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Police officer bitten amid violence over COVID restrictions in Germany

It happened as the officer was attempting to check protesters' identities.

France

No laughing matter: France seizes record €2.75m haul of nitrous oxide

The gas cylinders were discovered in a warehouse in the Paris suburb of Noisiel.

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Wildfire evacuated resident returns to burned down home

As families trudged through the snow to determine the condition of their homes on Saturday after a wildfire burnt through Denver's suburbs, one man was brought to tears but what he saw. Homeowner Viliam Klein was overcome with emotion as he returned to his burned-down home in the US town of Superior

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Fire burns Parliament building in Cape Town

A major fire that erupted Sunday at South Africa's national Parliament complex in Cape Town has spread to the National Assembly

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Austria

Austrian police investigate fraud at Vienna COVID vaccination centre

Austria's largest COVID vaccination centre is under scrutiny after dozens of people received a vaccination certificate without actually getting the jab.

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Teargas, bullets fired at protesters during demonstration in DRC

Demonstrators converge on arterial roads in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, setting up barricades and burning tyres and mobile phone box in the capital of the Nord Kivu province. At least one policeman died, as police fired tear gas and used live rounds to disperse the crowd.

Sweden

'I'll be bock': Defiance after giant straw goat goes up in flames

The Gavlebocken has been a fixture of the city's Christmas celebrations since 1966.

Sweden

Sweden to deploy more police in Stockholm to tackle violent crime

At least 44 people have died in shooting incidents across Sweden in 2021, according to police figures.

Germany

German police incinerate cocaine worth €270 million in huge operation

The drugs were incinerated in Bavaria on Tuesday as part of "Operation Snow Melt".

Hungary

Seven dead after migrant-carrying vehicle slams into shop at speed

The vehicle had fled a police check. It later hit a flower shop at full speed and turned over. The impact partially destroyed a wall.

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Dozens of migrants are evacuated from a camp under Paris ring road

Dozens of migrants and asylum seekers who had taken refuge in a tunnel under the French capital's ring road are being evacuated by the police to accommodation facilities in the suburbs and the surrounding region.

France

France arrests two suspects planning Christmas knife attack

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin confirmed the arrests on Twitter.

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.

Iceland

Three men arrested after homemade bomb found in Reykjavík bin

The explosive device was found outside an apartment building in the Mánatún area of Reykjavík.

Spain

Spanish police protest plan to reform unconstitutional "gag law"

Critics of the Citizens Security Law passed by the previous conservative government in 2015 say it gives too much power to security forces.

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Tense standoffs, clashes at Brussels COVID demo

Belgian police deployed water cannon on demonstrators gathered in central Brussels on Sunday, as they protested against reinforced measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, which the government imposed to counter the latest spike in cases.

Sweden

Swedish teenager jailed for murdering police officer in Gothenburg

The 17-year-old was found guilty of shooting dead the officer on 30 June.

Uganda

Uganda police kill 5, including cleric, after bomb blasts

Ugandan authorities have killed at least five people, including a Muslim cleric, accused of having ties to the extremist group responsible for Tuesday's suicide bombings in the capital.

Norway

Police shoot dead man in Norway who threatened passers-by with a knife

A man reportedly armed with a knife threatened passers-by on the streets of the Norwegian capital, Oslo, on Tuesday, before being shot dead by police.

Malta

Maltese police union bristles over ban on beards

Officers have been told that they can grow beards, wear nail polish and dye their hair if they want to.