The owners of a New Zealand volcano that erupted in 2019, killing 22 people, have had their conviction over the disaster thrown out by the country’s High Court. Whakaari Management…
Category: Crime
UK: Aircraft drug-drop gang smuggle £4m of cocaine
A gang involved in importing parcels of cocaine that were dropped into the British countryside from a plane has been convicted of drugs offences. Cocaine worth an estimated £4.2m was…
France: Prisoner ‘The Fly’ arrested nine months after deadly van ambush
A French convict who went on the run after escaping a police van in a deadly ambush has been arrested in Romania, French authorities have said. Two prison officers were…
France: Ex-surgeon admits ‘despicable acts’ in French child abuse trial
A French former surgeon accused of abusing hundreds of patients, most of them children, has told a court that he admits to having “committed despicable acts” and “understands and shares…
UAE. Cryptocurrency theft of £1.1bn could be biggest ever
Cryptocurrency firm Bybit said hackers stole $1.5bn (£1.1bn) worth of digital currency in what could be the biggest crypto theft in history. The Dubai-based company’s founder told users that their…
USA: Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty of attempted murder and assault
A New Jersey man who stabbed renowned British-Indian author Sir Salman Rushdie multiple times on a New York lecture stage has been convicted of attempted murder and assault. Hadi Matar,…
Germany: Berlin stabbing suspect planned to kill Jewish people, police believe
A 19-year-old Syrian man suspected of stabbing a Spanish tourist at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial had planned for several weeks to kill Jewish people, Berlin police believe. The attack took place…
France: Customs seize dinosaur teeth found in lorry
French customs officers have found nine dinosaur teeth during a routine check near the Italian border. The discovery was made as the officers inspected a Spanish lorry on the A8…
Germany: Man seriously injured in stabbing at Berlin Holocaust memorial
A 30-year-oldman has been seriously injured in a knife attack near Berlin’s Holocaust memorial. The incident occurred at about 18:00 local time (17:00 GMT) on Friday, police said, adding an…
Sweden: Authorities investigate suspected sabotage of undersea telecoms cable
Swedish police have been investigating the suspected sabotage of an undersea telecoms cable in the Baltic Sea, connecting Germany and Finland. A series of undersea cables and gas pipelines have…