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India

India arrests dozens after 98 die from drinking tainted alcohol

Indian police said they have arrested 25 people, suspected of supplying the alcohol to roadside restaurants where it was sold to travellers and villagers in northern Punjab state.

France

French minister criticised after 'suffocation' comments

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin's use of the word "suffocate" when talking about police brutality claims has sparked outrage and further increased controversy surrounding his appointment

World News

Madeleine McCann: German police complete allotment search

Police gave no details of how the allotment search is connected to the case or what they hope to find.

Europe Decoded

Mayor apologises for comparing French police to WWII Vichy regime

France's interior minister has called remarks comparing modern-day police to the Vichy regime "scandalous".

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USA

One killed as violence erupts in weekend of protests across US

Clashes broke out in Seattle, Portland and Austin during protests against racism and police brutality, which were ignited two months ago by the death in Minneapolis of unarmed African-American George Floyd.

France

France imposes on-the-spot fines for drug users

France's Prime Minister Jean Castex announced the move in the city of Nice, the capital of the French Riviera, which has been troubled by drug related crime.

United Kingdom

Three teens convicted for dragging PC Andrew Harper to his death

PC Andrew Harper was responded to a report of a stolen quad bike in August last year when he was dragged more than a mile to his death.

Italy

Italian police station shut amid 'torture' and 'drug-dealing' charges

"Nothing happened there was licit', the prosecutor of Piacenza said.

Belgium

Probe launched into death of Algerian man after police arrest

A police spokesperson said a 29-year-old man was detained on Sunday after behaving aggressively in a café. He later died in hospital.

United Kingdom

London policemen sanctioned after 'disturbing' arrest on black man

The lawyer of Marcus Coutain said the incident “mirrors almost identically what happened to George Floyd” and demanded police an apology.

Germany

German police capture 'Rambo' suspect in Black Forest after manhunt

Police in Germany arrested a suspect accused of stealing officer's weapons on Friday, after a five day manhunt in the Black Forest for a man nicknamed "Rambo".

United Kingdom

Police officer suspended for 'kneeling on neck' of black suspect

An officer has been suspended after video footage emerged showing police kneeling on a man's neck in north London, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement on Friday.

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Kangaroo caught roaming streets of Florida by police

After receiving a call about a kangaroo running loose, Fort Lauderdale police officers managed to capture him and place him in a squad car.

France

Three French police officers charged over chokehold death

Cedric Chouviat, 42, died after being pinned to the ground by arresting officers. Video footage of the arrest reveal he said "I'm suffocating" at least seven times.

Germany

Manhunt continues for forest 'Rambo' in Germany

Hundreds of German police continue to search for the 31-year-old "Rambo" after he fled into a forest armed with weapons on Sunday.

USA

Coronavirus: Man killed by police in US after dispute over face mask

The man, who was shot and killed by police in the US state of Michigan, had earlier stabbed a 77-year-old man in a dispute over a face mask.

Spain

Duo arrested on suspicion of planning explosives attack in Barcelona

The two individuals of Algerian nationality, aged 41 and 43, are suspected of belonging to a cell that has been under investigation since 2017.

Finland

Finland investigates complaints of police participation in BLM protest

Uniformed officers are alleged to have held demonstration signs and given interviews at the protest, expressing their support for the movement.

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Kenyans march to demand the end of police abuses amid COVID-19 flux

Over 50 people were arrested according to local media.

France

Bayonne attack: Two men charged with attempted murder of bus driver

Public prosecutors say the driver was a victim "of extreme violence" when he asked to check the ticket of one of suspect and demanded that three others wear facemasks.