Man accused of murdering 12-year-old girl in Russia's Leningrad region remanded in custody until September 3, per St. Petersburg courts.

Moscow court arrests Efkо CEO Lyashenko on fraud and embezzlement charges; RBC sources estimate 8.6 billion rubles in damages in case against majority shareholder Kustov

Moscow City Court press service says Efko CEO Lyashenko has been arrested on fraud and embezzlement charges on an especially large scale; RBC sources familiar with the investigation estimate 8.6 billion rubles in damages in the case against majority shareholder Kustov.

Drunk driver strikes woman with two children in Kaliningrad, killing 3-year-old boy; prosecutors launch probe into the crash.

A drunk driver struck a woman with two children in Kaliningrad, killing a three-year-old boy; prosecutors say a probe has been launched into the traffic accident.

Afghan police burn over 14 tonnes of illegal drugs in Daykundi province on Thursday, including opium, heroin, methamphetamine, hashish and chemicals. Contraband was collected over the past year, police spokesman says.

Police in Afghanistan's Daykundi province publicly burned over 14 tonnes of illegal drugs and narcotics-manufacturing materials on Thursday, including opium, methamphetamine, heroin, hashish, cannabis, stimulant tablets and chemical substances, provincial police spokesman Ghulam Ali Jawed said on Friday. Jawed said police had collected the contraband over the past year and warned of stern action against producers and smugglers.

Mexico arrests suspected CJNG-linked leader 'El R1' accused of ordering the 2025 assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo

Mexican authorities arrest alleged CJNG-linked gang leader Ramon Angel, also known as 'El R1,' accused of ordering the 2025 assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo.