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Iceland

Three men arrested after homemade bomb found in Reykjavík bin

The explosive device was found outside an apartment building in the Mánatún area of Reykjavík.

Spain

Spanish police protest plan to reform unconstitutional "gag law"

Critics of the Citizens Security Law passed by the previous conservative government in 2015 say it gives too much power to security forces.

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Tense standoffs, clashes at Brussels COVID demo

Belgian police deployed water cannon on demonstrators gathered in central Brussels on Sunday, as they protested against reinforced measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, which the government imposed to counter the latest spike in cases.

Sweden

Swedish teenager jailed for murdering police officer in Gothenburg

The 17-year-old was found guilty of shooting dead the officer on 30 June.

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Uganda

Uganda police kill 5, including cleric, after bomb blasts

Ugandan authorities have killed at least five people, including a Muslim cleric, accused of having ties to the extremist group responsible for Tuesday's suicide bombings in the capital.

Norway

Police shoot dead man in Norway who threatened passers-by with a knife

A man reportedly armed with a knife threatened passers-by on the streets of the Norwegian capital, Oslo, on Tuesday, before being shot dead by police.

Malta

Maltese police union bristles over ban on beards

Officers have been told that they can grow beards, wear nail polish and dye their hair if they want to.

United Kingdom

'Despicable': Two police officers admit taking selfies at murder scene

The family of the murdered victims said the police officer's actions were "despicable" and had brought them "even more anxiety".

France

French police officers shoot man who had threatened them with a knife

Two French railway security officers shot and wounded a man in Paris's Gare Saint-Lazare station after he had threatened them with a knife.

Germany

Berlin police apologise for Holocaust memorial press-up images

The images were reportedly taken in May as police were dispersed across the German capital.

Romania

Romania police recover high-performance bikes stolen from Italian team

The bicycles went missing last week from a hotel in Lille, where the Italian team was staying during the UCI World Track Championships.

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Palestinians kicked off site as Israel demolishes cemetary

Israeli police kick Palestinians out of the al-Yusufiye cemetery near the Lion's Gate entrance to the Aqsa mosque compound in east Jerusalem as the construction of the Jewish National Park continues.

Czech Republic

Czech police maintain officers not resposnible for Roma man's death

The death of the Stanislav Tomáš has stoked divisions between Czech authorities and the Roma minority community, who reject the official autopsies.

Germany

German petrol station worker assaulted after face mask row

A 67-year-old man was hospitalised near Bremen after he was punched and kicked by a customer after an argument about wearing a facemask. The incident comes one month after another German petrol station worker was fatally shot by a man who refused to wear a face mask.

Portugal

Portugal seizes cocaine worth €200m from yacht in Atlantic Ocean

The haul is reported to be one of the largest hauls in Europe in recent years and the biggest in Portugal for 15 years.

Norway

Kongsberg attack: Perpetrator banned from communication in custody

Espen Andersen Braathen, a 37-year-old Danish citizen, is being held on five counts of preliminary murder and three counts of preliminary attempted murder.

Norway

'Grief and despair': Norway mourns after deadly Kongsberg attack

Norway’s domestic security agency, PST, said on Thursday the bow and arrow attack which left five people dead "currently appears to be an act of terrorism".

Kosovo

'The edge of chaos': Clashes between Kosovo police and ethnic Serbs

Tensions between Kosovo and Serbia are already high after a border dispute over vehicle licence plates.

United Kingdom

No further action after London police conduct Prince Andrew review

The review was prompted by Virginia Giuffre's civil claim that she was forced to have sexual relations with the Duke of York when she was 17.

Tech News

Meet Xavier, the 'anti-social behaviour' robot on patrol in Singapore

The island of 5.5 million inhabitants has seen an arsenal of surveillance technology deployed on streets across the tightly-controlled city-state.