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France

Mystery deepens in French murder case

Police in southeastern France are checking whether there may be a link between numerous unresolved cases of murder and missing people

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Homes evacuated in UK anti-terror raids

Four men have been arrested in anti-terror raids in Sheffield and Chesterfield in the UK. Army bomb disposal experts were sent in to one house, while local residents were evacuated

Germany

Controversy over new German armoured vehicles

The two armoured vehicles have been ordered by the police in Saxony to counter the threat from terrorists. However, the insignia on the seats has caused a social media storm because of an apparent resemblance to the insignia of the Third Reich.

World News

Watch: Huge fireball streaks across night sky

A New Jersey police officer was greeted with a stunning—albeit brief—view of the meteor

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Thailand

Four members of Thai Hells Angels arrested for drug offences

Thailand's police have arrested four members of the biker group Hells Angels Thailand in relation to drug offences.

Germany

Patrols at Potsdam Christmas market after bomb scare

Police are still trying to figure out who delivered a package full of wires and nails to a pharmacy on the same street as the outdoor market.

United Kingdom

UK police officer singlehandedly stops van falling off bridge

The PC held on to the van's tyre for around 15 minutes to stop the vehicle plunging onto the motorway below

Germany

Protests delay German far-right AfD party congress

The anti-migrant, anti-Islam party, now the third biggest group in parliament, is meeting in Hanover this weekend to elect a new leadership.

Germany

Germany: police have evacuated the Christmas market in Potsdam

The suspicious package prompted authorities to clear out a Potsdam Christmas market

Kenya

Kenya opposition leader Odinga rally broken up by police

Police in Nairobi moved in to break up an opposition demonstration on the day President Kenyatta was sworn in at a ceremony itself marred by violence.

United Kingdom

Police quiz two men over Oxford Circus panic

British transport police say a brawl may have been responsible for the scenes of panic and mass evacuation in central London on Friday.

United Kingdom

Police end operation over reports of 'gunshots' in central London

Met Police said there was "no evidence of shots fired or casualties"

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Thanksgiving Day Parades take place in New York

The 2017 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has got underway in New York, with soaring balloons and high-stepping bands unleashed to entertain the city's crowded streets.

Brazil

Watch: Brazilian off-duty policeman tackles robber with baby in arm

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Man moonwalks to jail

A man has been arrested after a police chase in the USA ended with him getting out of his car and dancing.

United Kingdom

Grenfell fire death toll rises as police give final figure

A stillborn infant, Baby Logan, has also been recorded as a victim.

France

Muslims clash with lawmakers on Paris streets

A Muslim association in France is taking legal action against French lawmakers after clashes with worshippers on the streets of a Paris suburb

Poland

Poles celebrate independence day

Warsaw sees 12 different marches as Independence Day brings rival claimants to Poland's political heritage onto the streets.

Germany

Watch: Cologne's 'foolish' season begins

It's carnival time in Cologne in Germany for what locals call the "foolish" or "crazy" season

USA

Watch: Truck thief suspect leads police on dramatic chase

Officers’ bid to stop man near Oklahoma City was like something out of a film.