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Germany

German prosecutors charge woman with planning far-right attack

Prosecutors allege that the woman started planning bomb attack last year and was held xenophobic and extreme-right views.

Netherlands

Dutch police arrest 131 people on 'calmer' night of curfew protests

Authorities said the fourth night of a national coronavirus curfew on Tuesday passed more peacefully than the previous three nights of rioting.

World News

Asian drug lord Tse Chi Lop arrested at Amsterdam airport

The alleged drug lord known as Asia's 'El Chapo' is suspected to run the Sam Gor international crime syndicate.

Turkey

Euroviews. Human rights lawyers in Turkey face threats and detention | View

Day of the Endangered Lawyer, Amnesty International's Stefan Simanowitz writes about lawyers in Turkey who were threatened for standing up for human rights.

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Police clash with protesters at pro-Navalny demonstration

Thousands turned up to support Russia's jailed opposition figure. Police detained hundreds and were filmed hitting protesters.

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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.

Belgium

Four still in custody in Belgium as Interior Minister condemns riots

Four people remain in custody in Brussels after a demonstration over the death of a young Black man in police custody turned violent.

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan votes: Protesters arrested as ruling party sweeps election

Exit polls suggest a commanding victory for the governing Nour Otan party, as more than 30 demonstrators were detained in Almaty and the capital, Nur-Sultan.

China

EU calls for immediate release of over 50 detained Hong Kong activists

53 former lawmakers and democracy activists were arrested in Hong Kong on Wednesday for allegedly violating a national security law imposed by Beijing.

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.

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Dozens detained in Minsk as Belarusian protesters use new tactics

Dozens of people were detained in the Belarusian capital on Sunday during anti-government protests, which have raged for over four months in the country.

Russia

11 people killed after fire sweeps through Russian retirement home

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire in which 11 care home residents are believed to have perished.

Austria

Man behind Austria's 'ibizagate' scandal arrested in Germany

A private detective, allegedly behind the Ibizagate scandal that brought down the Austrian government in 2019, has been arrested in Berlin.

Denmark

Dutch government kicks out two Russian diplomats for spying

One of the spies "was interested in information about artificial intelligence, semiconductors and nanotechnology, among other things. Much of this technology is useful in both civil and military applications," Dutch intelligence said.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia arrests seven former police and army officials over war crimes

Bosnia has arrested seven former police and army officials on suspicion of war crimes committed against Bosniak and Croat citizens in the Donji Vakuf area in 1992.

Turkey

Turkey orders arrest of 304 over suspected ties to aborted 2016 coup

Following the coup attempt, President Erdogan and his government instigated purges of the military and civil society on an unprecedented scale in modern Turkish history.

Turkey

Turkey releases two Russian television journalists after arrests

A Turkish court has released two Russian journalists after they were arrested last week on suspicion of filming a drone factory without authorisation.

Belarus

Belarus: 300 more held as opposition continues small-protest strategy

Dozens of small rallies took place all over the capital Minsk on Sunday, on the 18th consecutive weekend of anti-Lukashenko protests.

Russia

Russia arrests man on suspicion of murdering 26 elderly women in Volga

Russia's Investigative Committee says they have arrested a man who is "currently confessing" to the murders between 2011 and 2012.

Sweden

Sweden: Woman suspected of holding son captive in flat for 28 years

The elderly woman is suspected of pulling her son out of school when he was 12 years old and keeping him indoors ever since.