Hamburg police seize more than two tons of cocaine hidden in banana boxes
Police in Hamburg said the haul, valued at about €100 million, followed weeks of undercover work and ended with 12 arrests on 2024-09-27.
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Mallorca fan gets suspended one-year prison sentence over racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior and Samuel Chukwueze
A Mallorca supporter was convicted on 2024-09-26 for racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior and Samuel Chukwueze, with the prison term suspended after remorse and a programme.
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Alabama uses nitrogen gas again in its second execution by the method
The execution of a man convicted of killing three people in 1999 renews debate over nitrogen hypoxia and the state’s death-penalty policy.
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Japan acquits Iwao Hakamada after a retrial overturns a decades-old murder conviction
A Japanese court has cleared Iwao Hakamada, the world's longest-serving death row inmate, after finding that evidence used against him had been fabricated.
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Suspect arrested after courthouse explosion injures several in Santa Maria, officials say
A man facing a firearms charge allegedly brought an explosive into a California courthouse, where it went off and injured multiple people.
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Japan sends warship through Taiwan Strait in rare signal to China
Japanese media reported on 2024-09-25 that a Japanese warship crossed the Taiwan Strait for the first time, after a Chinese carrier transit near Japan.
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Germany’s Greens resign leadership after heavy state election losses
Ricarda Lang and Omid Nouripour are stepping down as Green Party leaders after a string of defeats that have left the party calling for a fundamental reset.
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Five dead in Nuoro family shooting spree, report says
ANSA reported that a morning shooting in Nuoro left five dead and two injured after a man killed family members and a neighbour before taking his own life.
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Trudeau survives no-confidence vote as Conservatives prepare more challenges
The Canadian prime minister defeated a first test in parliament, but his minority government now faces fresh opposition pressure and a worsening political headwind.
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Gunman hijacks Los Angeles Metro bus and passenger is killed
A gunman hijacked a Los Angeles Metro bus, led police on a slow chase through downtown and killed one passenger before surrendering.
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Missouri executes Marcellus Williams after Supreme Court rejects last delay bid
Missouri carried out the execution of Marcellus Williams on the event date, ending a decades-long case that had drawn questions over DNA evidence and objections from the local prosecutor and innocence advocates.
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German far-right lawmaker under scrutiny over Belarus prison labor claims
The report revives questions about Jörg Dornau’s business ties in Belarus and the use of detainee labor at his onion company.
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Ryan Routh charged with attempted assassination of Donald Trump
Federal prosecutors added new charges after the alleged plot near Trump’s Florida golf course, raising the maximum possible punishment to life in prison.
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Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage and opens weddings from January
The law makes Thailand the third place in Asia to allow same-sex marriage, after Taiwan and Nepal.
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Singapore court hears Iswaran plea after charges are amended
Former transport minister S Iswaran admitted five charges, including four under Section 165 of Singapore's Penal Code and one obstruction count, after prosecutors swapped out two corruption charges.
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Sri Lanka’s new president dissolves Parliament and sets November election
Anura Kumara Dissanayake called a snap parliamentary vote for November 14 as his three-seat coalition sought a mandate to govern.
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German police find 95 kilograms of cocaine hidden in banana crates delivered to supermarkets
Police in North Rhine-Westphalia said a supermarket chain received banana crates containing cocaine at several stores on 2024-09-10.
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France Sends Long-Banned Riot Police to Martinique as Protests Defy Curfew
Thousands marched despite a ban on demonstrations after unrest over the cost of living pushed Paris to deploy the CRS unit the island has kept away for decades.
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Ahmad Alissa gets life in prison for 2021 Boulder supermarket killings
A Colorado jury rejected an insanity defense and a judge imposed 10 consecutive life sentences plus 1,334 years for the Boulder supermarket massacre.
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Israel Raids and Shuts Al Jazeera Bureau in Ramallah
Israeli troops entered Al Jazeera’s bureau in Ramallah, ordered it closed for 45 days and confiscated equipment, intensifying a long-running campaign against the broadcaster as the Gaza war continues.
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Sri Lanka’s second-round count confirms Dissanayake victory after voters reject old guard
Election officials began a second round of counting on September 22, 2024 after Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s lead held in a vote that reflected anger over Sri Lanka’s economic crisis.
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Sri Lanka election turns on cost of living after years of economic pain
Sri Lankans voted in their first presidential election since mass protests drove out Gotabaya Rajapaksa, with the price of food, jobs and public services dominating the race.
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Birmingham nightlife shooting leaves four dead and 17 wounded in what police call a targeted hit
Police say more than 100 shell casings were recovered after multiple shooters opened fire outside a Five Points South venue.
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Three injured in knife attack at Montreal-area mosque, police say
A knife attack during afternoon prayers left three men hurt at a mosque in the Montreal area, according to the supplied report.
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