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United Kingdom

Scottish police probe 'linked' deaths of two women and a man

Two women died after being found injured, one from stab wounds, while a man was also killed in a fatal road accident nearby. Police are linking the incidents.

Europe Decoded

Police on the beat as European feelgood dance challenge goes viral

Swiss and Irish police have boogied their way to viral fame with the #JerusalemaChallenge, hoping to give people a good laugh during COVID-19 restrictions.

France

Man arrested in Toulon after severed head found in cardboard box

The man was arrested in Toulon after a severed head was found in a cardboard box that had been thrown out of a window of a flat.

France

France opens talks in bid to regain public trust in police

In November video of Paris police appearing to beat and abuse a black music producer inside his studio shocked the country.

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Police chase and detain protesters in central Moscow

Police on Sunday detained protestors outside the Matrosskaya Tishina prison in Moscow, where jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny is supposedly being held.

Germany

Berlin man suspected of 'making radio contact with air traffic'

Police say a 32-year-old Berlin man was arrested on allegations he had been making radio contact with air traffic, including police helicopters, and given fake flight orders while impersonating an aviation official.

Sweden

One student injured in knife incident at Swedish school

Authorities have arrested a suspect in their 20s on suspicion of preparing acts of murder and arson.

Netherlands

COVID-19: Dutch police arrest over 150 at violent anti-curfew protests

A nighttime curfew running from 21:00 to 04:30 came into force across the Netherlands on Saturday evening.

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Police detain protesters in Russia during pro-Navalny rallies

Russian police detained protesters in the far-eastern city of Vladivostok as multiple rallies were planned in support of Alexei Navalny across the country.

Netherlands

Dutch police arrest over 100 at anti-government COVID-19 protest

Police in Amsterdam turned a water cannon on hundreds of demonstrators who were taking part in an authorised protest against the Dutch government and its coronavirus measures.

Europe News

Death of young black man after Brussels arrest to be probed by judge

The man, 23, fainted at a police station and then died later in hospital, according to Brussels prosecutor's office.

United Kingdom

This photo sparked a big police response amid fears it was a human toe

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USA

US Capitol riot shows disparity of police attitude to protesters' race

Wallace Ford is a professor of Public Administration at Medgar Evers College in New York. He says the police response in Washington DC highlights the disparity between the way black and white people in the US are treated by law enforcement.

Kosovo

More than 40 people injured in Kosovo gas explosion

Kosovo police say that more than 40 people were injured on Tuesday in a suspected gas tank explosion in the town of Ferizaj.

France

Paris protest in support of French man who died after police arrest

One year after the death of Frenchman Cédric Chouviat resulted from his arrest by police his family join a rally calling for justice.

USA

Girlfriend of Nashville bomber told police he was 'making bombs'

Police went to Anthony Warner's house after the accusation but he did not answer the door. On Wednesday, the Nashville police chief admitted: "Hindsight is 20/20."

Norway

Norway landslide: Fresh evacuations after more unstable ground found

Local police say it has been difficult to search for people on the ground due to a danger of further landslides, so most has been conducted by air.

Germany

Swan Wake: Bird 'mourning' dead companion rescued from railway line

Its companion is thought to have died after getting caught in a live overhead line, police said.

Republic of North Macedonia

North Macedonian police arrest 8 for creating 'terrorist organisation'

Authorities detained the suspects on Sunday after carrying out searches in Kumanovo and Skopje. They also seized a large number of weapons.

Russia

Russian police officer killed in knife attack in Chechnya

The two assailants, described as "terrorists" by the region's leader, were shot dead by authorities after trying to seize police weapons.