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Serbian police arrest 80 in anti-corruption drive

Stepping up an anti-corruption drive, Serbian police have arrested 80 people, including a former minister. The ex head of the anti-corruption agency

Turkey

Fighting intensifies in southeastern Turkey

Hundreds of mourners have marched through streets of the Turkish city of Diyarbakir to reach the city centre with the coffins of two PKK militants

Belgium

Belgian police arrest ninth Paris suspect in Brussels

Belgian police have arrested a ninth suspect on their soil suspected of being involved in the November attacks in Paris. The man, named as Abdoullah

France

French police foil plot to attack police and soldiers in city of Orleans

The interior minister says two young Frenchmen, believed to have been in contact with a third man in Syria, are being questioned

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The 'confiscated' luxury villa rented out on Airbnb.com that exposes EU weakness over criminals' assets

A luxury French villa rented by its owner eight years after being “confiscated” by the state illustrates Europe’s failure to manage efficiently

Spain

Funerals for Spanish police officers killed in Kabul

Two Spanish police officers killed in a suicide attack at Spain’s embassy in Kabul last Friday have been given state funerals. The King of Spain

Business Series

Chinese tycoon Guo Guangchang of Fosun held by police

Previously reported as missing, one of China’s richest businessmen has been detained by police. Guo Guangchang, the Chairman of Fosun International

Slovenia

Slovenia's police stage protest for implementation of pay rise

Around 3,000 police officers gathered in front of the government building in the Slovenian capital to protest at the government’s failure to grant

World News

Police in Sydney make several arrests connected to possible terror plots

Australian police have charged a 20-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy with conspiracy to conduct an act of terrorism. They were arrested during

World News

Police raid home of rumoured Bitcoin founder

Australian police have raided the home and office of a man rumoured to be the creator of the virtual currency Bitcoin. Federal police searched Craig

World News

Pope officially opens the Holy Year of Mercy

Tens of thousands of faithful have turned out, amid tight security in the wake of recent terrorist attacks

Italy

Roman Catholic Jubilee Year balances security with forgiveness

Vatican City is braced for the arrival of millions of pilgrims for the Roman Catholic Jubilee Holy Year. Pope Francis announced it by surprise in

World News

Clashes erupt amongst asylum seekers in Greece

There were chaotic scenes at the border of Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on Friday (December 4). On the Greek side

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Authorities struggle to find motive for San Bernardino massacre

US House Democratic Leader has backed congressional efforts to address mental illness

USA

US police name suspects in San Bernadino shootings in which 14 people died

Police in California say they believe the two people who shot and killed fourteen people in San Bernadino were the only suspects involved

Europe News

Denmark votes on whether to ditch EU home affairs opt-outs

Denmark is holding a referendum on whether to adopt EU laws on justice and policing. Since 1993, the Danish government has opted out of such

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Protesters and police clash in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Macedonian police take cover behind their shields as they are bombarded with projectiles from protesters. Clashes broke out in response to the

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Police fire tear gas at demonstrators in Turkey

Police in Istanbul fire water cannon and tear gas at demonstrators holding pictures of pro-Kurdish lawyer,Tahir Elci, who was shot dead on November

France

Belgian police release new details about on-the-run fifth Paris suspect

Belgian police have released new details of a fifth suspect in the Paris attacks they want to question. An international arrest warrant was issued

Europe News

MEPs urge tougher stance on jihadists

The European Parliament on Wednesday called for an EU blacklist of known or suspected jihadists. But the motion passed by MEPs in Strasbourg is