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Haiti schedules presidential and legislative elections amid ongoing security crisis

Haiti has announced plans to hold long-awaited presidential and legislative elections later this year, but authorities have made clear that the electoral timetable will depend on significant improvements in the country's deteriorating security environment. The announcement marks the first formal......

Deadly prison riot in Sri Lanka leaves at least 26 dead and more than 100 injured

At least 26 people have been killed and more than 100 injured following violent clashes between rival inmate gangs at a prison in Sri Lanka, marking the country's deadliest prison unrest in five years. The violence erupted on Sunday evening at Negombo Prison, located north of the capital Colombo,......

Sweden proposes tougher criminal sentencing ahead of national election

The Swedish government has unveiled plans to strengthen criminal sentencing by encouraging courts to impose harsher penalties, as the country intensifies its response to organized crime ahead of September's national election. The proposed legislation, announced on Tuesday, would direct courts to......

Young man killed in Valence shooting linked to suspected drug trafficking dispute

A young man in his twenties was shot dead on Friday evening in Valence, in southeastern France, in what authorities believe was a violent settling of scores connected to drug trafficking activity. According to the local prosecutor, the victim was seriously wounded by gunfire from what is believed to......

Ecuador gang leader killed in shooting at Guayaquil airport

A suspected leader of a major criminal organization was shot dead on Wednesday at Guayaquil’s international airport, highlighting the ongoing security challenges facing Ecuador as authorities intensify efforts to combat organized crime. The victim was identified by government officials as Carlos......

Sweden abandons plan to lower criminal responsibility age to 13

Sweden’s centre-right government has decided to abandon its proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13, following insufficient political support in parliament, according to Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer. Instead of the original plan, the government will now introduce......

At least 12 killed and 9 injured in Johannesburg shooting, South Africa police launch manhunt

At least 12 people have been killed and nine others injured in a shooting in a township near Johannesburg, South African police confirmed, prompting a large-scale manhunt for more than 10 suspects. The attack occurred late Tuesday night in an informal settlement in the Cleveland area, located about......

Alleged MS-13 gang leader arrested in southern Mexico

Mexican authorities have announced the arrest of a man identified as a suspected leader of the transnational criminal organization Mara Salvatrucha, commonly known as MS-13. The operation took place in the southern state of Chiapas, a strategic region near the border with Guatemala that serves as a key......

One man killed and woman seriously injured in violent clash near Lyon

A violent confrontation between two rival groups near Lyon resulted in the death of one man and left a young woman critically injured during the early hours of Sunday morning, according to local authorities. The incident reportedly took place in the town of Chassieu, located within the Lyon metropolitan......