Crime
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Pros and cons of the death penalty
Pros and cons Record number of executions in Saudi Arabia and drugs crackdown in Iran offset broader global trend away from capital punishment
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Last updated
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The identical twins derailing a French murder trial
Under The Radar Police are unable to tell which suspect’s DNA is on the weapon
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The 10 most infamous abductions in modern history
in depth The taking of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, is the latest in a long string of high-profile kidnappings
By David Faris Last updated
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The Epstein files: glimpses of a deeply disturbing world
In the Spotlight Trove of released documents paint a picture of depravity and privilege in which men hold the cards, and women are powerless or peripheral
By The Week UK Published
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What are grooming gangs? The UK scandal, explained
The Explainer Three-year inquiry will ‘root out this evil once and for all’, says home secretary
By The Week UK Last updated
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Hong Kong jails democracy advocate Jimmy Lai
Speed Read The former media tycoon was sentenced to 20 years in prison
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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How the ‘British FBI’ will work
The Explainer New National Police Service to focus on fighting terrorism, fraud and organised crime, freeing up local forces to tackle everyday offences
By The Week UK Published
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Demands for accountability mount in Alex Pretti killing
Speed Read Pretti was shot numerous times by an ICE agent in Minneapolis
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Death in Minneapolis: a shooting dividing the US
In the Spotlight Federal response to Renee Good’s shooting suggest priority is ‘vilifying Trump’s perceived enemies rather than informing the public’
By The Week UK Published
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FBI bars Minnesota from ICE killing investigation
Speed Read The FBI had initially agreed to work with local officials
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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ICE kills woman during Minneapolis protest
Speed Read The 37-year-old woman appeared to be driving away when she was shot
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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How the Bondi massacre unfolded
In Depth Deadly terrorist attack during Hanukkah celebration in Sydney prompts review of Australia’s gun control laws and reckoning over global rise in antisemitism
By The Week UK Published
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Who is fuelling the flames of antisemitism in Australia?
Today’s Big Question Deadly Bondi Beach attack the result of ‘permissive environment’ where warning signs were ‘too often left unchecked’
By The Week UK Published
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‘Stakeknife’: MI5’s man inside the IRA
The Explainer Freddie Scappaticci, implicated in 14 murders and 15 abductions during the Troubles, ‘probably cost more lives than he saved’, investigation claims
By The Week UK Published
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