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Cyprus: Murder probe after Ukrainian found dead in Limassol

The Police are investigating a case of premeditated murder, with the victim being 62-year-old Vitaly Shostak, from Ukraine, a resident of Limassol. To facilitate the investigations, the victim’s 63-year-old wife…

Swedish national caught after fleeing clinic in Cyprus

Swedish national Hans Jonny Uven, 49, who was under surveillance at a private clinic in Larnaca is back in custody after escaping from the clinic. Uven was arrested at Larnaca…

New threat to Christmas market in Germany

German police have arrested a man who threatened Bremerhaven’s Christmas market. The threats were made in a video on TikTok. After the video became known, the man behind it was…

Teenager pleads not guilty to three murders in Southport

The teenager accused of killing three girls with a knife in the British town of Southport in July has pleaded not guilty, Reuters news agency reports. He has also pleaded…

7,500 missing during Bosnian War remain unaccounted for

Over 7,500 individuals who went missing during the Bosnian War in the 1990s remain unaccounted for, the Missing Persons Institute (MPI) of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has said. Saliha Duderija,…

UK to support Cyprus establishing unit to crack down on illicit Russian finance

The UK will support Cyprus in establishing a new National Sanctions Implementation Unit to crack down on illicit Russian finance flowing through Europe. The partnership, which was agreed with the…

Father and stepmother convicted of murdering 10-year-old in England

The father and stepmother of ten-year-old Sara Sharif, who was found dead in her home in England last year, have been found guilty of murdering her. The 42-year-old father and…

Sweden: Bomb squad finds three suspicious objects

Earlier Monday, Swedish authorities issued a warning to residents in an area of ​​Malmö, following reports of a potentially dangerous object. SVT reports that the objects are believed to be…

Criminal investigation into a fatal explosion in The Hague

Dutch authorities has opened a criminal investigation into a fatal explosion in The Hague on Saturday that claimed the lives of five people, the country’s chief public prosecutor announced on…

Major police operation targeting Sydney drug dealers

Over 100 people have been charged and arrested in a major police operation targeting Sydney drug dealers, police in Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW) said on Monday. Among…

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