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…
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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…
UK: Authorities Uncover multibillion dollar money laundering scheme
A multi-billion-dollar money laundering operation that formed when UK gangs were struggling to offload cash during lockdown has been uncovered by the National Crime Agency. Discovering the Russian-speaking network embedded…
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…