UK: £38m of support for domestic abuse victims

Nearly £40 million will be spent supporting domestic abuse victims in Hampshire over the next seven years by Hampshire County Council. The authority will also spend up to £1.5 million…

USA: Police on manhunt for the killer who shot the CEO of UnitedHealthcare

New York City police have launched a manhunt for a masked suspect who gunned down the head of a US medical insurance giant, in what investigators described as a “brazen,…

India: Taxi service apologises for driver’s gunpoint robbery

An Indian taxi aggregator service has apologised after a customer said she was robbed at gunpoint by one of its drivers near the capital, Delhi. The 30-year-old woman said she…

UK: Theives stole van that contained 2,500 pies

A stolen van that contained 2,500 pies has been found by police, a Michelin-starred chef has confirmed. Tommy Banks, who runs award-winning restaurants in North Yorkshire, said the van had…

USA: Woman admits drink-driving crash that killed bride

A US woman has pleaded guilty to drink-driving charges over an incident in which she killed a newlywed bride who was travelling in a golf cart on her wedding night.…

Australia: Suspect in 1977 murders extradited from Italy

A man wanted over one of Australia’s most infamous cold cases, dubbed the Easey Street murders, is on his way back to the country after being extradited from Italy. Suzanne…

Italy: Femicide victim’s family awaits killer’s sentence, and change

A verdict is expected on Tuesday in a murder case that gripped Italy and sparked a heated debate on the issue of violence against women. Prosecutors have asked that Filippo…

N Ireland: Two Female staff threatened with knife in shop robbery

Two female staff members were threatened with a knife during an armed robbery in a shop in Magheralin, County Down. The incident happened at around 17:40 GMT on Friday at…