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Man rescued from burning car in US

A police deputy helped rescue an injured man from a burning car in Oakland County in the U.S. early on Sunday morning.

Italy

Italian postman arrested after police find undelivered mail at home

Italian police detained a Vicenza postman after finding hundreds of letters in his garage.

Spain

Spanish police catch fruit thieves red-handed in orange heist

The thieves stole 4,000 kilos of oranges from a warehouse in Carmona near Seville.

France

French Government rallies round minister accused of rape

French Budget Minister Gerald Darmanin faces rape allegations dating back to 2009: prominent members of the Macron government have sprung to his defence.

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Romania

Romanian government split over police paedophilia scandal

Prime Minister and Interior Minister pull different ways as official attitudes to sex abuse come under the spotlight and are criticised as inadequate.

USA

Multiple deputies ‘down’ after being called to suburban Denver inciden

Authorities in Colorado say a number of deputies from a sheriff's office in suburban Denver have been wounded, according to NBC News.

United Kingdom

London prepares for New Year's Eve fireworks show amid heavy security

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to line the River Thames to see the first moments of 2018 arrive

USA

NYC deploys specialised police to prevent New Year terror attacks

Armed officers and explosive-detecting dogs will patrol streets around New York's Times Square, while snipers will monitor the crowds from nearby buildings

Brazil

Tributes paid to killed police officers in Brazil

Honouring fallen police officers in Rio, one of the most violent cities in Latin America

Bolivia

Bolivian health professionals continue to protest against new criminal

Protesters are demanding the repeal of a new law which would penalise medical professionals who cause health or bodily harm through negligence or malpractice.

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Florida police officer clings to runnaway car

Police release footage of officer being dragged half a mile clinging to the car door of a suspected drug user

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

World News

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

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