Political assassinations

Tunisian leader seeks to dissolve nation’s top judiciary

February 6, 2022 GMT

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's president has announced a plan to dissolve the national judiciary body, claiming suspicions of corruption and possible mishandling of politically charged cases, local media reported Sunday.

Witnesses testify against Russian accused of Berlin killing

November 24, 2020 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — A court in Berlin heard Tuesday how witnesses alerted police after seeing a man dump a wig, clothes and a bicycle in a river last year, allowing officers to swiftly arrest the suspect in an alleged Russia-ordered political assassination...

Russian man killed in Austria had declined police protection

July 6, 2020 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — A Russian man shot dead near Vienna over the weekend had declined police protection before the killing, Austrian police said Monday...

Russian shot dead in Austria, police probe political motive

July 5, 2020 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Police in Austria say they have detained a Russian man after one of his compatriots was shot dead near Vienna late Saturday in what Austrian media report is being considered a possible political assassination...