Sweden Five teens to go on trial in Sweden over Iranian dissident murder plot Sweden’s security service Sapo says Iran has ramped up its targeting of dissidents since the start of the Iran war, accusing them of conscripting organised crime groups to carry out “acts of violence” on Swedish soil. 08/04/2026
Europe News Crooks using reptiles to intimidate victims, Italian police warn Police carrying out a raid in an apartment block in Bari found "exotic and dangerous animals" in a secret basement room which had been transformed into a reptile house. 26/03/2026
12 minutes with Children as young as 12 are getting radicalised in Europe, Wegter says European teens are in danger of radicalisation and recruitment online, the EU counter-terrorism coordinator warns, saying children as young as 12 are being targeted. 23/03/2026
Culture news Woman charged with attempted murder after Rihanna home shooting Ivanna Lisette Ortiz allegedly fired 10 shots with a semiautomatic firearm into Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home, while the pop superstar and her family were inside. She could get life in prison if convicted on all charges. 11/03/2026
12 minutes with 'Everyone loves Bukele,' El Salvador's VP Ulloa defends crackdown Félix Ulloa says Europe does not understand what he describes as 'the miracle of Bukele' after a radical crackdown on gang violence. While crime has dramatically declined in what used to be one of the most dangerous countries in the world, critics say El Salvador is turning into a police state. 06/03/2026
Italy Napoli fan 'stabbed by wife' at home after VAR decision sparks row The 40-year-old man was stabbed by his wife after a misunderstanding while watching a Napoli game at their home, according to Italian media. 24/02/2026
Denmark Two Swedish citizens jailed in Denmark for attack near Israeli embassy Court in Copenhagen jailed the pair for 14 and 12 years respectively for terrorism and attempted murder over the attack in October 2024. 03/02/2026
France French MP shares trauma in trial of ex-senator accused of drugging her Former senator Joël Guerriau, 68, has admitted serving lawmaker Sandrine Josso a drink spiked with MDMA but says it was an accident. 27/01/2026
USA Ex-Olympic snowboarder denies drug trafficking and murders in US court Canadian national Ryan Wedding is accused of moving cocaine to the United States and Canada and directing the killing of a federal witness in Colombia. 27/01/2026
France Over 3,700 arrested in global trafficking crackdown, Interpol says Operation Liberterra III took place across 119 countries, the agency headquartered in France that helps police in 196 member countries collaborate to fight international crime said. 26/01/2026
Travel News Ex-flight attendant accused of scamming airlines for free flights Authorities say a former flight attendant exploited airline perks for years, raising questions about how security checks failed. 26/01/2026
United Kingdom London's murder rate falls to record low, Mayor Sadiq Khan says The Metropolitan Police force says the rate by population is the lowest since comparable records began in 1997, at 1.1 murders for every 100,000 people. 12/01/2026
Spain Spanish police surround house after two Germans die in brutal beating Spanish police maintain siege of house in Elche where two Polish men remain barricaded following brutal beating that killed two Germans and left a third critically injured. 23/12/2025
France French court jails doctor for life for poisoning patients, killing 12 According to the prosecution, Péchier contaminated infusion bags with potassium, local anaesthetics, adrenaline and heparin in order to induce cardiac arrest or haemorrhage in patients treated by colleagues. 18/12/2025
United Kingdom Man who drove into Liverpool football parade jailed for over 21 years Paul Doyle, 54, used his vehicle "as a weapon" after losing his temper with crowds at a Liverpool FC victory parade on 26 May, prosecutors said. 16/12/2025
The Cube Fact check: Is Sweden as unsafe as Trump says? The US president recently said that Sweden "has gone from being a country free of crime to a country that now has a lot of crime". The Cube took a look at its homicide statistics and compared them to those in other European countries and the US to see how true this is. 15/12/2025