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Spain

Spanish driver tests positive for every drug in test

Police stopped a car in northeastern Spain after its driver proved positive for all drugs in the test.

USA

Watch: Herd of cows aid police to catch fleeing suspect

WATCH: A herd of cows helped police to catch an escaping suspect in Florida. The helicopter crew was able to use the cows to direct the police on the ground of the suspects' whereabouts.

Romania

Over 100 hurt in Romania as police clash with protesters

At least 100 protesters were hurt in clashes with police at a mass anti-government rally in the Romanian capital Bucharest

Canada

Two police among victims of Canada shooter

Police in Canada say two colleagues and two other people died in a shooting on Friday morning in the city of Fredericton in New Brunswick

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Sweden

Investigators probe police shooting of ‘disabled man with toy gun’

A probe is continuing into the behaviour of police in Sweden after a man with Down syndrome was shot in Stockholm.

Switzerland

Swiss police urge owners to put dogs in shoes during heatwave

The “Hot Dog” campaign calls on dog owners to measure the temperature of the ground with the back of their hand for five seconds to determine whether it will hurt their pet’s paws.

United Kingdom

British teen saves lives with messages of hope on bridge

Messages attached to England's Wearmouth Bridge by 18-year-old Paige Hunter have already stopped six people from taking their own lives.

France

Macron: "The only person responsible for this case is me"

Six days after the Benalla case broke, Emmanuel Macron ended his silence at a meeting with his party's MPs Tuesday night over the security aide scandal

France

Macron: 'I'm responsible, let them come and get me!'

Emmanuel Macron says he is responsible for incident which saw protester beaten up, but stops short of saying sorry.

United Kingdom

Four men arrested over acid attack on toddler

The four men aged between 22 and 39 have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm after the three year old suffered from burns to his face and arm

France

French Interior Minister "I was never informed" over the security advisor scandal

Gerard Collomb attended a hearing at the National Assembly's committee on Monday over the case of President Emmanuel Macron's security adviser, Benalla, who's been indicted for hitting demonstrators

USA

Gunman arrested after deadly LA hostage standoff

The man took hostages and barricaded himself inside a grocery store on Saturday for three hours, fatally shooting a woman inside.

Germany

German man in coma finally identified by his key

Berlin police were able to identify a German man who has been in a coma since March 13 by posting a picture of his key on social media.

France

There are appeals of calm after a second night of violence in Nantes in France

It's after police fatally shot a 22-year-old driver who was trying to avoid an identity check, triggering violence and unrest in several neighbourhoods on Tuesday

France

Violence erupts in Nantes after police kill young man in traffic stop

Cars were burned and a shopping centre partly set alight in the Breil neighbourhood as police confronted young people, some armed with molotov cocktails.

United Kingdom

Wiltshire pair 'exposed to same nerve agent which poisoned Skripals'

UK police have declared a major incident — two people left in critical condition after possible exposure to 'unknown substance' in Amesbury, Wiltshire.

World News

Iran diplomat arrested over ‘plot to attack’ opponents in France

The diplomat is among a group of people arrested over an alleged plot to bomb a weekend rally by an exiled Iranian opposition group in France, where US President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani was in attendance.

Russia

'I was ordered to leave Russia because of my Fifa T-shirt'

Moroccan fan says he was detained by police and had his passport taken for wearing a T-shirt criticising Fifa

Spain

Debunked: Spanish police dog 'performing' CPR is stunt for kids

Spain's puppy "paramedic" doesn't actually know how to perform CPR, a police spokesman told Euronews. It's all a stunt to get schoolkids excited when they visit the station.

Ireland

#Europeanheroes: the Garda who uses humour to enforce the law

Traffic enforcement doesn't sound that heroic, but Ireland's Sgt Peter Woods proves that, by enforcing the law, and with a touch of humour, traffic policemen can transform lives. Our third #Europeanhero is a Garda in the DMR Traffic Division.