Several people being held hostage in Dutch town, police say | Crime News

Several people being held hostage in Dutch town, police say | Crime News

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, The hostages are are being held in a building in town of Ede, with ‘no indication of a terrorist motive’. Multiple people are being held hostage in a building in the town of Ede, in central Netherlands, police have said. On Saturday, heavily armed police cordoned off…

How US police are co-opting a law meant to protect victims of crime | Police News

How US police are co-opting a law meant to protect victims of crime | Police News

Columbus, Ohio – Some of the final moments of Ta’Kiya Young’s life unfolded in a supermarket car park last August. Suspected of stealing from a Kroger’s grocery store in Blendon Township, Ohio, Young had just climbed into her black Lexus sedan when two police officers approached her. “Are you going…

Amid legal woes, Brazil’s Bolsonaro seeks passport return for Israel trip | Jair Bolsonaro News

Amid legal woes, Brazil’s Bolsonaro seeks passport return for Israel trip | Jair Bolsonaro News

Brazil’s embattled former President Jair Bolsonaro has requested the return of his passport in order to visit Israel, fuelling speculation that he could be seeking respite abroad from his domestic legal troubles. Defence lawyer and Bolsonaro spokesperson Fabio Wajngarten addressed his request in a social media post on Thursday. “The…

Binance executive detained in Nigeria in crypto case escapes custody | Crime News

Binance executive detained in Nigeria in crypto case escapes custody | Crime News

The Binance executive was detained when he arrived in Nigeria following the crackdown on the company. An executive of cryptocurrency exchange Binance has escaped custody in Nigeria, where a criminal investigation has been launched against the platform accused of being used for money laundering, according to authorities. Nadeem Anjarwalla, the…

‘A criminal economy’: How US arms fuel deadly gang violence in Haiti | Armed Groups News

‘A criminal economy’: How US arms fuel deadly gang violence in Haiti | Armed Groups News

For years, as armed groups plunged Haiti into deeper unrest, human rights advocates and civil society groups have issued a clear demand. Stop the flow of illicit firearms to criminal gangs — especially from the United States. Now, as a surge in deadly gang attacks grips the capital of Port-au-Prince,…

More than 130 kidnapped Nigerian students released: Government spokesman | Crime News

More than 130 kidnapped Nigerian students released: Government spokesman | Crime News

The kidnapping in Kaduna state on March 7 was one of the biggest such attacks in years and prompted a national outcry over security. More than 130 students abducted by gunmen from a school in Nigeria earlier this month have been released “unharmed” days before a ransom deadline, say officials….

Moscow concert hall attack: Russia detains 11 as death toll rises to 115 | Crime News

Moscow concert hall attack: Russia detains 11 as death toll rises to 115 | Crime News

Russian authorities have detained 11 people in connection with a grisly attack in a packed concert hall near Moscow as the death toll climbed to 115, with more than 120 people injured. On Saturday, Russia’s Investigative Committee said more bodies were found inside the Crocus City Hall in Moscow’s northern…