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WATCH: Police and protesters face off as more unrest grips UK

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that a “standing army” of specialist police would be set up to deal with rioting.

Turkey

Turkish police seize third largest cocaine haul in country's history

Groups monitoring organised crime warn that the country is becoming an entry point for drugs reaching Europe.

Culture news

US authorities raid Diddy’s homes as part of sex trafficking probe

Hip hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs faces multiple lawsuits over alleged sexual assault and rape. It is not clear whether the search is related to any of the allegations.

Germany

German police raid properties of Hamas supporters across the country

Hundreds of German police officers searched 15 properties linked to members and supporters of Hamas on Thursday, after a recent ban on the activities of the Palestinian militant group.

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WATCH: Ecuador police and military raid prison for second day

Hundreds of police and military personnel searched Ecuador's most dangerous prison, the Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil, for a second day on Thursday.

Spain

More than 400 animals rescued as Spain trafficking ring dismantled

More than 400 animals, mainly cats and dogs, have been rescued from an illegal trading network in Spain.

Earth News

Crackdown on protests increased support, claims Last Generation

Despite increased violence and police raids, the protest group says hundreds of people showed up for street blockades in May and June.

Serbia

Europol arrests Balkan drug traffickers using a secret chat platform

The Europol team was able to trace the criminal network by accessing their communications on Sky ECC, a popular messaging service for the underworld, akin to WhatsApp for criminals.

Culture news

The purr-fect crime: Police detain woman smuggling drugs and a kitten

After detaining a "mother" whose "child" aroused suspicion in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagil, police instead discovered a kitten dressed in baby clothes and a diaper, stuffed away with five packs of powdered methylephedrine, a prohibited stimulant.

Russia

Police in Russia detain human rights activists

Russian authorities on Tuesday detained human rights activists including members of the Nobel-winning Memorial organisation after raids on homes and offices

Culture news

French comedian under investigation for child pornography

After an anonymous tip, French police raided comedian Pierre Palmade's apartment and opened an investigation for possession of child pornography.

Germany

Police investigate German coup plot fuelled by conspiracy claims

German police are investigating a plot to overturn their country’s government that included a large amount of money and weapons.

Sweden

Sweden detains two people on suspicion of spying after Stockholm raids

One of the suspects had allegedly passed on information about Sweden and another unnamed country.

Greece

Greek police arrest dozens in Athens university drugs raid

Left-wing groups have accused the government of exploiting the incident to justify the presence of police at universities.

Europe News

Man dies in Belgian police raid on suspected far-right extremists

The 36-year-old was shot during gunfire exchange at an address in Merksem in the region of Antwerp, Belgian public broadcaster RTBF reported.

USA

Trump says FBI agents 'raided' his Florida home

The former US president did not say if anything was taken in what he called an "unannounced raid" by a "large group" of federal agents.

Germany

Deutsche Bank headquarters searched in money laundering investigation

Prosecutors say it is "the first time" a German bank has been involved in a money-laundering probe.

Germany

German police carry out raids over negligence during deadly floods

The searches were focused on an opencast mine near the western village of Erftstadt.

Germany

German police target alleged human smuggling with nationwide raids

The smuggling ring is accused of forging EU citizenship documents and placing the workers with large logistics companies.

Germany

Two German ministries searched in money laundering investigation

Investigators have searched the German ministries of finance and justice on suspicion of withholding evidence on money laundering cases.