USA

Video of police brutally beating Tyre Nichols sparks US-wide protests

Nichols, 29, was repeatedly struck by fists, boots and batons by five police officers after being stopped at a Memphis intersection on 7 January. He died of his injuries three days later.

28 January 2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

On this day a lot happened in the world of invention and murder. Whether it was truly significant, that's up to you.

25 January 2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

We look back at one of the most influential comedy short films, as well as the song associated with the Manson murders.

19 January 2023

Culture news

Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Glass Onion'

The sequel to 2019's Knives Out is a blast. And Daniel Craig shouting “Shitballs!” in a Kentucky drawl should see everyone through the holidays with a grin on their face!

23 December 2022

Vatican

New book delves into Swiss Guards’ murders

The mother of a Swiss Guard member accused of committing one of the most sensational crimes in recent Vatican history – fatally shooting his commander and the senior officer's wife before killing himself -- is turning to the UN and Pope Francis in hope of finding some closure.

1 December 2022

Italy

Pakistan police arrest man over disappearance of daughter in Italy

Saman Abbas had reportedly been pressured by her parents into an arranged marriage.

25 November 2022

France

Far-right march in Paris to protest 'barbaric' murder of Lola, 12

Lola's body was found in a suitcase in Paris last week.

21 October 2022

Culture news

Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Decision To Leave'

The director of Oldboy, Stoker and The Handmaiden returns with a knotty murder mystery that revitalizes the noir genre by making it an achingly beautiful love story. Not one to miss...

21 October 2022

Malta

Brothers get 40 years prison for murdering Maltese journalist

The pair had pleaded not guilty to the 2017 murder of Maltese anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, but admitted the killing in a dramatic twist on the first day of their trial.

14 October 2022

Culture news

Angela Lansbury, 'Murder, She Wrote' star, dies at 96

For millions Angela Lansbury was the elderly sleuth on Sunday night television who solved a constant stream of killings. The actress died five days shy of her 97th birthday.

11 October 2022

Culture news

Riverdale actor Ryan Grantham receives life sentence for murder

Riverdale actor Ryan Grantham has received a life sentence for murder, and must serve 14 years before being eligible to apply for parole.

26 September 2022

Netherlands

More suspects arrested over murder of Dutch reporter Peter R De Vries

A 27-year-old Polish national has been detained on suspicion of organising the killing.

26 September 2022

Culture news

Walking free after 23 years: the evolution of the true crime podcast

The podcast that started the trend of true crime obsessive shows has seen the subject of its first series walk free after two decades behind bars.

20 September 2022

Iran

Investigation after death of Iran woman arrested by 'morality police'

The Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has ordered an investigation into the death of a young woman who was arrested by the country's so-called "morality police" for wearing an inappropriate headscarf.

17 September 2022

Culture news

Three arrested for PnB Rock's murder: is there a fourth suspect?

PnB Rock was shot dead in a Los Angeles restaurant not long after his location was revealed in a social media post. The latest killing in a growing trend of stars being targeted in the west coast city.

14 September 2022

Germany

German gets life sentence for killing worker after COVID mask dispute

The man was refused service at a petrol station for not wearing a mask under COVID-19 rules. He later returned and fatally shot the clerk.

13 September 2022

Brazil

German diplomat charged with murdering Belgian husband in Brazil

According to prosecutors, the murder was "committed with cruel means" and Hahn's husband was "severely beaten, causing intense and unnecessary suffering".

30 August 2022

Climate

Why mob bosses should be worried about the evaporation of this US lake

As climate change dries up the US’s largest reservoir, a darker history is being uncovered.

24 August 2022

Japan

Suspect admits killing ex-PM Shinzo Abe over 'rumours', say police

Japanese police say Tetsuya Yamagami has admitted the killing and did so because he believed rumours about the former leader's connection to a certain organisation.

9 July 2022

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People lay flowers, pay respects at Abe murder scene

People starting to gather at the site of where the Former Japanese prime minister Abe Shinzo was shot and killed. Police in Japan have revealed the motive behind the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as being linked to his connections with a "specific group."

8 July 2022