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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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A symbolic image of a hopeless man in a cage

A symbolic image of a hopeless man in a cage

EU officials fight human-smuggling from Vietnam

People-smuggling from Vietnam to Europe has emerged as a major problem in recent years. Victims often remain silent.

A symbolic picture of a hand holding a mobile phone with the app TikTok name

A symbolic picture of a hand holding a mobile phone with the app TikTok name

Albania to ban TikTok for a year after fatal youth stabbing

A one-year ban will come in to force from 2025. The decision was made after a 14-year-old student was killed in a fight.

DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

Crime & punishment in a "dangerous" world

Is the world a dangerous place? Your answer (if you're a woman) has an impact how you'd punish a violent criminal.

Dokumentation | 1945 - Frauen als Kriegsbeute

Dokumentation | 1945 - Frauen als Kriegsbeute

Women as spoils of war at the end of World War II

In early 1945, at least 860,000 women and girls in Germany were sexually abused by Allied soldiers.

The killing stirred anger toward US health insurance companies

The killing stirred anger toward US health insurance companies

Healthcare CEO shooting suspect indicted on murder charges

NY prosecutors said the killing of the healthcare executive earlier this month amounted to an act of terrorism.

Emergency vehicles are parked outside of the SSM Health clinic where parents are being reunified with children after a shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, Monday, December 16, 2024

Emergency vehicles are parked outside of the SSM Health clinic where parents are being reunified with children after a shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, Monday, December 16, 2024

Wisconsin school shooting: Teacher and student killed

The shooter was a 15-year-old student at the private Christian school in Madison city, authorities said.

Indonesien | Matthew Norman einer der Bali Nine vor seiner Rückkehr nach Australien

Indonesien | Matthew Norman einer der Bali Nine vor seiner Rückkehr nach Australien

'Bali Nine': Remaining Australian prisoners return home

The five remaining members of a group of nine people jailed for drug smuggling in Indonesia in 2005 have returned home.

The devastated city of Aleppo pictured after the fall of the Assad family's brutal five-decade rule

The devastated city of Aleppo pictured after the fall of the Assad family's brutal five-decade rule

How Syria might prosecute Assad

Will ousted ruler Assad ever answer for his brutal crimes against the Syrian people? Legal experts explain the options.

A Syrian Rebel is holding Captagon pills in his palm that were hidden in an electrical componant

A Syrian Rebel is holding Captagon pills in his palm that were hidden in an electrical componant

Syrian rebels uncover Captagon drug factory linked to Assad

Syria's ousted Assad regime denied involvement in the narcotics trade. But rebel fighters say they have found proof.

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DW Focus on Europe Sendungslogo

Focus on Europe — Spotlight on People

Poland’s growing fear of a Russian attack is why minors are now learning how to use firearms.

Families wait outside a prison, clinging to the hope of finding their incarcerated or disappeared loved ones.

Families wait outside a prison, clinging to the hope of finding their incarcerated or disappeared loved ones.

Syrians search for loved ones in infamous Saydnaya Prison

In Syria, relatives of those detained under Assad search for traces of their loved ones. Warning: graphic content.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) holds a meeting with the Security Cabinet after Iran's missile attacks on Israel in West Jerusalem on October 01, 2024.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) holds a meeting with the Security Cabinet after Iran's missile attacks on Israel in West Jerusalem on October 01, 2024.

Netanyahu to testify for first time in corruption trial

Israel's Netanyahu faces trial as the first sitting prime minister charged with fraud, bribery, and breach of trust.

Satellite image of Syria's Saydnaya Prison

Satellite image of Syria's Saydnaya Prison

Syrians look for loved ones in notorious Damascus prison

For Syrians missing loved ones under Assad's regime, reunion may now be possible. Warning: distressing images.

DW Dokumentationen | Gangsterjagd - Polizei im Kampf gegen die Mafia

DW Dokumentationen | Gangsterjagd - Polizei im Kampf gegen die Mafia

Gangster hunt: Police battle the mafia

The Italian mafia is active in Germany, yet authorities are monitoring the 'Ndrangheta crime syndicate's machinations.

A woman with shoulder-length hair in a black coat, standing in a park, looking contemplative

A woman with shoulder-length hair in a black coat, standing in a park, looking contemplative

Turkey sees dramatic rise in femicides

With deadly violence against women and girls on the rise, Turkish aid groups say offenders must face harsher punishment.

Hardtwaldklinik hospital in Bad Zwesten, Hesse, Germany

Hardtwaldklinik hospital in Bad Zwesten, Hesse, Germany

Germany: Hospital worker shot dead with a crossbow

A suspect was apprehended overnight after a 50-year-old heath care worker was killed in Bad Zwesten in central Germany.

New York police place evidence markers at fatal shooting scene of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan New York

New York police place evidence markers at fatal shooting scene of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan New York

CEO of US health insurer shot dead in New York

United Health Care CEO Brian Thompson was killed by a masked gunman in what police are calling a "targeted attack."

Police officers stand near the scene where the CEO of United Healthcare Brian Thompson was reportedly shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan, in New York City

Police officers stand near the scene where the CEO of United Healthcare Brian Thompson was reportedly shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan, in New York City

Top health insurance CEO killed in New York City attack

Brian Thompson was fatally shot in the chest outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan, New York.

Sukhbir Singh Badal (C) washes utensils as he observes penance

Sukhbir Singh Badal (C) washes utensils as he observes penance

India: Assailant held after failed shooting of Sikh leader

Sikh leader Sukhbir Singh Badal was sitting outside his religion's holiest temple when a man tried to kill him.

Teaser | Don't drink the milk | Staffel 2

Teaser | Don't drink the milk | Staffel 2

Prisons: Why can’t we break free?

When did we start locking people up and who are modern prisons actually serving?

Spain | Olive tree

Spain | Olive tree

Olive theft sparks anger among Spanish farmers

Farmer Antonio Basa guards his olive grove nightly as rising olive oil prices attract professional fruit thieves.

Gisele Pelicot stands outside a court building while being photographed.

Gisele Pelicot stands outside a court building while being photographed.

Gisele Pelicot celebrated as feminist hero in France

Gisele Pelicot demanded that evidence of her rape be shown in court. Her strength is inspiring other survivors.

Black Friday

Black Friday

Don't do this when shopping online this 'Black Friday'

Black Friday means sales, sales, sales — but also scams, fraud and shady tricks. Here’s what to watch out for.

Cannabis Cowboys Podcast Teaser

Cannabis Cowboys Podcast Teaser

New investigations into JuicyFields

Investigative journalists in several European countries have done their own research into JuicyFields. In this update, we talk about what they found out. Hosts: Andreas Becker und Nicolas Martin Feedback: [email protected]

Backpackers walking down a street in Vang Vieng

Backpackers walking down a street in Vang Vieng

Laos mourns methanol poisoning death of tourists

Methanol-laced alcohol is the suspected cause of a dozen foreigners being rushed to the hospital and several deaths.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attend a ceremony for the 70th cohort of military combat officers, at an army base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, October 31, 2024.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attend a ceremony for the 70th cohort of military combat officers, at an army base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, October 31, 2024.

Outrage in Israel over ICC warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant

Israelis responded with outrage to the International Criminal Court's warrants. US officials also expressed concern.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu arriving for a meeting

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu arriving for a meeting

ICC arrest warrant against PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Now what?

What consequences await Benjamin Netanyahu now that the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant?

Tourists drink at Nana Backpack hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos

Tourists drink at Nana Backpack hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos

4 tourists die from methanol tainted alcohol in Laos

Several backpackers have fallen ill in a suspected methanol poisoning incident in Laos.

Gisele Pelicot (C) exits the courtroom flanked by her lawyer Stephane Babonneau (L) and her sons Florian (2nd R) and David (R)

Gisele Pelicot (C) exits the courtroom flanked by her lawyer Stephane Babonneau (L) and her sons Florian (2nd R) and David (R)

Gisele Pelicot to give final testimony in mass rape trial

The 72-year-old French rape survivor who became a feminist hero is due to give a final statement in her trial today.

Police patrol car in front of the Christmas market on the Alter Markt in the old town of Cologne

Police patrol car in front of the Christmas market on the Alter Markt in the old town of Cologne

Germany to enforce strict knife ban at Christmas markets

The tighter security comes after a deadly knife attack in Germany earlier this year.

An ambulance transfers a critically injured resident to a hospital in northwestern Gansu Province, China

An ambulance transfers a critically injured resident to a hospital in northwestern Gansu Province, China

China: At least 8 killed in mass stabbing in Yixing, Wuxi

Police say a 21-year-old went on a stabbing rampage in China's eastern city of Yixing, leaving at least 8 people dead.

People gather for a protest in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka

People gather for a protest in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka

Bangladesh: What's behind the spike in journalist killings?

Recent attacks on journalists reflect the precarious conditions in which media professionals work in Bangladesh.

A person dressed as an internet hacker is seen with binary code displayed on a laptop screen

A person dressed as an internet hacker is seen with binary code displayed on a laptop screen

Why online scams are on the rise in India

Thousands of Indians are being scammed by digital fraudsters daily, sometimes wiping out their entire life savings.

Forged Andy Warhol paintings that were seized by Italian police

Forged Andy Warhol paintings that were seized by Italian police

Italy: Police bust crime network forging renowned paintings

Police seized 2,100 forgeries that had been attributed to Picasso, Andy Warhol, Banksy and dozens of others.

Doku Zwangsarbeit in Asiens Betrugsfabriken

Doku Zwangsarbeit in Asiens Betrugsfabriken

Scam Factories in Myanmar: Cyber Slavery

Thousands of people are forced to scam people online from factories in Southeast Asia.

The 77 Percent Magazine #242

The 77 Percent Magazine #242

What could stop Nigeria's abduction crisis?

Security expert talks of why kidnappings are happening in Nigeria and what could be done to stop them.

The 77 Percent Magazine #242

The 77 Percent Magazine #242

Street debate: Living in fear of abductions in Nigeria

In our Street Debate, we get to talk to survivors and other Nigerians who have faced abductions up close.

DW Fokus Beitragsstill | Fokus Grenoble Bandenkriminalität

DW Fokus Beitragsstill | Fokus Grenoble Bandenkriminalität

France: Street violence casts a shadow over Grenoble

Drug gangs are increasingly clashing on the streets of Grenoble in southeastern France.

The 77 Percent Magazine #242

The 77 Percent Magazine #242

Explainer: Kidnapping in northern Nigeria

What has led to the rise of abductions in northern Nigeria by so-called ‘bandits?'

A man holds a smartphone. On the screen is a pixelated chat containing the image of a women with a blurred face. She is dressed in sexy underwear and strikes a sexually suggestive pose

A man holds a smartphone. On the screen is a pixelated chat containing the image of a women with a blurred face. She is dressed in sexy underwear and strikes a sexually suggestive pose

'Revenge porn' in Serbia: Crime without penalty

Private sex photos and films are increasingly being shared without consent. Many say victims are partly to blame.

A man takes a cellphone photograph of one of two impressions of Queen Elizabeth II of England from Andy Warhol's 'Reigning Queens' series of silkscreen prints

A man takes a cellphone photograph of one of two impressions of Queen Elizabeth II of England from Andy Warhol's 'Reigning Queens' series of silkscreen prints

Netherlands: Thieves steal Warhol queens prints from gallery

The serial works are less valuable than drawings or paintings but their owner says they're "worth a considerable sum."

Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau speaks to reporters after a visit to the Chessy fire and rescue center, in Chessy, Seine-et-Marne, France, on October 31, 2024

Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau speaks to reporters after a visit to the Chessy fire and rescue center, in Chessy, Seine-et-Marne, France, on October 31, 2024

France: Shooting leads to mass gang brawl in Poitiers

The interior minister said a restaurant shooting led to a brawl involving hundreds of rival gang members in Poitiers.

Immacula Civil, a survivor of gang violence in Haiti

Immacula Civil, a survivor of gang violence in Haiti

Haiti gang violence survivor: 'I have lost hope'

Haitians have endured years of gang violence. DW's Mariel Mueller traveled to the capital to speak with survivors.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Budenbender lay a wreath at the Memorial to the Executed of Kandanos in Greece, 31 October 2024.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Budenbender lay a wreath at the Memorial to the Executed of Kandanos in Greece, 31 October 2024.

Germany seeks forgiveness for Nazi crimes in Greece

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited a Greek village razed by Nazi troops during World War II.

Women sit on the ground outside their tent which is flooded

Women sit on the ground outside their tent which is flooded

Sudan war sees mass killings and no sign of ending

Paramilitary RSF fighters have again brutally massacred scores of civilians, with Sudan's army also escalating attacks.

The 77 Percent Magazine #242

The 77 Percent Magazine #242

The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth

This week look at how large the issue of kidnappings is in Africa, with a focus on Nigeria.

A large military plane in the sky drops aid packages attached to parachutes over a cloud-covered background

A large military plane in the sky drops aid packages attached to parachutes over a cloud-covered background

Fact check: Video doesn't show Hamas shooting at airdrops

A collage of two unrelated clips is going viral, falsely claiming to show Hamas fighters shooting at Gaza aid airdrops.

Police near the scene

Police near the scene

Germany: Prosecutors launch probe into 2 burned bodies

German investigators are investigating after the burned bodies of two men with multiple injuries were found near a lake.

Relatives and mourners gather during the funeral procession of a doctor, a day after he was killed in a terror attack.

Relatives and mourners gather during the funeral procession of a doctor, a day after he was killed in a terror attack.

India: Kashmir militants shoot 7 workers dead

The shooting took place at a construction site of a tunnel destined to offer better connectivity for the Indian army.

People sitting in a bar

People sitting in a bar

The story behind the Netherlands' empty prisons

Around the world, prisoner numbers are growing — but in the Netherlands they're falling. A success story?