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France

French police targeted by mortar fire in clashes outside high school

Police in France were targeted by mortar fire in front of a high school in Compiègne, where several dozen young men had set fire to rubbish bins, authorities have said.

Netherlands

Whale tail sculpture saves derailed metro train from disaster

A Dutch metro crashed through safety barriers in Spijkenisse on Monday morning and was left hanging on a work of art behind the rails.

Canada

Sword-wielding man arrested after two die in Quebec stabbings

Police said five victims have been transported to a hospital, however, there was no immediate word on their conditions.

Serbia

Serbian police arrest two people after seven bodies found in Paraguay

Serbian police have arrested two people for migrant smuggling in connection with the recent discovery of seven bodies in a shipping container in Paraguay.

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Spain

Spanish police arrest 21 people in raids on Catalan separatists

Spanish officials say that police have detained 21 people with links to the Catalan separatist movement on suspicion of corruption and promoting public disorder.

USA

USA: Unrest in Philadelphia after Black man shot dead by police

Police say officers shot Walter Wallace, 27, when he ignored orders to drop a knife. His family say he was experiencing a mental health crisis.

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Protesters clash with Italian police over coronavirus restrictions

The protesters were angry over new restrictions announced to control the spread of COVID-19.

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Protesters return to Baghdad streets after anniversary rally

The anti-government protest movement is still alive in Iraq, as the streets of Baghdad fill once again with opposition rallies.

Greece

Greek police search for convicted former Golden Dawn lawmaker

Greek authorities are searching for Christos Pappas, one of the leading members of the far-right Golden Dawn party, who was sentenced to prison time on Thursday.

The Cube

Facebook admits to incorrectly labeling #EndSARS content

"We apologise for letting down our community", said a Facebook spokesperson after the company admitted that Instagram posts in support of #EndSARS were incorrectly labeled as misleading.

France

Brits in custody in Paris over attempted murder of police officer

The Paris prosecutor has opened an investigation for "attempted homicide of a person holding public authority".

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Clashes erupt during protests anniversary in Chile

Clashes erupted between some protesters and police as thousands of people on Sunday demonstrated in Santiago to mark the anniversary of the movement that led to massive protests in 2019.

Switzerland

Fourteen people injured after truck collides with tram in Zurich

The collision ripped a gash down the side of the tram.

Croatia

Gunman wounds police officer before killing himself in Croatia

A gunman wounded a police officer before killing himself outside the Croatian government headquarters in Zagreb on Monday.

Germany

Police clear out famous Berlin squat Liebig 34

Inhabitants say they have grown angry with soaring rents in the German capital.

France

French PM lambasts ‘cowardly individuals’ who shot police officers

The officers were on a surveillance mission when they were “taken by surprise” in an industrial area in Herblay, north of Paris

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Clashes in Jakarta over Indonesia's new labour law

Protesters clashed with police in Jakarta as thousands of students and workers staged rallies across Indonesia on Thursday in opposition to a new law they say will cripple labour rights and harm the environment.

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Chile: Protesters face off against police ahead of referendum

Chilean police used water cannons and pepper spray to disperse protesters gathered at Santiago's iconic Plaza Italia square.

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French police dismantle large migrant camp in Calais

Tuesday's operation is thought to be the biggest of its kind since the Calais Jungle - home to up to 8,000 migrants - was dismantled in 2016.

Greece

Greek police accuse 33 NGO members of migrant smuggling

Authorities said the investigation began several months ago and included Greece's intelligence service and anti-terror police. Neither the names of the NGOs nor the nationalities of those involved were made public.