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thehindu.com | 20 min. ago NEW

MSF student leader ‘assaulted’ by gang in Chavakkad

The police launch probe after 21-year-old reportedly beaten up.

thehindu.com | 20 min. ago NEW

700 g of hashish oil seized from interstate bus in Thrissur

Youth held during ‘Operation Toofan’ inspection in Peechi; police probe interstate drug trafficking network

thehindu.com | 20 min. ago NEW

Coimbatore city police strengthen college safety, support for families of victims

Police Liaison Officers will maintain contact with college management and flag issues concerning students like drug use and peddling, identify student disputes and group conflicts linked to social media, and report significant changes in attendance or suspicious activities

mirror.co.uk | 24 min. ago NEW

Man 'hijacks Omagh bus at knife point' with armed cops in pursuit

A man aged in his 30s has been arrested in Omagh, Northern Ireland, after he allegedly hijacked the 273 Derry Express and kept the driver hostage before being stopped by police

iol.co.za | 26 min. ago NEW

‘He stood his ground until the end’: SAPS mourns Captain Zamani Mzayiya

Captain Zamani Mzayiya was laid to rest in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, on Saturday after he was killed during a police operation in Knysna last month.

thehindu.com | 50 min. ago NEW

Women commission chairperson visits McGann Hospital, Women Police Station in Shivamogga

bbc.co.uk | 1 hrs. 6 min. ago

Face-covering restrictions in place for protests

Rival demonstrators march through Portsmouth as new police powers come into force.

dailymail.com | 1 hrs. 29 min. ago

'We're murderers. Call the police': A baby-faced boy, 14, and his brother beheaded their hated stepfather, but was it revenge or desperation...and did they deserve their punishment?

Dozing on his sofa, the 54-year-old was stabbed more than 60 times, the wounds inflicted to his neck so severe that he was almost beheaded.

mirror.co.uk | 1 hrs. 56 min. ago

Car driving wrong way on M1 crashes as three arrested including 15-year-old girl

Police said a blue Kia Proceed was driven the wrong way on the M1 northbound after failing to stop, colliding with a red Dacia Sandero - three people have been arrested

mirror.co.uk | 2 hrs. 25 min. ago

Police give murder probe update after black woman hanged from tree in Mississippi

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, who was found hanging from a tree in Jackson, Mississippi, and more could follow, police say

mirror.co.uk | 2 hrs. 54 min. ago

Co Antrim crash: 3 in hospital including 2 officers after police car collision

The collision involved a van and a police car and took place in the Rock Road area of Dunrod, County Antrim, with two police officers and a man in hospital

euronews.com | 2 hrs. 58 min. ago

German police bodycam captures dramatic arrest of suspected power saboteur

Police in North Rhine-Westphalia have released bodycam footage showing the arrest of alleged power saboteur Daniel V., with officers drawing their weapons as new details emerge in the case.

scmp.com | 3 hrs. 22 min. ago

Rescue operation launched after boat begins to sink at Hung Hom

A rescue operation was launched in Hung Hom in Hong Kong on Saturday afternoon after a recreational vessel began taking on water and sinking. Emergency services were alerted at around 1.36pm when a man fishing nearby spotted the pleasure boat gradually submerging off the Hung Hom Promenade. Police and firefighters rushed to the scene, and fire service divers swept the vessel. Following a search of the submerged hull, rescue personnel confirmed that no one was on board. It is understood that the...

iol.co.za | 3 hrs. 27 min. ago

Free State police sergeant killed in head-on crash on N8

An on-duty police sergeant died after a police vehicle collided head-on with a Toyota Quantum on the N8 near Sannaspos in the Free State.

dailymail.com | 3 hrs. 28 min. ago

Malicious ex-wife who made false Facebook claims that her police officer ex-husband is a rapist and baby killer is sent to jail

Jennifer Pritchard, 47, carried out a malicious online campaign to ruin the career of Sgt Steve Pritchard, a court heard.

dailymail.com | 3 hrs. 29 min. ago

Woman, 88, is found 'murdered' at home as police arrest 36-year-old man

Thames Valley Police rushed to a home in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, at around 2.20pm on Thursday following reports of an 'unexplained death'.

thehindu.com | 3 hrs. 47 min. ago

Indian-origin woman arrested for killing 2 Malayali friends in U.S.

Anila Baby, allegedly killed her two friends, Ann Mary Mathew, 35, and Anjana Hari, 35, in separate attacks within about 90 minutes of each other, according to police and media reports

bbc.co.uk | 4 hrs. 3 min. ago

Man in court following anti-migrant protests

Del Leon Somerville, 42, is accused of throwing a bottle and kicking out at a police officer.

bbc.co.uk | 4 hrs. 57 min. ago

Four arrested during gangland violence 'day of action'

Police executed warrants at addresses in Bellshill and Motherwell on Friday and also recovered four stolen vehicles.

smh.com.au | 6 hrs. 6 min. ago

Corruption watchdog charges police officer over alleged pepper spray assault

Jaimi Cook was 17 when he refused to provide his name to a policeman. The officer’s alleged response resulted in criminal charges from the state’s corruption watchdog and a legal claim by Cook for compensation.

mirror.co.uk | 6 hrs. 8 min. ago

Portsmouth protestors issued mask warning by police ahead of another feared shutdown

As police brace for a second day of demonstrations in Portsmouth, anyone wearing face coverings could face arrest with Stand Up to Racism also planning a counter protest in the city

smh.com.au | 6 hrs. 33 min. ago

Dozens of ebikes seized in Sydney

Dozens of high-powered, illegal ebikes are in the hands of police after they were seized in a blitz across the Northern Beaches.

thehindu.com | 6 hrs. 57 min. ago

Villagers tie up telecom technician over 5G network outage in Fatehpur, six arrested

The six were produced before a magistrate and later released on bail, police said. The SP said the investigation is underway

thehindu.com | 6 hrs. 57 min. ago

Five killed in car-truck collision in Assam's Sonitpur

The accident occurred near a petrol pump in the Balipara area under the Rangapara Police Station limits

livemint.com | 7 hrs. 2 min. ago

Taking AI too far? New Mexico Supreme Court fines lawyer $5,000 for presenting ‘fake testimony’, ChatGPT-generated brief

New Mexico Supreme Court fined a defence lawyer $5,000 for submitting a brief containing ‘fake police testimony’ and ‘fabricated witness statements’ generated by OpenAI's ChatGPT.

thehindu.com | 7 hrs. 23 min. ago

Shouldering history: Vizianagaram entrepreneur collects ‘patches of pride’

Kapuganti Ravi has a rare collection of 480 specialised patches spanning police forces, fire safety units, and security organisations from India and abroad

scmp.com | 7 hrs. 26 min. ago

Probe launched after body of mainland Chinese woman found in sea off Lamma

Hong Kong police are investigating after the body of a 53-year-old mainland Chinese woman was found in the waters near Lamma Island on Saturday morning. Police received a report at 10.19am after a body was spotted floating in the ocean near the Lamma Power Station. Firefighters were deployed to the scene to recover the woman from the water, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers found no suicide note, but recovered a mainland identity card from the body. The cause of death will be...

scmp.com | 7 hrs. 26 min. ago

Chinese men warned over bridal scams as marriage squeeze drives search for wives in Africa

A young Malagasy woman was stopped at Madagascar’s Ivato International Airport last month as she prepared to travel to China for a proposed marriage, according to local media reports citing police. She had reportedly been promised 10 million ariary (US$2,300) once she arrived and married a Chinese man. The case led police to investigate a suspected network involved in arranging similar marriages. Four people were detained, and police reportedly recovered false stamps, documents and 10 Malagasy...

iol.co.za | 7 hrs. 29 min. ago

South Africa and Lesotho destroy 1,787 seized firearms

A total of 1 787 firearms seized during crime-fighting operations in Lesotho have been destroyed through a joint initiative between SAPS and the Lesotho Mounted Police Service.

thehindu.com | 7 hrs. 47 min. ago

Mumbai police arrest three in cyber-fraud network linked to ₹24 crore, 2,898 SIM cards

A case has been registered at Malad Police Station under BNS provisions relating to cheating involving delivery of property, criminal conspiracy, abetment and acts committed by several persons with a common intention

euronews.com | 7 hrs. 55 min. ago

Passenger train derails in northern France injuring at least 44 people including one seriously

The accident is currently being investigated by police and the train company. Meanwhile, tests for drugs and alcohol on the train driver came back negative.

news.sky.com | 7 hrs. 57 min. ago

Man arrested over death of black woman found hanging from tree

Police in Mississippi have arrested a man in connection with the death of a black woman found hanging from a tree last month.

scmp.com | 8 hrs. 39 min. ago

Police freeze HK$30 million in bank account of man who refused to share Mark Six prize

Hong Kong police have frozen HK$30 million (US$3.8 million) held in the bank account of a 36-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of theft after he allegedly refused to split a winning Mark Six jackpot with his colleagues. The arrest was made on Friday after a 53-year-old man reported to police on Wednesday that he was one of 15 colleagues who had chipped in to buy the winning ticket for the draw last week, according to a source. The group reportedly included some staff members of the Food...

smh.com.au | 9 hrs. 3 min. ago

Police board flight from Melboune over 'threats'

Two passengers on a flight from Melbourne to Doha 'made threats' and had to be restrained by fellow fliers before police boarded.

thehindu.com | 9 hrs. 24 min. ago

Palghar hospital violence: MLA’s son, 13 others arrested; HC slams lax, ‘ridiculous’ probe

The action taken by the Palghar police appeared to be merely superficial and seemed to have been carried out in a manner that would ultimately benefit the accused, the High Court said

thehindu.com | 10 hrs. 10 min. ago

Fugitive gangster Amrit Dalam extradited from Moldova, says Punjab police

Mr. Dalam is wanted in multiple cases of murder, attempt to murder, Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), Arms Act and Narcotic offences, among others

news.sky.com | 11 hrs. 7 min. ago

Trump due to arrive in Ireland as major security operation under way

Donald Trump is set to land in Ireland this morning amid what's being described as one of the biggest security operations ever implemented by the country's police.

nypost.com | 12 hrs. 13 min. ago

Man arrested in connection with horrific hanging of young Mississippi black mother of 4

Jacques Ratliff was cuffed by Jackson police as he strolled down Capitol Street, just hours after officers executed search and arrest warrants in connection with the horrific Aug. 3 death of Tasia Fortune.

theguardian.com | 13 hrs. 14 min. ago

NSW police seize 36 illegal ebikes on northern beaches that are now destined for the crusher

Officers found one 14-year-old’s ebike was capable of hitting 90km/h. Owners have two weeks to appeal the seizure before the bikes will be crushedDozens of high-powered and illegal ebikes have been seized by police on Sydney’s northern beaches just weeks after the force was granted new powers to destroy dangerous bikes.The operation was part of a coordinated push with the NSW government to ensure people only ride legal ebikes that have not been modified to reach high speeds. Continue reading...

dailymail.com | 14 hrs. 8 min. ago

Police arrest eighth person on suspicion of attempted murder after KFC 'machete fight' in Bromley left four with stab wounds

A man, 21, and three boys aged between 14 and 17 were rushed to hospital with stab wounds after the attack on Bromley High Street at around 2.15pm on Thursday.