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Police say Brussels 'bomb threat' was false alarm

Dozens of people were evacuated from a building near the European Union's headquarters on Tuesday morning. But after combing nearby streets, police confirmed it was a false alarm.

France

Police body investigate images of police stashing alleged PSG jerseys

The French police investigation body has opened an enquiry into whether officers were stealing PSG jerseys after a viral video shows them stashing red and white t-shirts into a bag next to the club's store in the Champs Elysees.

New Zealand

New Zealand: 49 dead in mass shootings at Christchurch mosques

Police in New Zealand say 49 people have been killed at two mosques when at least one gunman opened fire on worshippers.

World

Denmark has pervasive rape culture, says human rights group Amnesty

Despite being concerned one Europe's most gender equal countries, Denmark has a "pervasive rape culture" and systemic problems in dealing with rape, according to a report from Amnesty International. The report is calling for a change in the definition of rape, to focus on the importance of consent.

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France

French mayor bans police from using riot control guns

Dany Kocher from the Phalsbourg cited the UN's recent request for an investigation into allegations of police brutality during Gilets Jaunes protests.

United Kingdom

Explosive devices found at two London airports and Waterloo station

Explosive devices found in two London airports and Waterloo station prompt counter terror probe

Italy

Mafia "super fugitive" arrested in Naples

Mafia "super fugitive" arrested in Naples

USA

Superintendent who defecated in public says police shouldn't have released mugshot

An attorney for Thomas Tramaglini, who resigned as the top administrator of the Kenilworth school district, said "his life has been ruined because of this."

USA

Authorities are warning parents about '48-Hour Challenge'

"We don't know that anyone is doing it yet and but we saw it out there and we wanted to present it to parents," police in Indiana said.

France

Former boxer in 'Yellow Vest' protest gets one year jail sentence

Christophe Dettinger, a former boxer who hit police during a 'Yellow vest' protest was handed an 18-month suspended sentence in addition to jail time on Wednesday.

Indonesia

Papua police apologises after using snake in an interrogation

Indonesian police apologised after a video circulating on social media showed officers using a snake to extract a confession from a suspect.

Norway

Snowed under? Norway police race each other using shields as sledges

Police in Norway put themselves on a slippery slope by racing each other using their shields as sledges.

Turkey

1,200-year-old Bible seized in Turkish anti-smuggling operation

Six people were arrested for attempting to sell the Biblical text.

France

Thousands of France’s ‘gilets jaunes’ join 12th weekend of protests

"Gilet jaune” (yellow vest) protesters took to the streets on Saturday for another weekend of anti-government action, as they paid homage to those injured by police in previous demonstrations.

United Kingdom

Facial recognition technology leads to arrests in London

Three people were arrested in the British capital this week as a direct result of controversial facial recognition technology that is being trialled by police.

France

French court rules police use of controversial rubber bullets legal

Top French court upholds police use of controversial rubber-bullet launchers.

Italy

Two tonnes of cocaine seized in huge Italian narcotics bust

It's the largest registered find of narcotics in Italy in 25 years with Italy, Spain, Colombia and United Kingdom authorities working together.

France

French authorities ask Google to remove photo of Macron as Pinochet

The French government has allegedly requested that Google removes a photomontage of Macron as Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.

Spain

Hard terrain slows efforts to reach Spanish child trapped in well

A team of miners is edging closer in efforts to find a two-year-old boy who fell down a well in southern Spain 12 days ago. However, the hard terrain has slowed them down.

Europe Decoded

British restaurant owner defiant amid abuse over anti-Brexit receipts

The owner of a London restaurant that hit headlines for printing anti-Brexit messages at the bottom of its receipts says he will not be deterred by threats.