Crime
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Terror on wheels: the history of vehicle-ramming attacksThe Explainer Cars and lorries have now become 'the jihadist's weapon of choice' but they've been a mass-killing weapon for years
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The missed opportunities to save Sara SharifTalking Point After each horrific child abuse case, we hear that lessons will be learnt. What is still missing?
By The Week UK Published
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Haitian gangs massacre hundreds accused of 'witchcraft'Under the Radar Vodou practices blamed for gang leader's son's illness, as elderly are hacked to death in Port au Prince
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The strange reaction to the UnitedHealthcare shootingTalking Point Accused killer Luigi Mangione has been hailed online by Americans frustrated with their broken health insurance system
By The Week UK Published
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Penny acquitted in NYC subway choking deathSpeed Read Daniel Penny was found not guilty of homicide in the 2023 choking death of Jordan Neely
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Suspect in CEO shooting caught, charged with murderSpeed Read Police believe 26-year-old Luigi Mangione killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Italy's prisons crisisUnder the Radar Severe overcrowding, dire conditions and appalling violence have brought the Italian carceral system to boiling point
By Rebecca Messina, The Week UK Published
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How people-smuggling gangs workThe Explainer The Government has promised to 'smash' the gangs that smuggle migrants across the Channel. Who are they and how do they work?
By The Week UK Published
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The return of the AsboIn the Spotlight Will Home Office plans for 'respect orders' be a 'boon' for 'curtain-twitchers'?
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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How secure are royal palaces?The Explainer Royal family's safety is back in the spotlight after the latest security breach at Windsor
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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China tries to bury deadly car attackSpeed Read An SUV drove into a crowd of people in Zhuhai, killing and injuring dozens — but news of the attack has been censored
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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'She died because of me': Sara Sharif's father 'takes full responsibility' for her deathSpeed Read Urfan Sharif retracts previous court testimony, telling the Old Bailey that fatal beating was 'all my fault'
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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The 'great cheese robbery' and the rise of food scamsIn the Spotlight Blackmails, hoax orders and phishing tricks are hitting restaurants and suppliers hard
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Last updated
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Gisèle Pelicot: the case that horrified FranceThe Explainer Survivor has been praised for demanding a public trial of the dozens of men accused of raping her
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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