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A UK-born doctor has been charged with the murder of a Colombian model after video evidence showed him scrubbing blood from her apartment floor. The suspect, Matthew Foster-Smith, fled to Ecuador using a fake passport before being arrested. He faces up to 50 years in prison for the killing of Natalia Villalba, whose body was found in a suitcase.
Two men smashed a glass case at Vienna's Museum of Applied Arts, stealing a $4+ million, 673-diamond necklace on loan from Van Cleef & Arpels; the daylight theft was captured on CCTV, the suspects fled on foot toward a nearby park, no one was injured, and police with Interpol are pursuing leads as MAK reviews security following a spate of European museum robberies.
Interpol-led Operation Jackal IV across 22 countries and six continents led to the arrests of 58 people linked to West African cybercrime networks behind romance and investment scams; 263 suspects identified; raids included Argentina, Italy, Romania and South Africa, where 39 arrests were made, $2.67m seized and 257 bank accounts blocked; the operation, running from November 2025 to June 2026, also examined money laundering and crypto-fraud schemes tied to groups like Black Axe, underscoring international cooperation against cybercrime.
An international operation (Operation Jackal IV) led to 58 arrests and 263 identified suspects across 22 countries, targeting West African cybercrime networks like the Black Axe syndicate and crimes such as romance scams, crypto fraud, and business email compromise, with authorities also citing related actions (Red Card 2.0 and First Light 2026) that yielded hundreds more arrests and multimillion-dollar seizures.
Turkey says it will seek Interpol red notices to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and an Israeli soldier in a case accusing them of genocide, crimes against humanity and torture linked to the interception of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla; Israel denies the charges, and Ankara says it will pursue accountability under international law as Interpol reviews the request.
Turkey’s Justice Ministry asked Interpol to issue Red Notices for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and an Israeli official on genocide charges connected to the Sumud Flotilla raid on Gaza-bound activists; arrest warrants dated July 14, 2026, accuse them of crimes including genocide and crimes against humanity linked to the international-water seizure and detention of aid workers. Afek Moskovitch is also named in connection with the destruction of the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital in Gaza; the documents were forwarded to Turkey’s Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Greek police charged a 26-year-old Afghan national with homicide, robbery and weapons offences for the death of a 38-year-old British woman whose body was found in a suitcase in an Athens abandoned building; fingerprints confirmed the victim’s identity as Elisabeth-Jane Ross from Scotland, and investigators say the suspect admitted placing the body in the suitcase, transporting it to the site, and using the victim’s bank cards to withdraw cash, with a replica pistol and a knife seized at his home and cooperation with Interpol and UK authorities (NCA and Police Scotland).
Irish police have not publicly named a suspect in the murder of American mother Jamey Carney as an international manhunt—now coordinated with Interpol, Europol and Turkish authorities—continues after the suspect allegedly fled from Killarney to Dublin and on to Turkey. Critics, including a former FBI agent and a Dublin councilor, say withholding the suspect’s identity and photo hampers public safety, while authorities cite legal protections for asylum seekers. The case highlights Ireland’s immigration debate as investigators trace possible movements through the UK and Turkey, with the search ongoing and officials offering few updates.
Ukrainian authorities say Anastasiia Berezovska, the Ukrainian suspect in last week’s Monaco bombing that injured a Kyiv-born tycoon, was found shot dead near Kyiv. Two men were arrested in connection with the case, including a serving Ukrainian military intelligence officer; Interpol had issued a red notice for Berezovska. Investigators allege she received cryptocurrency payments from the suspects and that searches uncovered a blood‑stained “torture chamber” at their properties. Berezovska allegedly disguised herself as a man to plant the device in Monaco and fled across Europe.”,
A 39-year-old Ukrainian woman, Anastasiia Berezovska, is being sought after a parcel bomb attack in central Monaco that wounded three people. Interpol issued a red notice, and prosecutors say she conducted site surveys while disguising herself as a man. One victim remains in life-threatening condition; her last known address is in Germany, and reports linking a Ukrainian-born Cypriot businessman as a victim have not been confirmed by authorities.
Interpol has identified Anastasiia Berezovska, a Ukrainian national, as the chief suspect in a Monaco bombing that injured construction tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev, his partner and son; a Red Notice seeks her arrest for attempted murder, placing an explosive device, and conspiracy. Investigators say the device was detonated remotely and that the suspect initially appeared as a man before being identified as a woman; two men were detained and then released, and authorities traced a rented vehicle with German plates to her, with her last known address in Germany as the probe continues.
The main suspect in Monaco’s bombing is 39-year-old Anastasiia Berezovska, a Ukrainian woman who dressed as a man; she’s named in an Interpol Red Notice after the attack that wounded a Ukrainian-born tycoon and others. Prosecutors say the suspect fled to France and then Italy in a German-registered car, with two men previously arrested in Monaco later released for lack of evidence. The bomb’s sophistication suggests more than one perpetrator, as investigations continue into who planned and carried out the attack in Monaco’s highly secure capital.
Monaco’s prosecutor said a suspect has been identified in the parcel-bomb attack that seriously wounded a sanctioned Ukraine-born magnate and two others; an arrest warrant has been issued and an Interpol Red Notice issued to pursue the suspect. The target is believed to be Vadym Iermolaiev, with his partner and son among the injured. A CCTV image reportedly shows a woman in disguise. The investigation into attempted murder and related charges is being handled by three judges, and Monaco commended international police cooperation as the case unfolds.
A British man, Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith, 46, was arrested in Ecuador in connection with the killing of Colombian influencer Natalia Villalba, whose beaten body was found stuffed inside a suitcase in a Bogota apartment. Foster-Smith, previously convicted of stalking in Dorset, allegedly fled Colombia after the June 18 death and tried to alibi himself by claiming he was watching a World Cup match; Interpol issued a red notice for him. Probes are being led jointly by Colombian and British authorities.
Nicholas Rossi, the American fugitive who faked his death and fled to Scotland to avoid justice, has died in a U.S. hospital after choosing to discontinue medical treatment. Rossi was serving 10 years to life for raping two women in Utah in 2008, was extradited to the U.S. in January 2024 after a prolonged identity dispute, and died on June 25, 2026 due to complications from a chronic condition.