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EU

Medieval-style siege in central Berlin: German police move to evict iconic left-wing Kopi trailer camp (VIDEO)

Posted on October 15, 2021October 15, 2021By Editor

An operation to evict squatters from the left-wing Kopi trailer camp in Berlin has turned into a medieval-style standoff as shield-bearing police officers used siege towers and armored vehicles to ram the walls of the compound. … Read More >Medieval-style siege in central Berlin: German police move to evict iconic left-wing Kopi trailer camp (VIDEO)

EU

Bow and arrow attack kills 5, injures 2 people in Norway, terrorism not ruled out (PHOTOS)

Posted on October 14, 2021October 14, 2021By Editor

A man shooting arrows from a bow has been arrested after killing five and injuring two people in Norway. Multiple areas have been evacuated and police say it is too early to tell whether the attack was terrorism-related. … Read More >Bow and arrow attack kills 5, injures 2 people in Norway, terrorism not ruled out (PHOTOS)

USA

One killed, 14 injured after ‘hellish’ shootout in bar in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Posted on October 11, 2021October 11, 2021By Editor

One woman is dead and 14 people are injured after a gunfight broke out in a bar in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Police are looking for “several shooters,” and no arrests have yet been made. … Read More >One killed, 14 injured after ‘hellish’ shootout in bar in Saint Paul, Minnesota

EU

French teenager arrested for trying to enter hospital with President Emmanuel Macron’s vaccine passport – media

Posted on October 11, 2021October 11, 2021By Editor

A French teen has reportedly been arrested and fined for attempting to enter a hospital using the health pass data of President Emmanuel Macron, which had been leaked online. He said he impersonated the president “just for fun.” … Read More >French teenager arrested for trying to enter hospital with President Emmanuel Macron’s vaccine passport – media

EU

Suspect arrested after reports of armed teen send Belgian city of Waregem into lockdown

Posted on October 8, 2021October 8, 2021By Editor

Police in the Belgian city of Waregem told some 12,000 locals to stay indoors, while schools and public buildings were put on lockdown as they search for an armed man. One person has been arrested, according to city officials. … Read More >Suspect arrested after reports of armed teen send Belgian city of Waregem into lockdown

EU

Slovenian police deploy water cannon & tear gas against hundreds marching in protest of Covid restrictions before major EU summit

Posted on October 6, 2021October 6, 2021By Editor

Police in Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana clashed with crowds demonstrating against Covid restrictions, deploying horse-mounted officers, tear gas and water cannon to disperse people on the eve of today’s European Union summit there. … Read More >Slovenian police deploy water cannon & tear gas against hundreds marching in protest of Covid restrictions before major EU summit

Bolivian police retreat after coca leaf farmers storm market in La Paz (VIDEOS)

Posted on October 5, 2021October 5, 2021By Editor

Thousands of coca leaf growers seized the main market in Bolivia’s capital, La Paz, on Monday after a week-long dispute over its control. Police used tear gas in an effort to stop them. … Read More >Bolivian police retreat after coca leaf farmers storm market in La Paz (VIDEOS)

Russia

Russian cybersecurity firm boss arrested on ‘high treason’ charges in secret police raid after allegedly spying for foreign nation

Posted on October 1, 2021October 1, 2021By Editor

The founder and CEO of Russia’s Group-IB digital security firm has been detained by authorities and charged with high treason, reportedly for passing on secret information to foreign spies in yet another cloak and dagger drama. … Read More >Russian cybersecurity firm boss arrested on ‘high treason’ charges in secret police raid after allegedly spying for foreign nation

World

10 Albanians arrested in Kosovo after attacking Serbs as ethnic tensions flare, drawing in Serbia & NATO

Posted on October 1, 2021October 1, 2021By Editor

Police in self-proclaimed Kosovo say they have arrested 10 Albanian citizens for attacking ethnic Serbs. Ethnic tensions have escalated in the breakaway Serbian region, with Serbia, Russia and NATO getting involved. … Read More >10 Albanians arrested in Kosovo after attacking Serbs as ethnic tensions flare, drawing in Serbia & NATO

EU

Man arrested in Germany on suspicion of illegally exporting equipment for Iran’s nuclear program

Posted on September 30, 2021September 30, 2021By Editor

Police in Germany have arrested a German-Iranian citizen on suspicion that he exported €1.1 million of equipment to Iranian firms blacklisted by the EU for use in Tehran’s nuclear program. … Read More >Man arrested in Germany on suspicion of illegally exporting equipment for Iran’s nuclear program