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Image for Former Arsenal forward jailed in UK on cannabis smuggling chargeHeadlines

Former Arsenal Forward Jailed in UK on Cannabis Smuggling Charge

Image for Swedish court convicts one man of IS membership, acquits threeHeadlines

Swedish Court Convicts One Man of Is Membership, Acquits Three

Image for Crime gang steals $64 million from UK tax office in phishing scamHeadlines

Crime Gang Steals $64 Million From UK Tax Office in Phishing Scam

Image for French crypto kidnappings suspect arrested in Morocco, source saysHeadlines

French Crypto Kidnappings Suspect Arrested in Morocco, Source Says

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Vast Police Search for Madeleine McCann Evidence Launched in Algarve

Date: June 3, 2025

LAGOS, Portugal (Reuters) -Portuguese and German police on Tuesday launched joint searches of a "vast" area in Portugal's southern Algarve region for new evidence related to the 2007 disappearance of...

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Pro-Russian, anti-Israeli Hackers Pose Biggest Cybercrime Threats in Germany

Date: June 3, 2025

BERLIN (Reuters) -Cybercrime in Germany rose to a record level last year, driven by hacker attacks from pro-Russian and anti-Israeli groups, the BKA Federal Crime Office reported on Tuesday as the...

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Romanian Pleads Guilty to 'swatting' US Lawmakers and Top Officials

Date: June 2, 2025

By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Romanian man has pleaded guilty to participating in a years-long series of dangerous hoax phone calls and bomb threats targeting American legislators, law...

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UK Police Arrest Fourth Man Over Fires Linked to PM Starmer

Date: June 2, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -British police on Monday arrested a fourth man as part of an investigation into a series of fires linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The 48-year-old man, who was arrested at...

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French Anti-Terror Prosecutor Investigates Killing of Tunisian National

Date: June 2, 2025

PARIS (Reuters) -A Tunisian national was shot dead by his neighbour in the south of France, the Draguignan prosecutor said in a statement, adding that the incident was being investigated as a racially...

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Twenty-Five People Hauled Before French Judge for Crypto Kidnapping Attempt, Court Says

Date: May 30, 2025

PARIS (Reuters) -Twenty-five people will be brought before an investigating judge on Friday for attempting to kidnap the daughter of a wealthy crypto businessman and for criminal conspiracy, the Paris...