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French police catch thief trapped in jewellery store window

French police in Mauleon-Licharre in southwest France had the amusing job of arresting a suspected burglar trapped in the window of jewellery store

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Assisting the injured of Mosul

Iraqi federal police helped injured civilians advance through the rubble in the train station and through the muddy streets of Mosul on Sunday (19 March).

France

Tests show Paris airport attacker had taken drink and drugs

French authorities say blood tests show the man shot dead after attacking soldiers at Orly airport had taken alcohol, cocaine and cannabis.

France

Paris:Thousands take part in anti-police brutality march

Thousands of protesters have marched through the streets of central Paris in a demonstration against police brutality.

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Germany

Suspect in German child murder cases confesses

The suspect had handed himself in on Thursday following a three-day manhunt triggered by the discovery of a young boy's body in a basement in Herne.

Switzerland

Two killed in Switzerland cafe shooting

At least two people have been killed one seriously injured in a shooting at a cafe in Basel

Germany

Germany : Police hunt suspect who bragged about killing a child

A manhunt is underway in Germany after a video emerged of a teenager boasting about stabbing his nine-year-old neighbour to death.

France

Brother-in-law admits murdering French family

49-year-old Pascal Troadec disappeared a fortnight ago, along with his wife Brigitte, 21-year-old son Sebastien and 18-year-old daughter, Charlotte.

North Korea

North Korean blames 'conspiracy' over Kim Jong Nam arrest

A North Korean man, who was held in connection with the killing of the half-brother of the country’s leader, has said he was the victim of a conspiracy by the Malaysian…

Belgium

Brussels police detain man with gas canisters in car

A man with suspected militant links has been detained in Brussels after police found two gas canisters in his car.

Malaysia

Kim Jong-nam: Malaysia to free North Korean murder suspect

Malaysia has said it will free and deport a North Korean man held in connection with the death of Kim Jong-nam.

France

Shots accidently fired near French president

Two people injured as police marksman's gun goes off near French President Francois Hollande.

West Bank

Police evacuate Israeli houses judged to be on Palestinian land

Nine houses in a Jewish town in the West Bank are evacuated after Israel's Supreme Court rules they were illegally built on Palestinian land.

Brazil

Another float accident blights Rio's carnival

At least 11 people have been injured after a float collapsed during Rio's world-famous Carnival Parade. It comes after a float belonging to the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school crashed on Sunday, injuri

Germany

German police launch series of anti-terror raids linked to mosque

German police have launched a series of anti-terror raids across Berlin linked to a mosque visited by the Christmas market truck attacker Anis Amri.

Algeria

ISIL claims responsibility for foiled bomb attack on Algerian police station

ISIL has claimed responsibility for a foiled bomb attack on an Algerian police station, the group’s AMAQ news agency reports.

Brazil

Rio carnival crash: at least a dozen people injured after float hits barrier

At least a dozen people have been injured, one seriously, following a float crash at Rio de Janeiro’s world famous carnival parade.

Germany

One dead and driver shot by police after hitting pedestrians in Germany

One person has died and two more were injured after a car was driven into pedestrians in the German town of Heidelberg.

France

Investigation into French presidential candidate Francois Fillon steps up a gear

The investigation into French presidential candidate Francois Fillon steps up a gear as prosecutors appoint a magistrate to investigate allegations of payment for bogus jobs.

Italy

Naples hospital staff clocked in but skipped work, inquiry alleges

Clocking in, but not appearing to hang around: 55 Naples hospital employees arrested, 94 under investigation, for alleged fraud.