At least four arrested in south-western Germany on suspicion of human smuggling
At least four people were arrested in south-western Germany early Tuesday in a series of raids conducted on suspicion of human smuggling, a spokesperson for the federal police said.The raids were carried...
Late Harrods owner Al-Fayed accused of rape
More than 20 women have spoken to the BBC as part of a special investigation alleging assault and physical violence at properties in London and Paris
What is Telegram and why was its CEO arrested in Paris?
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was arrested in Paris over the weekend over allegations that his platform is being used for illicit activity such as drug trafficking and...
Protests escalate in India over gruesome rape of doctor
Rape and murder of a trainee doctor last week has triggered protests by fellow medics
Crimes against women in India rose 4 percent in 2022 from the...
Libyan airline executive held in migrant smuggling case
The airline flew “hundreds of people from east Asian countries without taking into account the obligations of the air carrier” and migration legislation, as well as international treaties ratified by...
8 arrested after gruesome murder of Indian politician
Eight people were arrested in India on Saturday for the murder of a politician who championed the rights of lower-caste Indians, police said.K. Armstrong, the state boss of the Bahujan Samaj Party...
18 inmates escape after overpowering guard in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Prison’s chief and some other officers dismissed from their post while some officials had been arrested for question
Six of the prisoners were on death row, while...
Psychiatric exam finds ex-Japan PM Abe shooter mentally fit
A psychiatric evaluation of the man accused of fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has determined him mentally fit to be held criminally responsible for his actions, sources close to...
Slovak PM shooting suspect named as 71-year-old writer; aides say Fico now out of...
The assassination attempt happened while Fico visited the central Slovak town of Handlova
Slovak media say the suspect is the founder of the DUHA (Rainbow) Literary Club and...
BBC investigation leads to arrest of one of world’s most notorious people smugglers
Barzan Majeed, nicknamed ‘Scorpion,’ is caught in Iraqi Kurdistan days after release of BBC podcast series by journalists who tracked him down and interviewed him
Senior local...