Why Joran van der Sloot likely can't be prosecuted for Natalee Holloway's murder, despite admitting he killed her
The decision by US prosecutors to offer Joran van der Sloot a plea agreement on charges of extortion and wire fraud led to his confession in the 2005 killing of Natalee Holloway in Aruba -- and although he likely can't be prosecuted for the Alabama teen's death, legal experts say the deal was vital in helping the teen's family finally achieve closure.
2023-10-19 22:24
The suspect charged with killing Tupac Shakur is set to be arraigned today in court
The 60-year-old man arrested in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur is expected in court Thursday, where he will be arraigned on a murder charge.
2023-10-19 18:28
Natalee Holloway's suspected killer, Joran van der Sloot, admits to crime, says mother
Joran van der Sloot "brutally murdered" the Alabama teenager who went missing in Aruba, the judge said.
2023-10-19 03:22
Spain: More than 400 animals rescued from illegal trading network
The gang is suspected of illegally importing more than 400 animals into Spain from eastern Europe.
2023-10-19 03:22
Inside an Israeli 'war room' on the volatile Lebanon border
An all-female team of Israeli soldiers monitors cameras along Israel's volatile northern frontier.
2023-10-19 02:53
Ashling Murphy witness recalls seeing 'kicking legs'
A woman gives evidence at the trial of 33-year-old Jozef Puska, who denies murdering Ms Murphy.
2023-10-19 02:19
Joran van der Sloot is expected to plead guilty in an extortion case today -- and may be forced to give details on Natalee Holloway's death
Almost two decades after Alabama teen Natalee Holloway vanished in Aruba, the prime suspect in her disappearance might soon reveal long-awaited details about how she died.
2023-10-18 18:24
They followed evacuation orders. An Israeli airstrike killed them the next day.
When Palestinians in north Gaza heeded the warnings issued in the Israeli military's phone calls, text messages, and fliers advising them to head south, they thought they were fleeing to potential safety.
2023-10-18 10:58
Trump's statements pose 'grave threats' to court proceedings, Judge Chutkan says in written gag order
US District Judge Tanya Chutkan has put into writing her limited gag order that bars Donald Trump from making public statements about witnesses who might testify against him in the federal election subversion case as well as prosecutors and court staff.
2023-10-18 02:18
Nigeria burns $1.4m-worth of pangolin scales in anti-trafficking stand
Officials say they seized and destroyed the scales in a stand against illegal wildlife trafficking.
2023-10-18 00:52
Brussels shooting: Police shoot dead attacker who killed Swedes
Two died and one person was injured in the Monday attack coinciding with a Sweden football match.
2023-10-18 00:48
Trump decries gag order in federal 2020 election subversion case
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday decried the gag order issued on him by the federal judge overseeing his federal 2020 election subversion case, claiming she "took away my right to speak."
2023-10-17 22:57