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Europol sting leads to recovery of over 11,000 stolen artefacts

An art trafficking sting has led to 60 arrests and over 11,000 art objects recovered in a massive victory for European authorities cracking down on art theft.

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Petition to save London's Brixton Academy reaches 50,000 signatures

A petition to save the O2 Academy Brixton from permanent closure has reached over 50,000 signatures after fatal crowd crush.

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Police and protesters clash in Paris as May Day marches turn violent

Hundreds of thousands of people on Monday massed in France on Labour day to vent their anger against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, with unions vowing not to stop fighting even after the changes were signed into law.

Portugal

Four dead after dispute among Portuguese pigeon racers

A man fatally shot three people before turning his gun on himself, Portuguese police said Sunday, in what local media described as a dispute among rival pigeon racers.

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Berlin sees 10th day of protests as climate activists block roads

Activists from campaign group Letzte Generation have blocked key roads in the German capital causing long traffic jams for commuters.

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Rare footage shows aftermath of Jeremy Renner's snow plow accident

Bodycam footage released by US police shows the aftermath of actor Jeremy Renner's snow plow accident in January.

USA

Two men arrested over secret Chinese 'police station' in New York

The two men are accused of having helped to set up and lead a pro-Beijing government cell aimed at intimidating Chinese dissidents living in the US through social media.

Iran

Iran to take harsher actions against women without hijab

More and more women are refusing to cover their hair with a headscarf, following mass anti-government protests that began last year.

Nature

Activists plan to disrupt one of the world’s biggest horse races

Animal Rebellion says their protest will start a conversation about our “broken relationship” with animals.

France

Did French police prevent medical help for injured protesters?

The French Gendarmerie, a branch of the Armed Forces, calls the claims "fake news."

Portugal

Two people killed after stabbing at Portuguese Muslim centre

A man wielding a large knife killed two women and injured several other people at an Ismaili Muslim centre in Lisbon, Portugal.

United Kingdom

'Appalling': UK police urged to stop strip-searching children

It comes after a "deeply concerning" report found children as young as eight are being strip-searched by officers.

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Watch: Retired army members clash with security forces in Lebanon

Watch: Lebanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters, mainly retired members of the army, in downtown Beirut.

United Kingdom

UK Met Police review: institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic

Baroness Casey’s review found that the department hasn’t treated violence against women and girls as seriously as other forms of violence.

Culture news

Five Iranian girls detained for dancing in viral TikTok video

Five teenage girls in Iran danced to a Selena Gomez song in a TikTok video which has gone viral. They were detained by so-called "Guidance Patrol" and reportedly forced to make an apology.

World News

New Amnesty International report on anti-riot weapons

Amnesty International released a new report today, which documents the use of “non-lethal” anti-riot weapons by police across the globe, and calls for global regulation of their use and manufacture.

Italy

Who are the most wanted mobsters in Italy?

Among the most searched-for people in Italy are: Giovanni Motisi, Attilio Cubeddu, and Renato Cinquegranella

World News

Protests continue in Georgia despite major concessions from government

Protest leaders say the rallies will continue until the bill is totally abandoned, while some are also calling for the government to resign.

Italy

Sister of top mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro arrested in Sicily

Rosalia Messina Denaro, the sister of a top Sicilian mafia boss, was arrested for allegedly helping her brother run his criminal operations while he was in hiding.

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Peruvian man arrested after 30-year love affair with ancient mummy

Police in Peru seized a 600 to 800-year-old mummy from a former delivery man who claims it was his "spiritual girlfriend" for 30 years.