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Turkey

Turkish police detain LGBT activists after banning Gay Pride

Turkish riot police have detained seven LGBT activists who dared to celebrate Gay Pride Week in Istanbul.

26/06/2016

Russia

Russian governor Nikita Belykh held over 'large bribe' in corruption probe

The governor of the central Russian Kirov region has been detained, “accused of accepting a 400,000 euro bribe’:http://tass.

25/06/2016

Belgium

Brussels returns to normal after earlier lockdown

A fake suicide belt was reportedly found, full of "salt and biscuits". Two men are currently being questioned by police.

21/06/2016

Belgium

Major terror alert in Brussels after suspect arrested near main shopping centre

A major anti-terrorism operation is underway in Brussels after a man suspected of carrying explosives was arrested.

21/06/2016

Belgium

Three men charged in Belgium with terror offences after police raids

Three men have been charged in Belgium with attempted murder linked to terrorism after a series of overnight police raids amid heightened security three months after the attacks in the city that kille

18/06/2016

Belgium

'Situation under control', says Belgian PM after Euro 2016 anti-terror raids

Three months after bombers caused carnage in Brussels in the name of political Islam, Belgian police have arrested 12 suspects in a major overnight operation – it’s thought over security alerts linked

18/06/2016

USA

Gunman arrested at Texas Donald Trump rally

A man who allegedly had a gun at a rally for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the US state of Texas was detained on Friday (June 17).

18/06/2016

China

Hong Kong protests over booksellers' detentions after Lam Wing-kee accuses China

One of five Hong Kong booksellers who disappeared last year has said he was detained for more than eight months by the Chinese authorities and that an apparent confession of “illegal trading” had been

17/06/2016

World News

France to deport 20 Russian fans over Euro 2016 violence

France is deporting Alexander Shprygin, the leader of the All-Russia Supporters Union, and 19 other Russian fans.

16/06/2016

France

French police make several arrests in connection with a terror knife attack

*French parliament pays tribute to victims of knife terror attack Police make three arrests List of other possible targets found French police have arrested three men in connection with the murder

15/06/2016

World News

England fans jailed over Euro 2016 violence

At least six England football fans have been jailed after clashes on the sidelines of their team’s opening match against Russia in Marseille on Saturday.

13/06/2016

Portugal

Former CIA agent to be extradited to Italy over 'extraordinary rendition'

Portugal’s High Court has ruled that former CIA agent Sabina De Sousa is to be extradited to Italy for her involvement in an illegal counter-terrorism…

09/06/2016

Turkey

Istanbul fearful after fourth bomb attack this year

Turkey's President Erdogan has condemned the latest bomb blast in Istanbul targeting police.

07/06/2016

France

French police arrest man on low-level terror watch list

French police have arrested a man reportedly on a low-level terror watch list in Paris.

26/05/2016

World News

Australian police foil alleged ISIL boat plot

Police in Australia have arrested five men suspected of trying to sail a small boat from North Queensland in a bid to eventually ending up in Syria

11/05/2016

Italy

Italian police arrest Afghans and a Pakistani suspected of plotting attacks in Europe

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of belonging to a militant cell believed to be planning attacks in Italy, France and England. Two Afghan

10/05/2016

Iran

British man pleads for release of wife and daughter being held in Iran

When he was on his way to pick up his wife at the airport in London, he received a phone call from Tehran. A phone call which was the first step in Nazanin's story.

10/05/2016

USA

US police officer in custody over multiple deadly shootings

A US policeman was arrested on Friday on suspicion of killing his wife and then carrying out two deadly shootings at shopping centres in the suburbs

06/05/2016

Spain

Spain arrests four men allegedly behind on-line Islamist Radicalisation plot

Spanish police have arrested four people on the outskirts of Madrid on accusations of promoting Islamist militancy via social media, according to the Interior Ministry.

03/05/2016

Colombia

Peru's most wanted man is deported from Colombia

Colombia police have handed over an alleged Peruvian drug lord to the Peruvian authorities. Gerson Galvez, known as Caracol or The Snail, and who has

02/05/2016