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Violent crimes — such as murder, manslaughter or robberies — capture the interest of an audience worldwide. Germany is not one of the states, who censor the media and restrict reporting violent crime.

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Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed

Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed

'Rust' armorer handed 18 months prison over fatal shooting

The shooting on the set of the Western film killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Sudan I Bewohner der Gorom Fluechtlingssiedlung

Sudan I Bewohner der Gorom Fluechtlingssiedlung

AfricaLink on Air — 15 April 2024

15 April - one year since the commencement of the devastating war in Sudan

The Stockholm District Court building

The Stockholm District Court building

Syrian ex-general faces Swedish court over war crime charges

Sweden has put on trial the highest-ranking Syrian military official to date to face a court in Europe.

A police officer reacts outside the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping mall after a stabbing incident in Sydney

A police officer reacts outside the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping mall after a stabbing incident in Sydney

Sydney stabbing: Police say no ideological motivation

Authorities say that none of the evidence so far suggests the assailant was driven by ideological motivations.

Germany's far-right AfD polling high, despite legal scrutiny

The far-right AfD party is becoming more tolerant of its very radical members — but this hasn't dented its support.

Police standing in front of ambulances

Police standing in front of ambulances

Sydney police say 7 dead after shopping mall stabbings

Police say six people have been stabbed to death by an attacker at a Sydney shopping center before he was shot dead.

Sydney mall attack

Sydney mall attack

Eyewitness accounts of Sydney mall attack

Witnesses recount what happened during the stabbing spree in a Sydney shopping mall.

Lebanese Army lines up a group of Syrians accused of illegally crossing into Lebanon from Syria

Lebanese Army lines up a group of Syrians accused of illegally crossing into Lebanon from Syria

Lebanon: Killing of official unleashes fury against Syrians

The murder of a local politician is still under investigation, but widespread accusations are already being politicized.

Women speak to a police officer near the crime scene.

Women speak to a police officer near the crime scene.

Philadelphia Eid shooting leaves 3 injured

About 1,000 people were at a celebration in the US city to mark the end of Ramadan when gunfire erupted.

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser in the Bundestag

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser in the Bundestag

Germany: Minister demands 'zero tolerance' for violent crime

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has said there is "no justification" for violence and promised "consequences."

Campaigners gather outside the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood holding protest signs

Campaigners gather outside the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood holding protest signs

Scotland caught up in heated debate over new hate speech law

An amendment to Scottish law aims to better protect people against hate crimes, but the ruling has been controversial.

The front of a German police van in Berlin on November 23, 2023

The front of a German police van in Berlin on November 23, 2023

Germany: Violent crime reaches 15-year high — report

Germany recorded more than 214,000 criminal acts of violence last year, according to official police statistics.

Several modern hundred us dollar bills, curved upward

Several modern hundred us dollar bills, curved upward

German police seize $100 million in US-bound fake bills

Investigators in Germany have confiscated counterfeit US dollar bills that were being shipped on a mass scale.

A woman walks by a projection prior to a media conference to present the findings of Europol's report on the most threatening criminal networks

A woman walks by a projection prior to a media conference to present the findings of Europol's report on the most threatening criminal networks

Europol maps out 821 'most threatening' crime groups

The agency says its study lifts a veil of secrecy that has allowed "pervasive and complex" illegal operations to thrive.

Two persons are staying in the front of the Genocide Memorial Church Kibuye

Two persons are staying in the front of the Genocide Memorial Church Kibuye

Rwanda genocide: A complex return home after doing time

The people who committed genocide in Rwanda have now been released. What is this process of returning home like?

The brushed concrete wall outside Los Angeles Police Department headquarters

The brushed concrete wall outside Los Angeles Police Department headquarters

Los Angeles police investigate $30 million Easter heist

Nearly $30 million (€27.68 million) in cash was stolen out of a facility in the northern Los Angeles suburb of Sylmar.

Prime Minister Najib Mikati gives a speech after an official meeting in 2022

Prime Minister Najib Mikati gives a speech after an official meeting in 2022

Lebanon's billionaire PM Mikati denies corruption claims

A complaint filed in France against Lebanon's Mikati accuses the billionaire politician of fraud and money laundering.

Police officer gets into Finnish police car

Police officer gets into Finnish police car

Finland: Bullying motive in school shooting, police say

A 12-year-old boy is suspected of killing a boy of the same age in a shooting at a school in the Finnish city of Vantaa.

The EU's Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, speaks into a DW microphone

The EU's Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, speaks into a DW microphone

EU's justice commissioner speaks to DW on Ukraine

Didier Reynders is hopeful a special tribunal for Ukraine will be set up by the end of the year in The Hague.

Police officers operate at the Viertola comprehensive school in Vantaa, Finland, on April 2, 2024.

Police officers operate at the Viertola comprehensive school in Vantaa, Finland, on April 2, 2024.

Finland: One dead in primary school shooting

The police said all those involved in the shooting incident were minors, one of whom was later confirmed to have died.

Archive photo of police tape in London

Archive photo of police tape in London

UK: London-based Iranian journalist stabbed

The attack against Pouria Zeraati is the latest in a number of threats faced by Persian-language journalists in Britain.

Rescuers work at the site of the Flixbus crash on Wednesday

Rescuers work at the site of the Flixbus crash on Wednesday

Germany: Flixbus crash driver investigated for manslaughter

Police are investigating a 62-year-old driver over the deadly bus crash near Leipzig on Wednesday.

A man wearing a red cap and bandana

A man wearing a red cap and bandana

How Mewat became India's new hub for cyber criminals

DW investigates how one Indian district became a hub for phone scamming and how it's affecting local community.

Rescuers from Emergencies Ministry work inside the burned-out Crocus City Hall

Rescuers from Emergencies Ministry work inside the burned-out Crocus City Hall

Russia detains 4 suspects as death toll rises

At least 133 people have been killed by terrorists at a concert hall near Moscow. Four suspects have been detained.

Red roses are seen outside the Crocus City Hall near Moscow.

Red roses are seen outside the Crocus City Hall near Moscow.

Scores killed in Moscow concert hall shooting attack

IS has claimed responsibility for the worst terrorist attack in Russia since the Beslan school siege 20 years ago.

Searching for new economic strategies - MADE

Crime, sanctions, or new strategies for dealing with China - business is looking for solutions.

Looters break into an Apple store

Looters break into an Apple store

Group assaults on US retail sector

Organized groups are raiding US retailers. Many of them are powerless and uninsured.

French President Emmanuel Macron was in Marseille as a major police operation got underway

French President Emmanuel Macron was in Marseille as a major police operation got underway

France launches major anti-drug crackdown in Marseille

President Emmanuel Macron has made a surprise visit to France's second city to launch a major anti-drug operation.

A group of protesters at night shrouded in tear gas smoke in Iran's Mahabad city in West Azerbaijan, seen in 2022

A group of protesters at night shrouded in tear gas smoke in Iran's Mahabad city in West Azerbaijan, seen in 2022

Iran: UN exposes 'crimes' committed against protesters

A UN fact-finding mission in Iran has documented grevious human rights violations during a crackdown on protesters.

Exterior view of Oxford High School in Michigan with a US flag flying outside

Exterior view of Oxford High School in Michigan with a US flag flying outside

US: Father of school shooter found guilty of manslaughter

James Crumbley had bought his son, Ethan, the semi-automatic handgun used to kill four students.

The fire department extinguishes the fire at the refugee accommodation at the former Tegel Airport

The fire department extinguishes the fire at the refugee accommodation at the former Tegel Airport

Berlin police probe fire at Ukrainian refugee center

German police are investigating possible arson after a blaze broke out at a center housing refugees near Berlin.

A demonstrator holds up an Haitian flag as he yells during protests demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry; flames and smoke from burning tires are seen in the background

A demonstrator holds up an Haitian flag as he yells during protests demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry; flames and smoke from burning tires are seen in the background

Chaos in Haiti: What's causing it, and can it be stopped?

The situation in the Caribbean state is deteriorating, with the roots of today's conflict dating to the distant past.

A memorial with rainbow colors in Oslo

A memorial with rainbow colors in Oslo

Norway: Oslo terrorism trial for LGBTQ bar shooting begins

A 44-year-old man faces terrorism charges for allegedly killing two people and injuring several more at a gay bar.

A destroyed Russian tank in the yard of a private house in Hostomel,

A destroyed Russian tank in the yard of a private house in Hostomel,

Germany looks into war crime reports in Ukraine

Russian soldiers are accused of firing on civilian cars in Hostomel two years ago. A German investigation is underway.

Several police vehicles outside a school in Petershagen, east of Berlin in Brandenburg, Germany.

Several police vehicles outside a school in Petershagen, east of Berlin in Brandenburg, Germany.

Germany: Police arrest armed man at school in Brandenburg

Police have arrested a man who broke into a school in Brandenburg near Berlin carrying a knife and a signal gun.

Former RAF terrorist Daniela Klette is led to a helicopter

Former RAF terrorist Daniela Klette is led to a helicopter

Far-left RAF terror suspect Daniela Klette appears in court

Daniela Klette, a member of Germany's far-left extremist Red Army Fraction, has appeared in court.

Defendant Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, former armorer on the set of the movie "Rust", walks back to her seat after speaking with District Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer before her trial at District Court,

Defendant Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, former armorer on the set of the movie "Rust", walks back to her seat after speaking with District Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer before her trial at District Court,

'Rust' armorer found guilty in Alec Baldwin shooting case

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was found guilty over the death of Halyna Hutchins on set and faces up to 18 months prison.

Men carry the bodies of people killed in an early morning incident when residents rushed toward aid trucks in Gaza City on February 29, 2024.

Men carry the bodies of people killed in an early morning incident when residents rushed toward aid trucks in Gaza City on February 29, 2024.

UN calls for probe into Gaza aid deaths

After more than 100 people were killed during an aid truck delivery in Gaza, the UN is calling for an investigation.

DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

Reintegrating 'genocidaires' in Rwanda

If a neighbor had committed horrific murders 30 years ago and was released into your community, could you accept that?

A dog belonging to the Peruvian anti-narcotics police sniffs at shipping container.

A dog belonging to the Peruvian anti-narcotics police sniffs at shipping container.

Germany seeks coordinated action against cocaine trafficking

As demand for cocaine surges in Europe, Germany is pushing for international action to curb drug smuggling.

Chadian soldiers stand guard on Place de la Nation square

Chadian soldiers stand guard on Place de la Nation square

Chad: Shooting heard in capital after deadly attack

Gunfire has been reported in the Chadian capital, close to an opposition party headquarters.

Musical artist Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell holds a toy figure of himself at a ceremony honoring his hip-hop group RUN-DMC's induction into the Hollywood RockWalk in 2002

Musical artist Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell holds a toy figure of himself at a ceremony honoring his hip-hop group RUN-DMC's induction into the Hollywood RockWalk in 2002

US: Two men convicted of murdering Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay

Pioneering rapper Jason "Jay" Mizell, widely known as Jam Master Jay, was fatally shot in his studio in October 2002.

A vehicle carrying suspects arrives at the high security court in Amsterdam, Netherlands

A vehicle carrying suspects arrives at the high security court in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dutch crime boss goes down, but cocaine trade here to stay

The conviction of kingpin Ridouan Taghi ends a violent chapter in Dutch history, but organized crime still looms large.

Police said they deployed large numbers of officers to the scene, including a special operations unit

Police said they deployed large numbers of officers to the scene, including a special operations unit

German police arrest suspect after Wuppertal school attack

Police detained a suspect after several pupils were injured at a school in the western German city of Wuppertal.

Man being escorted out of gate by plainclothes officer

Man being escorted out of gate by plainclothes officer

Australia: Retired bishop charged with child sex crimes

One of Australia's most senior Catholics stands accused of committing several sexual offenses against children.

Federal police from the GSG 9

Federal police from the GSG 9

Germany: Police raid suspected people smugglers

German police have taken part in a Europol-run operation against suspected people smugglers, with raids in four states.

Police respond to an active shooter after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024

Police respond to an active shooter after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024

US: 2 men charged over Kansas City Superbowl shooting

The two men are facing charges over over a shooting at Superbowl celebrations in Kansas City that killed one person.

Bottles of Procter & Gamble's Tide detergent are locked up to deter shoplifters in a store in New York

Bottles of Procter & Gamble's Tide detergent are locked up to deter shoplifters in a store in New York

US: "Smash and Grab" robberies spur retail lockdowns

US retailers like Target and Walmart have closed stores due to the growing threat of violent "smash-and-grab" robberies.

A placard of Giulio Regeni from a vigil in 2020

A placard of Giulio Regeni from a vigil in 2020

Italy opens fresh trial for student killing in Cairo

Four Egyptian security officials are going on trial in absentia for the 2016 torture and death of Giulio Regeni.

The defendant covers his face as he arrives at court at the start of his trial in Kempten, Germany

The defendant covers his face as he arrives at court at the start of his trial in Kempten, Germany

American admits rape, murder of US tourist at German castle

The 31-year-old has admitted to attacking two women near Germany's famed Neuschwanstein castle.