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🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Lula's Government Announces a Drive to Fulfill Arrest Warrants in Cases of Violence Against Women

The Brazilian government has announced a police operation to execute one thousand arrest warrants related to violence against women, a month after launching a national pact to combat femicide.

Mar 4 • 23:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Piauí recorded two vulnerable rapes against women per day in 2025; cases increase by 7.4%

In 2025, Piauí reported a significant increase in cases of sexual violence against women, with an average of two cases of vulnerable rapes occurring daily.

Mar 4 • 23:25 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Lawmakers invoke MP against GCM's action during Carnaval

Lawmakers in Brazil are calling for an investigation into the excessive use of force by the GCM during the São Paulo street Carnaval.

Mar 4 • 17:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

'They forced her into the car,' says resident who reported the attempted feminicide in Volta Redonda

A resident in Volta Redonda reported an attempted feminicide involving an 18-year-old girl, leading to the arrest of a suspect after police received an alert via WhatsApp.

Mar 4 • 13:37 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The National Police received more than 500 complaints of assaults on medical staff in 2025

In 2025, the National Police in Spain recorded over 500 complaints of assaults against healthcare personnel, indicating a significant underreporting of actual incidents.

Mar 4 • 12:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Operation carries out arrest warrants against those who committed crimes against women in AL

A police operation in Alagoas, Brazil, targets individuals accused of domestic violence and femicide, resulting in several arrests.

Mar 4 • 11:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Prosecutor's Office denounces members of a gang who attempted to murder police officers in Ceará

Members of a criminal gang in Brazil have been charged with attempted homicide against police officers following a violent confrontation during a police operation.

Mar 4 • 09:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Father of teenager found dead had already been reported for mistreatment, says police

The father of 16-year-old Marta Isabelle, found dead in her home, had previously been reported for abuse against her.

Mar 3 • 22:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of raping three sisters in the interior of Tocantins is arrested, police say

A suspect has been arrested for the alleged rape of three sisters in Tocantins, Brazil, as part of a police operation targeting sexual crimes against children.

Mar 3 • 21:46 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The former DAO of the National Police claims that the officer who reported him for rape did so 'out of jealousy'

José Ángel González claims that a female subordinate's allegations of rape against him stem from jealousy rather than actual misconduct.

Mar 3 • 20:19 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Man suspected of murder of woman in Degerfors

A man in his 50s has been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman in Degerfors, Sweden.

Mar 3 • 09:10 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police search for four young suspects of collective rape against a teenager in Rio

Four young men are being sought by police in Rio de Janeiro for the collective rape of a 17-year-old girl in Copacabana.

Mar 2 • 15:27 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
National & Local

'No one is above the law': Met commissioner says investigations into Epstein files send 'right message'

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner emphasizes the importance of ongoing investigations into Jeffrey Epstein's files to demonstrate that sexual offenders, regardless of their power, will be held accountable.

Mar 2 • 14:39 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Thessaloniki: Assault with Fan Motives Solved

Police in Thessaloniki have identified two individuals involved in a sports-related attack in Halcyon, and charges have been filed against them.

Mar 2 • 09:20 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Furore over JNU VC's casteist remark, 14 students arrested!

Protests erupted at JNU against the Vice-Chancellor's casteist comments, resulting in violence and the arrest of 14 students by Delhi police.

Mar 2 • 05:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of killing a woman who refused a kiss planned the crime in MG, says delegate

Matheus Vinícius de Souza is accused of planning the murder of Priscila Beatriz Assis Teixeira after she rejected his advances, and the police believe it was premeditated.

Mar 1 • 08:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

19-year-old escapes attempted rape and is found hiding on the riverbank in Cantá

A 19-year-old female in Cantá, Roraima, was rescued after hiding all night on a riverbank to escape an attempted rape.

Feb 28 • 22:59 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Violent and menacing threats to Australia’s politicians double in two years, according to police data

Threats of violence and intimidation against Australian politicians have surged, with reports nearly doubling in just two years as highlighted by police data.

Feb 28 • 19:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Leros: Criminal prosecution against the 17-year-old who killed his father – What he claimed to the police

A 17-year-old from Leros faces serious charges for killing his father during a heated argument, claiming it was an accident.

Feb 28 • 09:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

82-year-old nun killed in convent in Paraná was also a victim of rape, police say

An 82-year-old nun found dead in a convent in Paraná was also raped, according to the police investigation that linked a suspect to the crime.

Feb 27 • 15:54 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

80-year-old man killed and buried in Bahia; four suspects arrested and one died in a confrontation with the police

An 80-year-old man in Bahia was murdered and buried after suspects believed he practiced religious activities against a family member, leading to four arrests and one suspect's death in a police confrontation.

Feb 27 • 14:40 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

One arrested for violence in Arendal

A person has been arrested by police in Arendal for committing violence against another individual.

Feb 27 • 12:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect involved in the brutal death of a woman in Goiás arrested in Tocantins, police say

A 24-year-old man has been arrested in Araguaína, Tocantins, on suspicion of involvement in the kidnapping and murder of a woman in Goiás.

Feb 27 • 11:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Seventh fugitive dies during confrontation with the police in operation against drug trafficking suspects in Tocantins

A suspect in drug trafficking was killed during a police confrontation as part of Operation Entre Rios in Tocantins, Brazil, marking the seventh death linked to this operation.

Feb 27 • 11:28 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Investigating the influence of the Frogner woman - lawyer to be interrogated

The police are investigating possible witness tampering involving the Frogner woman, who is the former partner of Marius Borg Høiby, currently facing charges of violence and other offenses against her.

Feb 27 • 10:43 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Prosecutor's Office Receives Case of Facility Director Accused of Sexual Violence Against Disabled Individuals... Police to Continue Investigation of Assault and Abduction

The director of a facility for severely disabled people in Incheon has been charged with sexual abuse against residents, while police are conducting further investigations into additional abuse allegations.

Feb 27 • 01:35 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Operation against territorial dispute arrests 5 and seizes 5 rifles in West Zone of Rio; 1 suspect was killed

Five suspects were arrested during a police operation in Rio's West Zone, which also resulted in one suspect's death and the seizure of five rifles.

Feb 26 • 19:14 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Video: the moment of the aggression by the PFA against a television cameraman

The article reports on an incident where a cameraman was attacked by the Argentine Federal Police (PFA) while covering a protest in front of the Congress.

Feb 26 • 13:43 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect in shooting a pregnant woman who retaliated against an unsolicited touch is on the run, police say

A man is on the run after allegedly shooting a pregnant woman who defended herself from an unsolicited physical touch in Itumbiara, Brazil.

Feb 26 • 10:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Victim of femicide reported 10 police incidents and had two protective orders denied before being murdered by ex

Júlia Gabriela Bravin Trovão was murdered following a history of reported abuse, having filed 10 police reports against her ex-partner with inadequate judicial protection.

Feb 26 • 10:22 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Benfica fans clash with Spanish police before Real Madrid match in violent scenes

Benfica fans clashed with Spanish police before a Champions League match against Real Madrid, leading to violent confrontations and some supporters needing medical attention.

Feb 25 • 23:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Two men die in confrontation with police in the Via Expressa, in Greater BH

Two men were shot and killed during a police operation in Greater Belo Horizonte following a reported threat against one of them.

Feb 25 • 10:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Fugitive brothers accused of killing pregnant woman in PR surrender to police and say they intended to attack her husband for 'revenge'

Two brothers accused of murdering a pregnant woman in Ponta Grossa, Brazil, surrendered to the police, stating their intention was revenge against her husband.

Feb 24 • 20:35 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Suspect in the killing of a woman in MG says to the police that he strangled her during a fight

A 38-year-old man confessed to strangling 27-year-old Luana Carolina de Paulo Melo during an argument in Araguari, Brazil, while they were under the influence of drugs.

Feb 24 • 19:52 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

'Marielle Franco Case': 'This trial is a milestone in the fight against impunity and political violence'

The trial of two Rio de Janeiro political leaders and a police commissioner accused of orchestrating the assassination of city councilor Marielle Franco in 2018 has commenced in Brazil's Supreme Court.

Feb 24 • 17:56 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Suspected: Young men committed online commerce crimes - threatened sellers with violence

Two young men are suspected of committing serious robberies through online sales platforms, using threats of violence against the sellers.

Feb 24 • 14:47 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Conflict Between Two Communities During Well Worship and Vigil, FIR Against 14 Named and 50 Unknown Individuals

A community program led to a violent clash between two groups in a village in Uttar Pradesh, resulting in police action with FIRs filed against several individuals.

Feb 24 • 10:57 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

32-year-old man charged with gross violence against baby

A 32-year-old man has been charged with severe violence against a seven-month-old baby, who is in critical condition.

Feb 24 • 08:42 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Violence against three minors in Alytus

Two unknown individuals allegedly assaulted three minors in Alytus, Lithuania, prompting a preliminary investigation by the local police.

Feb 24 • 08:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Who was the young mother and braider murdered after being lured by someone who lied about finding her bag in MG

Luana Carolina de Melo, a 27-year-old single mother and known hair braider, was murdered in a case treated by police as feminicide in Araguari, Brazil.

Feb 24 • 07:01 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

Infant hospitalized with life-threatening injuries: Police investigate suspicion of violence

Police in Southern and Sønderjylland are investigating a case of possible violence against a seven-month-old infant who was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

Feb 24 • 06:02 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Criminals ‘systematically’ targeting UK shops, costing £400m last year, say retailers

The British Retail Consortium reports significant increases in shoplifting incidents in the UK, contributing to £400m in losses last year, alongside a worrying rise in violence against retail workers.

Feb 24 • 06:00 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

Police Suspect Violence: Baby Hospitalized with Life-Threatening Injuries

The South and South Jutland Police are investigating a case of possible violence against a seven-month-old baby hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

Feb 23 • 21:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

After stepdaughter's desperate audio, stepfather flees and is arrested after crashing car into a pole, police say

A stepfather in Goiânia was arrested after fleeing from the police and crashing his car into a pole following threats against his wife, as revealed in an audio recording by his stepdaughter.

Feb 23 • 07:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Who was El Mencho, the former police officer who co-founded an ultraviolent cartel in Mexico?

El Mencho, a notorious drug lord and former police officer, was killed by Mexican special forces, marking a significant moment in the fight against the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

Feb 23 • 02:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Sports

Tocantinense match has invasion and aggression against players

A match between Bela Vista and Araguaína in Brazil's Tocantinense Championship ended in violence, requiring police intervention to control an angry crowd.

Feb 23 • 01:04 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Rioter jailed for throwing brick and spitting at cops in wake of Southport stabbings

A rioter has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for violence against police during the riots in Southport.

Feb 22 • 20:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Even with a protective measure, a woman is beaten and held captive by her ex in a small apartment in MT

A 24-year-old woman was rescued from captivity after being assaulted by her ex-partner despite having a protective order against him.

Feb 22 • 16:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Audio shows the despair of stepsister after mother is threatened by stepfather in Goiânia, says PM: 'He will come in here with the car'

An audio recording revealed the distress of a young woman following threats made by her stepfather against her mother in Goiânia, leading to the man's arrest by local police.

Feb 22 • 12:36 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Serious incidents at El Sadar after Osasuna's victory against Madrid: two arrested and four injured, two of them police

Two people were arrested and four, including two police officers, were injured following disturbances at El Sadar stadium after Osasuna defeated Real Madrid.

Feb 22 • 11:19 UTC

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