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United Kingdom

Northern Ireland police arrest four men over murder of Lyra McKee

The 29-year-old journalist was fatally shot while observing riots and police clashes near the Irish border in April 2019.

15/09/2021

France

Macron outlines plan for greater transparency over police misconduct

Police violence and racism: Macron outlines French plan for greater transparency over abuses

14/09/2021

Netherlands

Dutch investigate images of COVID-19 protesters in Nazi clothing

Local authorities have said that the behaviour is "highly reprehensible and extremely inappropriate".

13/09/2021

France

Police say 'calm' restored after five nights of clashes near Paris

French police clashed with rioters for five consecutive nights near Paris after two men were arrested and their mother was hit by tear gas.

09/09/2021

Spain

Injuries in suspected homophobic assault in Spain were 'consensual'

A 20-year-old man has admitted that the injuries he claimed he had received in an assault by eight masked men in Madrid were actually consensual.

07/09/2021

Slovakia

Third consecutive Slovakian police chief resigns over legal action

Slovakia's police chief has announced that he will resign after he was accused of abuse of power and obstruction of justice.

01/09/2021

United Kingdom

Man charged after UK supermarket goods injected with syringe

British police have charged a 37-year-old man after products were injected with syringes in a few London supermarkets.

27/08/2021

Montenegro

Police find record haul of cocaine in bananas shipment

Around 900 kilograms of the drug was found divided into 1,205 packages, law enforcement said in a statement on Friday.

27/08/2021

Italy

Huge illegal rave involving 10,000 people broken up in Italy

The rave was shut down on Thursday after several controversies and amid anger from locals.

19/08/2021

World News

Gibraltar seizes €15m worth of cannabis resin after sea pursuit

Authorities in Gibraltar seized 2.6 metric tons of cannabis resin with a street value of €15 million after a high-speed chase at sea.

18/08/2021

Tech News

UK to check gun owners' social media after Plymouth shootings

British authorities announced the change in procedure following last week's mass shooting, the country's first in 10 years.

16/08/2021

United Kingdom

Girl, 3, among five people killed in gunman's six-minute rampage

“This is a truly shocking and tragic incident," said Shaun Sawyer, Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police

13/08/2021

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Thai police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at Bangkok protest

Riot police fired water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters in Bangkok Tuesday as hundreds rallied for democratic reform and against the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

11/08/2021

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Anti-government protest in Thailand turned violent

An anti-government protest in Thailand turned violent, with police in riot gear firing teargas and rubber bullets and demonstrators hurling rocks and firecrackers.

07/08/2021

Work

Robot police dogs: Just a tool or something more sinister?

Police departments say they're putting robot dogs to work, but critics say they can be invasive and dehumanising.

06/08/2021

Ukraine

Grenade-carrying veteran threatens to blow up Kyiv government building

A video shared online reportedly showed him brandishing an object in his hand and saying: "I will not leave this place alive."

04/08/2021

Green News

Why were two anti-lockdown protesters charged with animal cruelty?

Two men were charged with animal cruelty after a violent image went viral during Australia’s anti-lockdown protests.

27/07/2021

United Kingdom

UK police appeal after woman wearing Charlie Hebdo t-shirt is stabbed

The incident took place in Hyde Park's historic Speakers' Corner, where people have gathered to speak and debate for more than 150 years.

26/07/2021

United Kingdom

Two adults and boy, 9, die after incident in Scotland’s Loch Lomond

Police were called Saturday night to a report of concerns for people in the water near Pulpit Rock in Loch Lomond, a large lake in southern Scotland. A 41-year-old man, a 29-year-old woman and the 9-year-old were pronounced dead at the scene.

25/07/2021

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland bombing that killed 29 'could have been prevented'

A Northern Ireland judge has ruled that there was plausible evidence that authorities could have prevented the 1998 car bombing in Omagh.

23/07/2021