Geopolitics
Italy: Thieves steal masterpieces in under 3 minutes
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Three paintings by French masters Cezanne, Renoir, and Matisse have been taken from a museum near the Italian city of Parma.
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Geopolitics
How Australia’s seven-month-long manhunt came to an end
BBC News – World · Europe
Fugitive Dezi Freeman has been wanted since he shot dead two police officers on his rural property in August last year.
Geopolitics
Fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead by Australian police after seven months in hiding
BBC News – World · Europe
Freeman has been wanted since the fatal shooting of two police officers in Porepunkah in August.
Geopolitics
ICAC arrests 42 in HK$180 million crackdown on triad-linked renovation projects
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong authorities have arrested 42 people in a joint crackdown on triad infiltration and corruption involving a consultancy firm and its building maintenan…
Geopolitics
Australia police shoot dead man wanted for killing 2 officers
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
After a seven‑month manhunt involving hundreds of officers, Australian police finally caught up with Desmond Freeman, one of the country's most‑wanted criminal…
Geopolitics
How ‘ghost taxi drivers’ in China tricked customers into paying without rides
Times of India – World · India
In an odd twist in the realm of ride-hailing, a group of Chinese drivers resorted to chilling profile pictures to frighten passengers into canceling their ride…
Geopolitics
Videos show Bengaluru Central Prison inmates using mobiles; 3 cops suspended
Times of India – World · India
Disturbing footage from Bengaluru Central Prison has surfaced, revealing undertrials allegedly using mobile devices and pointing fingers at DGP Alok Kumar for …
Geopolitics
Visakhapatnam horror: Navy technician kills woman, dismembers body, stores parts in fridge
Times of India – World · India
A shocking incident unfolded in Vizag as a Naval technician allegedly murdered his girlfriend, dismembered her body, and disposed of some parts. The accused su…
Geopolitics
Delhi Police nab Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Shabbir Ahmed Lone near Bangladesh border
Times of India – World · India
Delhi Police's Special Cell has apprehended Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Shabbir Ahmed Lone near the India-Bangladesh border. Lone, a key operative, was allegedly…
Geopolitics
Australian police killer shot dead after 7-month manhunt
South China Morning Post – World · China
Australian police said on Monday that they shot dead a fugitive gunman wanted for killing two officers, ending a seven-month manhunt for one of the country’s m…
Geopolitics
Dezi Freeman shot dead by police after seven-month manhunt
The Guardian – World · Europe
Victoria police commissioner Mike Bush said the shooting was ‘justified’ and brought closure to the families of two police officers allegedly killed by Freeman…
Geopolitics
Dezi Freeman shooting live updates: Australian fugitive shot dead after refusing to surrender peacefully, police say
The Guardian – World · Europe
Porepunkah fugitive, 56, had been on the run after allegedly killing two police officers in Australian alpine region in AugustFull story: Dezi Freeman shot dea…
Geopolitics
The U.S. Now Has Over 50,000 Troops in the Middle East
The New York Times – World · US
The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of American troops in the region at roughly 10,000 more than usual.
Geopolitics
Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings stolen in Italian job
BBC News – World · Europe
The paintings were taken from a museum in Parma by four masked men in the middle of the night, police say.
Geopolitics
Hundreds flee as fire rips through German nightclub
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hundreds of people were evacuated from a nightclub in southwest Germany after a fire broke out, police said on Sunday, with images from the scene showing the b…
Geopolitics
Three arrested in Paris after attempted bomb attack outside Bank of America
BBC News – World · Europe
France's anti-terrorism prosecutor's office said it had immediately taken over the investigation.
Geopolitics
French prosecutors open terror probe after Bank of America attack attempt
South China Morning Post – World · China
French anti-terrorism prosecutors have opened an investigation into a suspected attack targeting Bank of America’s Paris headquarters after the reported overni…
Geopolitics
UK police arrest suspect after car hits pedestrians
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Seven people were seriously injured when a car plowed into pedestrians on a street in the central English city of Derby. Police say they have arrested a man in…
Geopolitics
Nepal: Ex-energy minister arrested in money laundering case
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
A day after the arrest of the former prime minister, Nepalese police also arrested the country's former energy minister. Investigators said he was detained as …
Geopolitics
Undercover police officer was sacked for assaulting partner, spycops inquiry hears
The Guardian – World · Europe
Conviction revealed during questioning of Rob Hastings about a second woman whom he deceived into intimate relationshipAn undercover officer who deceived a wom…
Geopolitics
Gujarat woman strangled with clutch wire by ex-domestic help she trusted for 15 years
Times of India – World · India
A 36-year-old woman in Palanpur was brutally murdered by a trusted associate over a dispute involving gold, silver jewellery, and cash. The victim had previous…
Geopolitics
12-year-old girl steals candy box from shop, father beats her to death in UP
Times of India – World · India
A father allegedly beat his 12-year-old daughter to death in Bulandshahr. The girl reportedly stole candies from a local shop. Her mother was injured while try…
Geopolitics
Gurgaon horror: Speeding Thar ploughs into man, 2 grandsons, all dead; chilling CCTV emerges
Times of India – World · India
A tragic accident in Pataudi claimed the lives of a 60-year-old man and his two grandsons, aged 8 and 10, when a Mahindra Thar struck them at high speed. The v…
Geopolitics
Nepal's former Energy Minister arrested in money laundering probe
The Hindu – World · India
The announcement came a day after ex-Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested over their alleged roles in a deadly c…
Geopolitics
Man arrested after car hits pedestrians in UK's Derby, several injured —what we know so far
Times of India – World · India
A man has been arrested after a car hit multiple pedestrians in Derby city centre, leaving several people injured, some seriously. Derbyshire Constabulary said…
Geopolitics
BJP MLA Nabin Kumar Jain booked for firing blanks during Ram Navami procession in Odisha
Times of India – World · India
BJP MLA Nabin Kumar Jain faces charges for firing blanks from his licensed pistol during a Ram Navami procession in Titlagarh. Police registered a case under t…
Geopolitics
Bengaluru horror: Man slits throats of mother, sister, nephew, then attempts suicide
Times of India – World · India
A family of four attempted suicide due to mounting debts, resulting in two deaths and two critically injured. Preliminary investigations suggest financial dist…
Geopolitics
Car hits pedestrians in central England city, driver arrested: police
The Hindu – World · India
"Although we know this will be alarming, we would like to reassure people that we do not believe there is an ongoing risk to the public," the Derby police said…
Geopolitics
As Cambodia’s scam crackdown deadline looms, criminal gangs flee
South China Morning Post – World · China
Young, naive and now sleeping rough on a plastic sheet outside their embassy in Phnom Penh, Indonesians Abdul* and Hafiz* are among the expendable human resour…
Geopolitics
Man arrested in Derby after car hits multiple pedestrians, with some seriously injured
The Guardian – World · Europe
Derbyshire police said a number of people had been injured, some of them seriously, in the incident in the city centreA man has been arrested after a car hit a…
Geopolitics
Coroner to investigate after Northern Territory records two deaths in custody in a week
The Guardian – World · Europe
A 26-year old man died in a cell in Darwin on Saturday morning, and a 25 year-old man died in a police car on TuesdayGet our breaking news email, free app or d…
Geopolitics
Prison phone call recordings raise questions over ex-Abercrombie boss' fitness for trial
BBC News – World · Europe
Mike Jeffries' lawyers argue that he is suffering with dementia and late onset of Alzheimer's disease.
Geopolitics
Man decapitates ice vendor, puts severed head on stove in Barabanki
Times of India – World · India
In a disturbing turn of events in Barabanki, a middle-aged man allegedly decapitated an ice vendor following a heated dispute. After the brutal act, the perpet…
Geopolitics
Delhi shocker: Gang lures man using dating app, robs him of Rs 7 lakh
Times of India – World · India
A man was lured to a meeting via a dating app in Nehru Place, only to be abducted, assaulted, and robbed of ₹7 lakh. Five individuals, including a woman, have …
Geopolitics
Over 400,000 KitKat bars stolen, as thieves ‘make a break’ with 12 tonne shipment
South China Morning Post – World · China
A huge shipment of KitKat chocolate bars has been stolen in Europe, the brand said, warning that the heist risked causing shortages in stores right before East…
Geopolitics
Murder inquiry launched after death of young woman in Leeds
The Guardian – World · Europe
Four people arrested as police appeal for help in identifying woman found unconscious on streetPolice in Leeds have launched a murder investigation after a you…
Geopolitics
Sugar high(st): more than twelve tons of KitKat’s ‘new chocolate range’ stolen in Italy
The Guardian – World · Europe
Thieves made a break for 413,793 units of the company’s new F1 line bars which could cause shortage before EasterA large shipment of KitKat candy bars was stol…
Geopolitics
F.B.I. Said to Dig Up Old Investigative Files on Democratic Lawmaker
The New York Times – World · US
The urgent instructions at the Trump administration’s behest to gather and relay the files on Representative Eric Swalwell have alarmed some career law enforce…
Geopolitics
French police foil Paris bomb attack outside US bank
South China Morning Post – World · China
French police stopped an apparent bomb attack outside a US bank in Paris early on Saturday when they arrested a man about to set off a homemade explosive devic…
Geopolitics
Israeli forces intensify attacks on Beirut
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Israeli forces launched renewed attacks in southern Beirut, as the UN warns of an imminent humanitarian catastrophe.
Geopolitics
France opens probe into suspected attack on Bank of America in Paris
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Police arrest suspect before setting off explosive device outside US bank's headquarters.
Geopolitics
Paris: Suspected bomb attack outside Bank of America foiled
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
French police arrested one suspect as he was reportedly attempting to activate the explosive device in Paris, with another person still on the run.
Geopolitics
Nestle says thieves stole 12 tons of KitKat chocolate bars
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
"We've always encouraged people to have a break with KitKat," the company said, "but it seems thieves have taken the message too literally."
Geopolitics
Police in Paris foil attempted bomb attack outside Bank of America building
The Guardian – World · Europe
Incident in the city’s 8th arrondissement reportedly involved a homemade explosive deviceFrench police prevented an apparent bomb attack outside a US bank in P…
Geopolitics
Man in Paris Accused of Attempted Attack on Bank of America
The New York Times – World · US
Prosecutors say the police thwarted an attacker as he was trying to detonate explosives. The episode is being investigated as possible terrorism.
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