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London police recover body linked to partner's chemical attack

Authorities “strongly believe” that the body they pulled from the River Thames is that of a man wanted over a chemical attack

Lifestyle

Care Bear undercover cop busts female drug dealing suspect in Peru

In Lima, Peru, a police officer disguised as a Care Bear delivering flowers and chocolates to arrest a suspected cocaine drug dealer before Valentine's Day.

Costa Rica

Costa Rica asks EU for help to fight drug trafficking in the country

Costa Rica and the EU will cooperate to fight narco traffic in the country, where drug-related murders have reached record numbers in the past year.

Spain

Two Spanish police officers die in crash with suspected drug boat

The incident took place late on Friday in the southern port of Barbate.

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Travel News

French tourist banned from Egypt after false charge of trafficking

The tourist was suspected over a statue she had purchased from the shopping arcade of a luxury hotel.

Georgia

Georgia seizes explosives allegedly in transit from Ukraine to Russia

The SSG claims the devices were intended to be used in terrorist attacks on Georgian soil or abroad.

France

Three wounded in Paris knife attack at train station

A man has attacked three people at a major train station in Paris, police said, adding that they don't believe it was a terror attack.

United Kingdom

Victims left with 'life-changing' injuries after attack in London

Superintendent Gabriel Cameron said none of their conditions were life-threatening, but the injuries could be life-changing.

United Kingdom

Crossbow-wielding suspect shot dead by police in London

A suspect armed with a crossbow was fatally shot by an armed police officer as he was breaking into a south London home.

Healthcare

Doctors and nurses told not to report illegal abortions to police

Women who end their own pregnancy shouldn’t be investigated or prosecuted, a global medical body has stated in new abortion guidelines.

Spain

Spanish police apprehend major drug dealing network

Spanish police raided several homes across Madrid where they discovered two drug distribution lines belonging to the same criminal organisation.

France

French police strike to demand better pay for the Olympics

Police officers are demanding a bonus as they will be expected to secure over 500,000 people during the event.

Spain

Bomb threats prompt closure of several international schools in Spain

Spain is the latest of several European countries which have received bomb threats against its schools in recent months.

France

British teen returns to UK after going missing in Europe for 6 years

Alex Batty was taken on a holiday to Spain at the age of 11 but, some 6 years later, he eventually turned up in France.

Travel News

Ritz Paris finds guest's missing €750k ring inside vaccum cleaner

The guest had reported the missing ring to the police, suspecting it had been stolen.

Travel News

Overtourism: Why has Madrid issued a ‘black level alert’?

A year’s increase of tourism in Spain ends with Madrid activating a black level measure for the influx of visitors to the city over the festive season.

France

Major lights festival kicks off in Lyon despite terror threat concerns

In Lyon, millions of people flock to the Fête des lumières, a festival with light displays installed across the city.

Tech News

Euroviews. EU governments' hypocrisy is on full display over dangerous police AI

Our governments must be willing to put their money where their mouth is, ensuring that state uses of AI are subject to the same reasonable rules and requirements as any other AI system, Ella Jakubowska writes.

France

New report shows thousands of French minors victims of sexual assault

The newly-launched Domestic Abuse Task Force estimates that there are some 160,000 children victims of sexual violence in France every year - and many cases go unreported.

World News

Interpol chief calls for action against transnational organised crime

Interpol was founded in 1923 in Vienna as the International Criminal Police Commission (ICPC). After World War II, the agency was renamed Interpol and adopted a new constitution.