Mexico’s government has asked the US to extradite a senior drug cartel figure suspected in the murder of well-known journalist Javier Valdez in 2017. Valdez, known for his award-winning coverage…
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Venezuela: Five jailed for covering up murder of rapper Canserbero
A forensic expert, three police officers and a music impresario have been jailed for covering up the 2015 murder of Venezuelan rapper Canserbero. Canserbero, who had been named best Spanish-language…
UK: Two men charged over stabbing of Iranian journalist
Two Romanian nationals have been charged after an Iranian journalist was stabbed outside his London home earlier this year.Iran International TV journalist Pouria Zeraati was knifed in the leg in…
India: Police seek Starlink help over $4.25bn drug haul
Police in India say they have reached out for information to Elon Musk’s Starlink after they allegedly found drug smugglers using its satellite internet device to navigate Indian waters and…
UK: Woman killed and two injured in London shooting
A woman has been killed and two men have been injured in a shooting in north-west London. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to reports of a shooting at…
France: Five dead after shootings in northern part of the country
Five people have died in shootings in northern France, including near a migrant camp, and a 22-year-old man has turned himself in to police, according to French media. Four people…
USA: District attorney seeks death penalty in case highlighted in US election
Adistrict attorney in Texas has unveiled plans to seek the death penalty in an alleged murder case that became a prominent talking point in the 2024 United States presidential election.…
Mexico: Judge shot dead outside courthouse in Acapulco
Gunmen in Mexico have shot dead a judge outside a courthouse in the city of Acapulco. Judge Edmundo Román Pinzón Judge Edmundo Román Pinzón was hit by at least four…
UK: Ex-BBC journalist Duncan Bartlett jailed for child sex offences
A former BBC journalist has been jailed for eight years for a string of child sexual abuse offences. Duncan Bartlett, 52, was jailed at Wood Green Crown Court in north…
USA: Daniel Penny acquitted in New York subway choking death of Jordan Neely
A court in Manhattan has found US military veteran Daniel Penny not guilty of criminally negligent homicide for subduing a fellow subway passenger, Jordan Neely, in a chokehold until his death. The…