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Suspect remains silent in Swiss bar fire probe

Suspect remains silent in Swiss bar fire probe

A former fire safety official in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana remained silent when questioned Wednesday by prosecutors investigating a deadly New Year blaze, his lawyer said. "My client exercised his right to remain silent as he does not yet have access to the case file,"

Brazilian police dog sniffs out 48 tons of marijuana in record bust

Brazilian police dog sniffs out 48 tons of marijuana in record bust

Brazilian police on Wednesday seized a record 48 tons of marijuana in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, uncovered by chance by a sniffer dog during a regular operation against criminal factions. During the operation in the Complexo da Mare, a large complex of favelas in the north of the

Jury: Killing of Belgrade suspect who wounded officer was justified

Jury: Killing of Belgrade suspect who wounded officer was justified

A nine-member jury determined a Belgrade Police officer’s killing of a suspect during an October 2025 incident was justified. Preceding the fatal shooting, Devin Scheurn, 37, shot Belgrade Police Department Sgt. Jarrod Robinson before fellow officer Mitch Good returned fire, killing Scheurn. The verdict concludes formal legal inquiries

Graft trial of Spanish PM's ex-top aide begins

Graft trial of Spanish PM's ex-top aide begins

A corruption trial of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's former right-hand man opened on Tuesday, a case which has rocked a Socialist-led minority government that has prioritised stamping out graft. The case affecting Jose Luis Abalos, a former Socialist heavyweight and transport minister who helped propel

FBI finds Americans lose billions to cryptocurrency scams

(The Center Square) – Americans lost more than $20 billion to cryptocurrency and other online scams in 2025, a 26% increase over the year before, according to the latest figures from the FBI. Online fraud is rising fast. Scams that use cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence are getting smarter. This makes it

France's Sarkozy says 'innocent' at trial over Libya funding

France's Sarkozy says 'innocent' at trial over Libya funding

France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy at an appeals trial Tuesday said he was "innocent", rejecting charges he had sought Libyan financing for his 2007 election in exchange for helping improve Tripoli's image after deadly bombings. A lower court in September found the right-wing

Australian soldier charged with war crimes in Afghanistan

Australian soldier charged with war crimes in Afghanistan

One of Australia's most-decorated soldiers was charged Tuesday with murdering unarmed prisoners captured in Afghanistan, police said following a sweeping war crimes probe. A landmark military report in 2020 revealed grave allegations against Australian troops sent to fight Taliban forces, accusing elite units of torture, summary executions