A German court on Thursday convicted a Palestinian man from Syria of a war crime and murder for launching a grenade into a crowd of civilians waiting for food in Damascus in 2014. He was sentenced to life in prison. The 55-year-old,
Mexican authorities in at least one major city have taken steps to improve security ahead of a busy tourist season and spring break as high crime remains a chief concern. “We strengthen security with the construction of three filters at points marked
Interest in the true crime genre has grown immensely over the last few years. Nothing faster than true crime podcasts are engaging Americans already faced with an increase of real-life crime in cities and towns across the USA. Between documentaries about the
British organised crime boss Richard Wakeling has been arrested in Thailand after being on the run for five years. Wakeling, 55, from Brentwood in Essex, tried to import £8million of liquid amphetamine into the UK in April 2016. He fled in 2018
Two Brazilian tourists were allegedly sexually assaulted, with one possibly raped, while they visited the Eiffel Tower on Sunday. “The rape of a woman at the foot of the Eiffel Tower once again highlights the dangerousness of the Champ de Mars site,”
Defying the decline of crime overall, offences involving knives and other sharp objects remain a serious concern for British police. Responsible for roughly two-fifths of all homicides each year, some areas of England and Wales experience far higher rates of knife crime
European investigators have shut down an encrypted communication service that was used as a secure channel for organized crime, particularly in the drug trade, and arrested 48 people, German authorities said Monday. More than 70 properties were searched in Germany, the Netherlands,
Suspect faces charges in murder of Kenyan LGBTQ activist, authorities dismiss hate crime allegations
A suspect on Tuesday faced a murder charge in the killing of a prominent LGBTQ activist in Kenya, with authorities dismissing activists’ suggestions that it was a hate crime. Authorities say Jacktone Odhiambo is the only person who will be charged with
A New York federal court on Friday unveiled an indictment charging three men on murder-for-hire and money laundering charges for plotting the assassination of a U.S. citizen targeted by the Iranian government. All three men, associated with an Eastern European criminal organization, are
A mannequin wearing a jersey of a Black Real Madrid player was found hanging from a bridge in Spain, and police are investigating the incident as a potential hate crime. The mannequin was wearing Vinicius Jr.’s jersey underneath a sign that read