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Violent crime 11 More in Violent crime
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Murder victim’s daughter in plea for help for men suffering domestic violenceA woman whose father was murdered by his girlfriend is calling for more help for male victims of…
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Care home facing legal action over alleged failure to protect worker from sex assault by her bossA former teenage care assistant is taking legal action over alleged failures to protect her from a sexual…
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The Rio Times
Brazil Officer Told to Pay for Killing a DogA Brazilian civil court ordered a reserve Army officer to pay about US$3,900 for shooting a neighbour’s dog…
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Mexico News Daily
Sheinbaum denies ‘friction’ in bilateral ties after US reportedly shelters a wanted Mexican official: Friday’s mañanera recappedThe president said she will request all available information on the ex-prosecutor, and a working group is reviewing…
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The Rio Times
Buenos Aires Gas Blast Kills 1, Hurts 20+A pipe struck during roadworks exploded near Buenos Aires, killing one and injuring at least 21 people. Two…
Organised crime & gangs 5 More in Organised crime & gangs
- The Star, Kenya Justice sector warns of school-age gangs, sets out plan to tackle goonism
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'Devastated wasteland': Haitian security forces regain control of stadium from gangsHaitian security forces said they have regained control of the country's main stadium, wresting it back from the…
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Al Jazeera
El Salvador deploys armed robots to fight gangs in HaitiEl Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has released a video showing armed robots during an operation against gangs.
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The Rio Times
US Brands Three Guatemalan Gangs TerroristsWashington designated three Guatemalan crime groups as terrorists on 13 November, saying Los Mendoza and Los Huistas serve…
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The Rio Times
Six Brazil Prison Guards Held in Bribe ProbeSix prison officers near São Paulo were arrested on 10 November 2026 on suspicion of selling access to…
Sentencing 5 More in Sentencing
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The Rio Times
Brother of Cartel Boss Gets 22.5 Years in USAntonio Oseguera Cervantes, brother of the late CJNG founder El Mencho, was sentenced in Washington to 270 months…
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Man jailed for handling pipe bombs wrongly denied chance to explain he was putting up flags, court toldAppeal Court told up to 15 people used same batches of tape to erect banners that ended up…
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The Rio Times
Colombia Peace Court Sentences 5 Ex-SoldiersColombia's JEP peace court sentenced five former army members for 18 criminal events and 35 victims in Dabeiba…
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The Rio Times
Brazil Judge Faces New Claim Over BankerA Federal Police report that police leaders rejected points to possible contact between Justice Moraes and jailed banker…
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Man jailed over pipe bombs claims DNA link came from discarded flag tape, appeal court told
Appeals & rulings 4 More in Appeals & rulings
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The Rio Times
St Vincent Dual Citizenship Trial EndsFinal arguments ended on 12 November in the case over Prime Minister Godwin Friday’s Canadian citizenship, and no…
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Buenos Aires Herald
Javier Milei seeks to regain momentum as Pope’s visit fuels criticismTensions have risen within the ruling party following Leo XIV's remarks and Patricia Bullrich's growing political profile La…
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The Rio Times
Brazil Lawmakers Fight Court Work-Week RulesBrazil's lower house asked the Supreme Court to overturn six parts of Justice Flávio Dino's ruling on the…
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The Rio Times
Bukele’s Party Files 44 Mayoral CandidatesEl Salvador's ruling Nuevas Ideas says it has registered all 44 mayoral slates and now runs 28 municipalities…
Sexual offences 4 More in Sexual offences
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‘My ex-husband did something unthinkable to me when we were married – now I want my family to know the truth’A reader who was sexually assaulted by her husband writes, asking for guidance on dealing with the trauma…
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Former teenage care assistant sues Board of Trustees of Faith House over alleged sexual assault by boss
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Eleanor Donaldson placed on sex offenders’ register and given supervision order
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Eleanor Donaldson sobs as she is put on sex offender’s register after trial of facts 3 sources · Belfast Telegraph, Irish Mirror, Irish Independent
Policing 2 More in Policing
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Evening Briefing: PPS to review decision not to prosecute former PSNI officers over ‘utterly despicable’ behaviour, homes evacuated in Ballymena security alert and councillor insists City Hall will not be lit for abortion rights on Easter SundayFriday, 12 November 2026: Your evening catch-up on the Northern Ireland news making the headlines…
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Public Prosecution Service reviewing decision not to prosecute PSNI officers accused of ‘utterly despicable’ behaviourTwo officers had been the subject of a scathing Ombudsman report…
Fraud & financial crime 2 More in Fraud & financial crime
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US Think Tank Links Petro to Maduro’s Alleged 2024 Election FraudA report by the Miranda Center for Democracy, a U.S.-based think tank, questioned the role played by then-Colombian…
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The Rio Times
Brazil Police Probe Flood Pump ContractsBrazil's Federal Police searched 13 addresses over flood pump contracts in Canoas and Cachoeirinha, with over US$1.8 million…
Trials & verdicts 2 More in Trials & verdicts
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A Colombian Accused by the US of Trafficking Cocaine and Supporting FARC DissidentsThe Eastern District of Louisiana indicted, in a third formal indictment, six associate members of a Colombian-Russian drug…
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The Rio Times
São Paulo Guard Probed Over Camera LeakSão Paulo's Civil Police opened an inquiry into a municipal guard suspected of leaking access data to the…
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The Rio Times
Miami Man Gets 2 Years for Rubio ThreatsJon Christopher Enriquez, 47, got two years in federal prison for death threats against Marco Rubio and Kristi…
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How ex-cop, son and police worker escaped justice over Noah Donohoe ‘troll’ leakInvestigative reporter says mum Fiona ‘was at her most vulnerable’ as leaks spread online…
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The Rio Times
Mandera Ambush Adds to Rising AttacksArmed men killed eight people on a Mandera road project on 10 November 2026, and ACLED links part…
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