Crime
Violent killings in London at highest level in a decade
The number of violent deaths on the streets of London this year has surpassed the 2018 figure after the 133rd person of…
For the first time, most Americans prefer life imprisonment to death penalty
For the first time in more than three decades, a majority of Americans favour life imprisonment without parole over the death penalty…
The British National Crime Agency secures largest settlement yet in fight against “dirty money”
The British National Crime Agency has secured the largest settlement of its kind under new powers granted two years ago to help…
Malta: Police investigations underway as foreign national is found dead in Marsa
An injured man was found dead in Marsa. The police were informed about a man lying on the ground on Triq Diċembru…
Photo Story: Spanish authorities tug ‘narco-submarine’ off Spanish coast
A Spanish civil guard officer works next to a crane ship (back) to refloat the 'narco-submarine' with difficulties due to weather conditions,…
Bleed control kits to be supplied to UK bars in London in response to rising knife crime
Hundreds of bars and pubs are to be given specialist medical equipment to treat catastrophic bleeding in response to rising knife crime,…
High-ranking police chief gunned down in Moscow
A gunman killed two men in Moscow on Saturday, with Russian authorities confirming one of them was high-ranking police officer from the…
Two police officer shot dead in Trieste, Italy
Two police officers were shot dead in a firefight with two alleged robbers, a pair of brothers, at Trieste's central police station…
USA: One of the first sheriff’s deputies in the country to wear a traditional Sikh turban on duty was fatally shot
One of the first sheriff's deputies in the country to wear a traditional Sikh turban on duty was fatally shot from behind…
DNA tests confirm that body found hidden in Valletta a month ago is of Charlene Farrugia
DNA tests carried out on the human remains discovered hidden almost a month ago in Valletta belong to Charlene Farrugia, the 25…
£100 million crackdown on crime in British prisons
Prison security will be boosted by a £100 million investment as part of a crackdown on crime behind bars, the government announced…
Boris Johnson to increase prison places, vows to come down hard on crime
The new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged to introduce a series of tougher policing measures, more draconian sentencing practices, and…