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Germany

German police fine parents for pulling kids out of school for holiday

Bavarian police have fined 10 families for trying to take their kids on holiday during the school term.

United Kingdom

British police in remote areas could carry guns

One reason for the proposal is the time it would take armed response units to get to the scene of an attack in a rural area

Germany

Bavaria votes for increased police powers

Critics say the new law is unnecessary and will lead to infringements of civil rights

United Kingdom

Thief jailed after dismal robbery attempt using underwear for a mask

He was resourceful enough to arm himself with a loaded revolver but Jason Keogh, who stole a cash box in Enfield, skimped on the mask, using a pair of underpants instead. He has been jailed for seven years and two months.

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Indonesia

Militants armed with swords attack Indonesian police station

Islamic militants are again being blamed for an attack on the Indonesian police after four men were shot dead and one arrested after killing one police officer and wounding two.

Spain

Southern Spain corroded by cocktail of drug gangs and jobless youth

Drug traffickers along Spain’s southern coast are acting with near impunity and luring unemployed youngsters to join their ranks.

France

What is France’s ‘fiche S’ national security watch list?

What purpose does France’s list of terror suspects serve, and why have some criticised it?

Spain

Benidorm ambulance drivers fail drug test after 'losing' British patient

An ambulance in Benidorm lost a British tourist who was injured in a fight. Just how the patient strayed off could be down to the medic and driver testing positive for cocaine and cannabis.

World News

EU police action has ‘punched big hole in ISIL propaganda’

EU police agency claims it has punched a big hole in ISIL’s propaganda machine. Experts have cast doubt on whether this is the case.

Ireland

Preserved heart of Dublin's patron saint returned home

The heart, preserved in a wooden box sealed with iron for over eight centuries, has no monetary value, but is a priceless relic for Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, from where it was stolen six years' ago.

Mexico

Kidnapped Mexican students were killed, dissolved in acid police say

The three film students are believed to have been mistaken for gang members

USA

Nashville shooting suspect snared in woods

Police arrest an armed Travis Reinking in woods after he is suspected of shooting four people dead in a restaurant before fleeing naked.

France

Mont Saint Michel reopens after mass evacuation

The popular tourist site Mont Saint Michel reopens after mass evacuation

Turkey

Turkey: Suspect arrested after trying to rob bank with a toy gun

A suspect in a bank robbery in Antalya, Turkey, was arrested earlier this week. The man used a toy gun as his weapon of choice.

France

Violent clashes break out with 300 protestors and police near Nantes

The gendarmes were stopping demonstrators who wanted to rebuild a squat which was destroyed by 2,500 police this week.

Cult

Police officer by day, artist by night. The Turkish police officer with a gun and a brush

Ahmet Sula's 30-year career as a police officer has inspired some of his work

France

Police and activists clash at protest camp in western France

Nearly 2,500 military police have been sent to evacuate the site in Notre Dame des Landes

Germany

Police continue investigation while tributes pour in for Muenster victims

Reports indicate suspect was a local German citizen

Germany

German police help man to break up with his girlfriend

Police officers in Germany received an unusual call for help this week from a man dealing with relationship troubles.

France

Watch live: France holds memorial service for ‘hero’ police officer

France pays tribute to the police officer who was killed after trading places with a hostage held by an Islamist militant.