Eurojust and Europol have supported judicial and law enforcement authorities in Italy and Albania in dismantling a network of drug traffickers. During a joint action day which saw the involvement of some 350 officers in the field, 30 suspects were arrested and 31 locations were searched. Five rifles, one gun and six vehicles have been […]
Andy Malkinson: DNA warnings made years before rape case overturned
The body that investigates potential wrongful convictions was warned it could have missed critical DNA evidence in rape cases, a year after first rejecting Andy Malkinson’s appeal. The warning came in 2013, when a review of a similar case recommended the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) look again at files for DNA leads. Mr Malkinson&#
Fierce Storm Sends Flights Bound for One Country to Another
A powerful storm diverted dozens of flights in Britain and Ireland on Sunday and Monday, sending passengers to Germany, France and northern Britain, and stranding some at airports overnight. At Dublin Airport, 166 flights were canceled Sunday night, another 29 flights were canceled on Monday, 36 flights were diverted to other airports and 34 aircra
Millions in the UK are being urged to get vaccinations during a surge in measles cases
U.K. health officials on Monday urged millions of parents to book their children for missed measles, mumps and rubella shots during a sharp increase in the number of measles cases and the lowest vaccination rates in a decade. The National Health Service is launching a publicity campaign after figures showed there were about 250 confirmed […]
King Charles III’s official portrait for UK public buildings unveiled
A new official portrait of King Charles III that will hang in public buildings in the United Kingdom has been unveiled. The photograph, which was taken in Windsor Castle last year, shows the king wearing a Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet uniform adorned with medals. Public bodies such as courts, schools and councils can […]
At debris of their demolished homes, Delhi schoolchildren pick up the pieces
On Tuesday afternoon after school, class 5 student Arfan fished out a black plastic cricket bat from underneath the debris of homes that were demolished nearly two months back. Still wearing the green jacket-grey trousers uniform of Delhi Public School (DPS) Mathura Road, he swung it around, trying to hit some of the broken bricks […]
FIRST ALERT: Snow continues Tuesday morning, higher amounts in northern New England
Not the nicest of travel days Tuesday. Snow, mix, rain will all be part of the picture during this daylong event. First up is the light snow Tuesday morning. As we close in on noontime, above-freezing air will move in along the coast (and aloft), switching most to rain from Boston south. On the North […]
The defence minister: We are a de facto member of Nato alliance
Ukraine has become a de facto member of the Nato alliance, the Ukrainian defence minister says, as Western countries, once concerned that military assistance could be seen as an escalation by Russia, change their “thinking approach”. In an interview with the BBC, Oleksii Reznikov said he was sure Ukraine would receive long-sought weapon
More than 450 Catholic clergymen abused nearly 2,000 children in Illinois, state report says.
More than 450 adult Catholic clergymen abused nearly 2,000 children in the state of Illinois over a period of almost 90 years, according to a report released Tuesday from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. “This report reveals names and detailed information of 451 Catholic clerics and religious brothers who abused at least 1,997 child
Six arrested in Breda in major investigation into drugs labs
Six arrested in Breda in major investigation into drugs labs