Crime

Gunman Opens Fire at Former School in Austria, At Least 11 Dead

10-06-2025 - SCHOOL TRAGEDY • A shooting rocked a school in Graz, Austria, on June 10, 2025. A former student, armed with a pistol and a hunting rifle, opened fire in two classrooms, killing 10 people, mostly...

MEPs: "No World Cup in Saudi Arabia." FIFA: "We're Investing There, Just Like the EU."

17-01-2025 - BRUSSELS – Human rights or lucrative deals? The prospect of the World Cup in Saudi Arabia once again highlights a Europe divided between championing values and pursuing business interests. A group...

The Pope and Washington: Balancing Faith and Geopolitics

13-05-2025 - VATICAN CITY • Pope Leo XIV finds himself under immediate scrutiny. Early reactions to his pontificate, particularly from conservative Catholic circles in the United States, reveal a mix of hopes...

Sabrina Minardi, Former Partner of Magliana Gang Boss, Dies Aged 65

08-03-2025 - BOLOGNA, ITALY • Sabrina Minardi, the ex-wife of footballer Bruno Giordano and long-time partner of Enrico De Pedis, known as "Renatino," the boss of the notorious Banda della Magliana, has died at...

Severe Flooding Paralyzes Historic Praid Salt Mine in Romania

28-05-2025 - ENVIRONMENTAL ALERT • The worst floods in three decades in Romania's Harghita county have created critical conditions at the historic Praid salt mine, one of the country's main tourist attractions....

Pope Francis's Death: What Happens Next in the Vatican

21-04-2025 - VATICAN CITY • "Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, in his residence at Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican," the Vatican announced in a statement published on X. With...

Al Pacino Becomes First Hollywood Celebrity to Meet Pope Leo XIV

17-06-2025 - Al Pacino has made history as the first major Hollywood celebrity to have an official audience with the newly elected Pope Leo XIV.The renowned actor, known for his roles in The Godfather and...

EasyJet Launches 22 New Routes from Milan Linate Airport

02-04-2025 - MILAN, ITALY • EasyJet has inaugurated a new base at Milan Linate Airport, significantly boosting connectivity between Milan and the rest of Europe. The new hub features 22 routes, 17 of which are...

Cocaine Advances, Crack and Ketamine on the Rise: More Drugs in the EU

14-06-2025 - BRUSSELS • The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) annual report sounds an alarm bell. The Fentanyl problem persists, and Italy sees an increase in drug...

Netherlands Sees 10 Percent Rise in Euthanasia Cases in 2024

24-03-2025 - BRUSSELS, BELGIUM • New reports indicate a significant increase in euthanasia deaths in the Netherlands, with cases involving psychiatric conditions quintupling since 2022. While experts attribute...

Amazon to Face European Parliament Hearing in Late June to Regain Access

14-05-2025 - Amazon representatives are expected to be questioned by the European Parliament's Employment and Social Affairs Committee (EMPL) in late June. This hearing is a precondition for the tech giant to...

Sweden: 16-Year-Old Arrested After Triple Fatal Shooting in Uppsala

30-04-2025 - UPPSALA, SWEDEN • Swedish police have arrested a 16-year-old suspect in connection with a shooting at a barbershop in Uppsala that claimed the lives of three young men, aged between 15 and 20. The...

Last-Minute Absence and Health Concerns: Growing Anxiety Over Kate Middleton

18-06-2025 - Catherine, Princess of Wales, made a last-minute withdrawal from the second day of Royal Ascot, one of England's historic equestrian events. The future King, Prince William, was expected to attend...

Munich Car Attack: 30 Injured, Afghan Man Detained Who Arrived in Italy in 2016

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Brawl at Geolier Concert in Germany Leaves Three Italians Injured: Police Investigate as Attempted Murder

17-05-2025 - FRANKFURT, GERMANY • German police have launched an investigation into attempted murder after a violent altercation outside a Geolier concert in Frankfurt on May 2nd left three young men injured....

Jeff Bezos's Wedding: Dates and VIP Guests Revealed for Venetian Festivities

20-06-2025 - The countdown has begun for the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, set to be Venice's event of the year. In just one week, the American magnate and Amazon founder, alongside the U.S....

Italy's Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence for Former Nurse Fausta Bonino

18-02-2025 - Italy's Supreme Court of Cassation has definitively upheld the life sentence for Fausta Bonino, the former nurse from Piombino hospital. She was found guilty of causing the deaths of four patients in...

Cerciello Rega Murder: Italian Supreme Court Orders New Appeal for Gabriel Natale Hjorth's Sentence Reduction

12-03-2025 - ROME, ITALY • Italy's highest court has ordered a third appeal for American citizen Gabriel Natale Hjorth, specifically to review the severity of his sentence in the murder of Carabinieri Vice...

Life Sentence for Assad's Torture Doctor Who Fled to Germany with Refugees

16-06-2025 - A Syrian doctor, identified as one of the torturers and killers of opponents of Bashar al-Assad's regime, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Germany. The 40-year-old, Alaa Moussa, arrived in...

French Dockworkers Block Arms Shipment for Israel, Genoa Prepared to Follow Suit

05-06-2025 - INTERNATIONAL PROTEST • Dockworkers in Marseille are refusing to handle a container with ammunition components destined for Israel, denouncing a "genocide" in Gaza. The ship is expected to call at...

Nearly 9,000 Migrants Died Worldwide in 2024, Marking Deadliest Year on Record

21-03-2025 - BRUSSELS • According to data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), 2024 was the deadliest year ever for migrants, with at least 8,938 recorded deaths. The true number is likely...

Spain: 30-Year-Old Italian Man Critically Injured in Lanzarote Assault

01-02-2025 - Salvatore Sinagra, a 30-year-old man from Favignana, Italy, is fighting for his life in a hospital in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, after a brutal assault. He was reportedly severely beaten outside a...

Paris Orly Airport: 130 Flights Canceled Due to Air Traffic Control System Failure

18-05-2025 - PARIS, FRANCE • A malfunction in air traffic control systems at Paris Orly Airport led to the cancellation of approximately 130 flights, representing 40% of scheduled operations between 4 PM and...

Brescia: Visitor Trips and Tears 16th-Century Moretto Painting

08-02-2025 - In an unfortunate incident at the Renaissance exhibition in the Santa Giulia complex in Brescia, Italy, a visitor tripped and inadvertently tore an oil on canvas painting by Moretto. The artwork, a...

Maddie Case: Extensive Searches Continue in Algarve, Police Comb Abandoned Houses and Wells

04-06-2025 - ALGARVE, PORTUGAL • Eighteen years after Madeleine McCann's disappearance, police have returned to the Algarve, Portugal, for an intense search operation. Investigators are scouring abandoned...

First Suspects Named in Scampia's "Vela Celeste" Walkway Collapse

28-02-2025 - Naples – Approximately ten public officials have been added to the register of suspects by the Naples Public Prosecutor's Office. This development is part of the ongoing investigation into the...

Greece: Strong M6.1 Quake Hits Between Crete and Kasos, No Damage but Tsunami Alert Issued

14-05-2025 - ATHENS, GREECE • A powerful earthquake, initially reported as M6.1, struck the sea south of Kasos and east of Crete overnight. While no damage or injuries have been reported, a tsunami alert was...

Car Plows Into Crowd in Stuttgart, Multiple Injuries Reported: "There Was Also a Woman with a Stroller"

03-05-2025 - STUTTGART, GERMANY • A car crashed into a group of pedestrians in Stuttgart, Germany, injuring several people. The 42-year-old driver has been detained by police, who are currently investigating...

Libyan Torture Victim Sues Italian PM Meloni, Ministers Nordio and Piantedosi for Abetting

03-02-2025 - Lam Magok Biel Ruei, a victim and witness to the torture inflicted by Tripoli's judicial police chief Osama Almasri, has filed a complaint against Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Ministers...

France Hit by Coordinated Prison Riots: Fires, Gunfire Reported

15-04-2025 - PARIS, FRANCE • A wave of coordinated disturbances, including vehicle fires and automatic gunfire, has struck multiple prisons across France, including facilities in Toulon, Aix-en-Provence, and...

Pesticides: A Life Ruined by Glyphosate

18-06-2025 - Ludovic Maugé, a former landscape gardener in Brittany, France, once looked forward to many more happy years by the coast. However, three decades of exposure to glyphosate have tragically cut short...

115-Year-Old British Great-Grandmother Becomes World's Oldest Person

01-05-2025 - SURREY, UK • Ethel Caterham, a 115-year-old British great-grandmother, has officially become the world's oldest living person. Residing in a Surrey care home, she received a personal letter from...

Blackout Sweeps Spain and Portugal: What We Know So Far About the Possible Causes

28-04-2025 - MADRID, SPAIN • A massive power outage struck Spain shortly after 12:30 PM today, impacting neighboring Portugal and parts of France. Spanish authorities urged citizens to stay home as the blackout...

Car Plows into Carnival Crowd in Mannheim, Germany: One Dead, Many Injured

03-03-2025 - Mannheim, Germany – A car rammed into a crowd at a Carnival market on Planken shopping street in central Mannheim, Western Germany, leaving one person dead and 25 injured, many critically.The...

Manhunt Underway in Germany After Three Found Dead

06-04-2025 - WEITEFELD, GERMANY • Three individuals have been discovered dead in a residence in Weitefeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Police have launched a major manhunt for the perpetrator(s), who are...

Europe Sees Rise in MDMA and Cocaine Use, Cannabis Consumption Declines

19-03-2025 - BRUSSELS • A new study analyzing wastewater reveals an increase in MDMA, cocaine, and amphetamine use across Europe in 2024, while cannabis consumption has decreased. The report, conducted by the...

Russell Brand Charged with Rape and Sexual Assault

04-04-2025 - LONDON, UK • British police have formally charged comedian and media personality Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault. The charges follow an 18-month investigation into allegations made by...

Turkey: Two Years After Earthquake, 650,000 People Still Live in Container Homes

06-02-2025 - Two years have passed since the devastating Kahramanmaraş earthquake in Turkey, which claimed the lives of at least 53,537 people. According to a report by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization,...

Irregular Entries into the EU Down 20%, But Central Mediterranean Route Sees Resurgence from Libya

11-06-2025 - BRUSSELS • In the first five months of 2025, Frontex recorded a 20% overall decrease in irregular entries into the EU compared to the previous year, with 63,700 total arrivals. However, the Central...

France: Knife Attack Kills One, Injures Several in Mulhouse; 37-Year-Old Algerian Detained

22-02-2025 - Mulhouse, France – One person has died and five others were injured, including two police officers critically, in a knife attack that occurred near a covered market in Mulhouse, Alsace. Police have...

EU: "Too Many" Road Deaths in 2024, Targets Missed

18-03-2025 - BRUSSELS • Preliminary data from the European Commission reveals approximately 19,800 road fatalities across the EU in 2024, a "slight decrease" of 3% from 2023. However, the EU states that...

Who are the "Maranza"? A TikTok-Born Phenomenon Spreading Across Italy

24-02-2025 - They move in groups, have a recognizable clothing style, and display an arrogant attitude. These young people roam cities and suburbs with the aim of bothering tourists, passersby, and peers on the...

Bayesian Yacht Recovery Halted After Diver's Death: Possible Explosion During Cutting Operations

10-05-2025 - PORTICELLO, ITALY • Recovery efforts for the Bayesian superyacht have been suspended following the tragic death of a specialized Dutch diver. Investigations are underway, with preliminary findings...

Spain Braces for 40°C Temperatures This Week: Is Climate Change to Blame?

17-06-2025 - Spain Braces for 40°C Temperatures This Week: Is Climate Change to Blame?Spain is preparing for an unusually hot summer, following a record-breaking May. The national meteorological agency, AEMET,...

Spain Blackout: Red Eléctrica and Energy Companies Clash Over Blame

19-06-2025 - On Tuesday, Red Eléctrica, Spain's grid operator, broke its silence on the blackout that affected a large part of Spain on April 28. According to the utility, the primary responsibility lies with...

Pope Francis Receiving Hundreds of Letters Weekly at Gemelli Hospital

14-03-2025 - ROME, ITALY • Poste Italiane reports a significant increase in mail volume directed to the Vatican, with hundreds of letters, drawings, and well wishes arriving weekly for Pope Francis during his...

Boom of Sunken Bayesian Yacht Recovered as Investigations Continue

19-05-2025 - PORTICELLO, ITALY • The boom of the Bayesian, the superyacht belonging to British magnate Mike Lynch that sank off Porticello on August 19, has been recovered. The operation, carried out by the...

Hamburg: Knife Attack at Station Leaves 17 Injured, Woman Detained

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France: Porn Sites Go on "Strike" Against Age Verification Law, Minister Says "All the Better"

03-06-2025 - PARIS • Online porn giants like Pornhub and YouPorn have announced they will cease operations in France starting June 3, 2025. Their parent company, Aylo, is protesting the new age verification...

Tennis: Sinner Accepts Three-Month Ban for Doping Violation, Retains World No. 1 Ranking

15-02-2025 - World No. 1 tennis player Jannik Sinner has reached an agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) regarding a sanction for a Clostebol violation. Under this consensual settlement, Sinner will...

Poland Fortifies Borders with Russia and Belarus Using Mines and Anti-Tank Barriers

17-06-2025 - Warsaw is accelerating its "Eastern Shield" project, a defensive line designed to protect against potential threats from Russia and Belarus. Within three years, a comprehensive defensive barrier will...

Swiss Villages on Alert After Glacier Collapse Buries Parts of Blatten Village

30-05-2025 - ENVIRONMENTAL ALERT • Authorities in southern Switzerland are on high alert for potential flooding along the Lonza River. A glacier collapse buried much of the alpine village of Blatten and created...

Royal Visit: King Charles and Queen Camilla in Rome for State Engagements and Colosseum Tour

08-04-2025 - ROME, ITALY • King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in Italy on Monday for a state visit, meeting with President Sergio Mattarella and later touring the Colosseum with renowned historian...

Will Europe's Retreat from AI Liability Rules Leave Victims Uncompensated?

04-03-2025 - BRUSSELS, BELGIUM • The EU was hailed for its groundbreaking AI Act, the world's first comprehensive legislation to regulate artificial intelligence. However, concerns are mounting that the...

Car Drives into Crowd in Bavaria: Driver's Wife and Daughter Injured, Intentional Act Not Ruled Out

07-06-2025 - PASSAU, GERMANY • A man drove his car into a group of people in Passau, Bavaria. Among the injured are reportedly the driver's wife and daughter. The driver has been apprehended, and police are not...

Car Drives into Crowd at Liverpool Club Parade: 47 Injured, British Man Arrested

25-05-2025 - LIVERPOOL, UK • A vehicle drove into Liverpool FC fans during the club's Premier League victory parade, injuring 47 people, including four children. A 53-year-old British man has been arrested....

Belgium: Haribo Withdraws Sweets After Cannabis Found in Dutch Batches

02-06-2025 - FOOD ALERT • Haribo has initiated a precautionary recall in Belgium for specific 1kg batches of Happy Cola Fizz gummy candies, following the discovery of cannabis traces in some packages in the...

UK: Tanker-Cargo Ship Collision in North Sea Leaves One Sailor Injured, One Missing

10-03-2025 - NORTH SEA • A serious collision occurred today, March 10, off the British coast in the North Sea, involving a tanker and a cargo ship. The incident resulted in a fire on the tanker, which spread to...

Berlin Dreams of Swimming in the Spree Again: River Could Be Swimmable After 100 Years

18-06-2025 - Berlin, Germany – A century after swimming was banned due to severe pollution, Berliners are rediscovering their desire to dip into the Spree River. On Tuesday, around 200 people took a symbolic...

Police in England and Wales Mandated to Collect Ethnic Data in Child Sexual Abuse Cases

18-06-2025 - London – Police officers in England and Wales will now be required to collect data on ethnicity and nationality in child sexual abuse and exploitation cases. This follows a report that found the...

Football: Former Spanish Player Nico Hidalgo Dies at 32

01-03-2025 - The football world is mourning the loss of Nico Hidalgo, who passed away at the age of 32 after a battle with lung cancer. The midfielder, who retired in 2022 due to his illness, had a career that...

Germany: Four Injured in Shooting Outside Bielefeld Courthouse; Two Arrested

26-02-2025 - Bielefeld, Germany – Four people were injured, one critically, after multiple gunshots were fired today outside the courthouse in Bielefeld, Germany. Police confirmed they have arrested two men and...

Robbers Flee with One Million Euros in Jewels and Watches from Lisbon's Ritz Hotel, Escape on Scooters

06-06-2025 - BOLD HEIST • Four suspects, one of whom was armed, robbed the jewelry store inside the Ritz Hotel in Lisbon, making off with luxury watches and jewelry valued at an estimated one million euros....

Train Delays and Cancellations in Spain Affect 10,000 Passengers After Cable Theft

05-05-2025 - TOLEDO, SPAIN • A widespread cable theft across various locations in Toledo province has caused severe disruptions to high-speed rail services between Madrid and Seville, impacting over 10,700...

EU Consumers' Group Files Complaint Against 7 Airlines Over Hand Luggage Fees

21-05-2025 - BRUSSELS • Europe's leading consumer organization, BEUC, along with 16 affiliated groups from 12 countries, has filed a complaint with the European Commission and the Consumer Protection...

Rubiales Case: "Hermoso Gave Me Permission to Kiss Her," Testifies Former Spanish Football President

11-02-2025 - Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish Football Federation, has denied committing an act of "sexual aggression" or exerting pressure on player Jenni Hermoso. Rubiales is currently on...

France Wakes to 2 Dead and Nearly 200 Injured After PSG Victory Night

01-06-2025 - TRAGIC TOLL • Celebrations in France for Paris Saint-Germain's historic Champions League final victory have resulted in the deaths of two fans and left a police officer in a coma, with nearly 200...

Car Plows Into Crowd in Stuttgart, Multiple Injuries Reported: "There Was Also a Woman with a Stroller"

03-05-2025 - STUTTGART, GERMANY • A car crashed into a group of pedestrians in Stuttgart, Germany, injuring several people. The 42-year-old driver has been detained by police, who are currently investigating...