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Netherlands

Two killed and two others injured in shooting at Dutch care home

Rotterdam police said the suspect had been arrested and a firearm had been seized.

Germany

Probe after man dies following struggle with police in Germany

There have been allegations of police violence after a video surfaced allegedly showing the man being beaten by officers in the city of Mannheim.

Netherlands

Four-year-old Dutch boy hits two parked cars in joyride

Police said they may have discovered the "new Max Verstappen".

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Relief for some, alarm from other as El Salvador rounds up 'gangsters'

President Nayib Bukele's "war on gangs" in El Salvador is now in its first month after a crime wave that left 87 people dead last month, with more than 18,000 people arrested under a state of emergency.

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France

French police investigate fire at Russian Orthodox Church in Paris

The blaze caused severe damage to the small church over the weekend.

Sweden

Dozens arrested after days of far-right clashes across Sweden

Unrest broke out after demonstrators threatened to burn copies of the Qur’an.

Sweden

Police injured at anti-far right protest at Örebro in central Sweden

Trouble flared for the second consecutive day on the sidelines of a rally by the anti-immigration and anti-Islam movement led by Danish-Swedish citizen Rasmus Paludan.

Kosovo

Kosovo border police targeted with 'grenade and AK47', authorities say

No one is reported to be injured in the incident early on Friday morning.

France

Man arrested over 'improvised explosive device' in Toulouse cathedral

Authorities evacuated the church during Morning Mass after a suspect entered and left a suspicious package.

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Clashes with police as thousands march for murdered nationalist

A demonstration by thousands of supporters of murdered Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna turned violent on Sunday amid fears the clashes with police could delay talks between the island's political leaders and the French government

Netherlands

Two men killed in shooting at McDonald's restaurant in the Netherlands

A 32-year-old man has been arrested after a gunman opened fire on two people in front of shocked customers.

Israel

Gunman 'kills four' in mass shooting in Tel Aviv suburb of Bnei Brak

Police shot the gunman dead. The killings in a Jewish ultra-Orthodox town follow other fatal attacks in recent days that were claimed by the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

United Kingdom

More calls for Johnson to quit as police recommend 'Partygate' fines

Police have recommended 20 fines so far after investigating multiple Downing Street parties, breaking the government's own COVID lockdown rules.

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Corsica: Tense rally near riot police barracks

More than 500 people take part in a tense demonstration in front of riot police barracks near Bastia, in Corsica.

Switzerland

Four French family members die after falling from apartment balcony

Three adults and a eight-year-old girl have died after falling from a seventh-floor balcony in Switzerland.

Kosovo

EU mission to boost police officers in Kosovo amid war in Ukraine

A further 92 officers from Portugal, France and Italy will be temporarily deployed to Kosovo in the coming weeks.

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There is no investigation into UK COVID-19 vaccines, police say

The Metropolitan police stated that it will not be taking any action on complaints from anti-vaccine protesters in the UK.

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson returns police questionnaire into 'partygate' scandal

Police are investigating a dozen social events in Downing Street and government offices during lockdown, spread over several dates in 2020 and 2021.

USA

Police officer gets 2 years in prison for killing unarmed motorist

Kim Potter was convicted in December of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the April 11 killing of Wright, 20.

United Kingdom

Three London police officers charged over offensive Whatsapp messages

The suspects are accused of exchanging "grossly offensive" messages with Wayno Couzens, a former police officer convicted of murdering Sarah Everard.