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Bodies of Belgian climbers who vanished in 1992 found in Swiss Alps

Wallis police keep records of people reported missing since 1925, mostly in mountainous areas and rivers.

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Police decry conditions in Ceuta: One bathroom for 70 officers

Complaints about the conditions have already been formally submitted and the CEP expects measures to be taken as soon as possible to remedy the shortcomings and resolve the situation.

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Three dead, including pregnant woman, in southern Spain shooting

The alleged gunman reached a home in Rocío district by motorbike, shot at several members of the same family and fled. A fourth person is in a critical condition.

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Calls for UK public inquiry into 'hounding' of ex-Cambridge academic

Following the news of his death on Friday, which police are not treating as suspicious, his family and friends have denounced "a campaign of sustained abuse" since his 2023 appointment as a professor at Cambridge University.

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Police apologise after Al-Fayed sex abuse complainant identity breach

Email addresses of 143 people who say they were abused by the now deceased Harrods owner were visible to other recipients due to a 'human error'.

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Jason Arday found dead at home after Cambridge plagiarism scandal

Arday made headlines when the university appointed him as its youngest black professor in 2023 but he since faced snowballing claims he plagiarised parts of his PhD thesis.

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Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse works

The paintings were taken by thieves from the villa of the Magnani-Rocca Foundation, near Parma in northern Italy, in a heist that lasted under three minutes.

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Two seriously injured as train derails in south England, police say

The ambulance service said there were around 150 passengers on board the train which departed from London Victoria station and veered off the tracks shortly before 4:00 pm local time.

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Swedish parliament cuts age of criminal responsibility to 14

The Scandinavian country has been rocked by gang battles for more than a decade, particularly for control of the drug market.

Zimbabwe

Survivors recount Zimbabwe ferry sinking as death toll climbs to 46

The overloaded government ferry, a vital link for villagers and fish traders around the vast Lake Kariba, overturned in choppy waters on Tuesday in one of the country's worst passenger boat disasters.

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Explosion rocks ammunition factory near Rome, Italian police say

Italian media reported that there were no casualties, with the AGI news agency saying employees sheltered in secure areas at the facility.

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Explosion at Dutch port of Rotterdam leaves one dead, police say

The explosion happened at a refinery and fuel terminal run by Gunvor Energy in an industrial section of the vast port premises.

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Paris tightens rules on electric scooters and other rideables

Paris police are enforcing new rules requiring e-scooter riders to wear helmets and reflective gear following a rise in the number of accidents involving such rideables.

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Poland residents told to be cautious after possible puma sighting

If the big cat is located, authorities say they are not planning to shoot it. The animal is to be tranquillised and then safely captured.

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Man in Poland drives tractor onto fresh asphalt, churning up road

The mayor of Gliwice, Katarzyna Kuczyńska-Budka, said that according to estimates by the Municipal Roads Authority, the cost of the damage amounts to around €93,056.

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Italian coral smugglers arrested on Greek island

The 'red gold' of the Mediterranean is being wiped out by smugglers: Arrest on Skopelos sounds alarm over high prices and poor protections.

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Germany to boost police anti-drone unit after Leipzig airport incident

Germany and other European countries have repeatedly observed UAVs flying over sensitive sites such as airports, military bases and industrial plants.

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Man, 26, arrested in Rotterdam after two injured in stabbing spree

"A single suspect, who is believed to have been travelling by car, is involved in the stabbings," Dutch police said in a post on social media.

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Six arrested as fresh anti-immigration protests break out in UK

It comes amid pushback over a government proposal to turn the former military air base RAF Barnham - which sits just outside of Thetford - into accommodation for people seeking asylum in the UK.

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Spanish police dismantle major Mediterranean migrant smuggling network

Investigators believe the group was responsible for at least 64 migrant smuggling operations in which more than 2,000 people were brought to Spain, generating profits of more than €24 million.