2017