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Bukele says military operation launched to rescue Salvadorans in Haiti

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Haiti

UN chief in Haiti as gang violence soars, displaced people hit 1.5m

Guterres’ first stop was the headquarters of the new gang-suppression force, which the UN Security Council approved in September.

Haiti

At least 2,300 killed this year in Haiti gang violence, UN says

Haiti has been plagued by worsening gang violence since the 2021 assassination of its then-President Jovenel Moïse.

Europe News

Sweden plans electronic tags for kids at risk of gang recruitment

Criminal gangs in Sweden increasingly recruit children to commit crimes, knowing they will not face prison time if caught as the age of criminal responsibility is 15.

Mexico

Mexican Jalisco cartel may survive El Mencho's demise, experts warn

The fall of "El Mencho" opens a new scenario for the CJNG: a decentralised cartel with a criminal franchise model and international presence that could survive the absence of its leader.

26 February 2026

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Poland

Poland detains five in Belarus balloon cigarette smuggling ring

Polish authorities detained five men over balloon-smuggled cigarettes from Belarus, as rising cross-border incidents force airspace limits and tighter security.

5 February 2026

Haiti

Haiti faces sexual violence crisis as gang violence spreads, MSF says

Haiti has been plagued by worsening gang violence since the 2021 assassination of its then-President Jovenel Moïse with gangs controlling around 90% of the capital.

28 January 2026

Mexico

At least 11 killed in shooting at central Mexico football field

Mexico’s government says the country's 2025 homicide rate was the lowest since 2016 at 17.5 murders per 100,000 inhabitants.

26 January 2026

Spain

Spanish police arrest 13 believed to be part of Tren de Aragua gang

The Tren de Aragua gang originated in Venezuela more than a decade ago at an infamously lawless prison with hardened criminals in the central state of Aragua.

7 November 2025

Brazil

Brazil favela left reeling after 132 killed in narco-gang raid

The operation's stated objectives were capturing leaders and limiting the territorial expansion of the Red Command gang, which has increased its control over favelas in recent years.

31 October 2025

Brazil

At least 64 people dead in huge Brazil police raid on Rio drug gang

The police operation was one of the most violent in Brazil’s recent history, with human rights organisations calling for investigations into the deaths.

29 October 2025

Haiti

MSF permanently closes Haiti emergency centre due to gang violence

Haiti has been plagued by worsening gang violence since the 2021 assassination of its then-President Jovenel Moïse and armed gangs control most of the capital Port-au-Prince.

15 October 2025

Europe News

German retailers speak of rise in shoplifting and lack of prosecution

The damage caused by shoplifting in Germany in 2024 amounted to around €3 billion - a fifth more than in 2022.

World News

Spanish police free more than 100 women from trafficking ring

Spanish police said on Tuesday 37 people were arrested in connection with a sophisticated criminal organisation dedicated to sexual exploitation.

Europe News

Police in Sweden arrest teen after three killed in Uppsala shooting

The three victims were aged between 15 and 20, police said at a news conference, but Uppsala’s police chief said their identities have not been confirmed yet.

Haiti

Kenyan police officer missing in Haiti after suspected gang kidnapping

The incident comes a month after another Kenyan policeman was killed in the Caribbean country while working for the same international security force.

USA

US deports scores of Venezuelans to El Salvador despite judge's order

President Trump flouts judge's order and deports more than 250 Venezuelans, accused of being members of the Tren de Aragua criminal gang, to El Salvador.