Crime statistics: Murder convictions up 77%, meth dominating drug landscape

New crime figures show more than half of manslaughter charges remain unproven.

A student attending a Japanese school in China is attacked and a suspect is in custody

Officials say a 10-year-old student attending a Japanese school in southern China has been attacked and a suspect is in custody

Australian police infiltrate encrypted messaging app Ghost and arrest dozens

Australian police say they have infiltrated Ghost, an encrypted global communications app developed for criminals, leading to dozens of arrests

Australian police infiltrate encrypted messaging app Ghost and arrest dozens

Australian police say they have infiltrated Ghost, an encrypted global communications app developed for criminals, leading to dozens of arrests

Hezbollah vows to punish Israel after pager blasts kill 9, injure thousands | BBC News

The militia group Hezbollah promised revenge against Israel after accusing it of detonating pagers across Lebanon on Tuesday, killing nine people and woundin...

The lawyer for 3 Americans facing a death sentence over Congo coup attempt files appeal

Three Americans sentenced to death in Congo for a coup attempt have filed an appeal

A migrant has died off a Greek island after smugglers ditched 31 people in the sea to avoid patrols

Greek authorities say one migrant has died after smugglers piloting a speedboat from Turkey to an Aegean Sea island forced their passengers into the sea to avoid detection by marine patrols

US and UN condemn slaying of environmentalist in Honduras

The U.S. State Department and other global leaders have denounced the slaying of another environmental leader in rural Honduras

US and UN condemn slaying of environmentalist in Honduras

The U.S. State Department and other global leaders have denounced the slaying of another environmental leader in rural Honduras

12-year-old boy stabs and injures six children at a school in Portugal

Portuguese police say that six children have been injured when a 12-year-old stabbed them at a school in Portugal on Tuesday

How small businesses can recover from break-ins and theft

Break-ins and thefts can happen at any small business, no matter how tight the security

US court upholds British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking conviction

A U.S. court on Tuesday upheld disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction on sex trafficking charges for helping the late financier Jeffrey Epstein abuse underage girls

Facebook owner Meta bans Russia state media outlets over "foreign interference"

Meta is banning Russia state media organization from its social media company platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow’s propaganda

Facebook owner Meta bans Russia state media outlets over "foreign interference"

Meta is banning Russia state media organization from its social media company platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow’s propaganda

A man is charged with murder over crossbow attack near London that killed 3 women

Police in Britain have charged a 26-year-old man with killing three women in a crossbow attack near London

4 people could face the death penalty after drug arrests on Bali

Indonesian authorities said Tuesday that they have arrested six people on drug charges on the tourist island of Bali since July

Burglar Edward Charles Davis back behind bars after ransacking Christchurch home, stealing jewellery, electronics

Judge says Edward Davis' remorse and regret 'may be aligned with apprehension'.

Theft, burglary and robbery: Latest court data reveals surge in youth crime, and more offences per person

The Ministry of Justice has released the latest data on court charges for the year.

MLB players' union affiliate sues DraftKings, bet365 claiming unauthorized use of images

A commercial affiliate of the Major League Baseball Players Association sued DraftKings and bet365 on Monday, alleging unauthorized use of player names and images

Police Minister Mark Mitchell maintains public safety improving as Opposition set to prosecute new violent crime data

Mark Mitchell argues Kiwis feel safer but more work needs to be done to address crime.

2 charged in case of illegal exports for Russian nuclear energy

The U.S. Attorney’s office in Boston says two men are being charged with illegal smuggling and conspiring to violate export controls by sending equipment to Russia's nuclear energy industry