👁 Screenshot of a video of the explosion at the Ta' Lourdes fireworks factory, 1 June, 2026

Europe News

Two injured in explosion at fireworks factory in Malta, police say

Prime Minister Robert Abela wrote on social media that his "thoughts are with the people affected by the explosion that occurred this morning."

01/06/2026

👁 Alcohol is to be banned at railway stations in Germany

Europe News

"Crime hotspots": Why violence at German stations

Politicians from the SPD and CDU also lament that many people do not feel safe at Germany's railway stations – including staff. A criminologist explains why there is more violence there than elsewhere.

31/05/2026

👁 Lufthansa aircraft are parked at an airport as Lufthansa pilots are on a two-day strike in Munich, Germany, Monday, April 13, 2026.

Europe News

Flights paused at Munich Airport after possible drone sighting

Munich Airport closed twice within 24 hours in October following suspected drone sightings.

30/05/2026

👁 Aeroporto de Lisboa

Travel News

48 more police officers deployed to Lisbon airport from Friday

Lisbon airport has recently seen long queues at border control, with delays increasingly blamed on the new Europe-wide Entry/Exit System.

29/05/2026

👁 Matteo Messina Denaro being escorted from a Carabinieri police station shortly after his arrest in Palermo, 16 January, 2023

Europe News

Italian police seize more than €200m in late mafia boss's assets

Assets were being seized in Andorra, the Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain and Switzerland, as well as Italy, police said.

28/05/2026

👁 A police vehicle is parked in front of the train station following a stabbing attack in Winterthur, 28 May, 2026

Europe News

Swiss train station knife attack 'a terrorist act,' official says

Three people were injured in the incident which happened at a train station in Winterthur on Thursday morning, Swiss police said.

28/05/2026

👁 Police use water cannon to disperse supporters of the CHP during a rally in Izmir, 26 May, 2026

Turkey

Police fire tear gas to break up Turkey opposition rally in Izmir

The CHP is level with the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in most recent opinion polls and although the next election is not due until 2028, many expect Erdoğan to push for early elections.

26/05/2026

👁 An anti-government protester taunts riot police during a rally led by Serbia's protesting university students

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Violent clashes break out after mass protest in Belgrade

Protesters clashed with police in central Belgrade after a mass rally over the weekend demanding early elections in Serbia, with demonstrators throwing flares and stones as riot police responded with tear gas.

25/05/2026

👁 People look on after a truck carrying iron rods and extra passengers overturned on a highway in central district of Tangail, 25 May, 2026

Bangladesh

Truck overturns in central Bangladesh, killing at least 15 people

Road accidents kill thousands every year in the nation of more than 170 million people because of lax oversight of traffic rules, bad road conditions and unskilled driving.

25/05/2026

👁 Image of the artworks recovered by the police after being lost for a century.

Culture news

Two 17th-century paintings recovered after nearly 100 years missing

The works were loaned in 1929 for display at the Ibero-American Exhibition in Seville, but were never returned to their owner, the Hospital de los Venerables Sacerdotes de Sevilla.

25/05/2026

👁 A woman walks past a collapsed building as search operations continue where multiple people are believed to be trapped in Angeles city, 25 May, 2026

Philippines

Four dead, 17 still missing after collapse of hotel in Philippines

Officials said up to 70 people were employed at the construction site, though most had gone home for the weekend.

25/05/2026

👁 First responders gather near the scene after a person allegedly sprayed a substance that caused an odour in Tokyo, 25 May, 2026

Japan

Around 20 people injured after spraying incident in Tokyo mall

Roads around the building in the shopping district of Ginza, where the mall is located, were blocked off following the incident, and fire trucks lined the street.

25/05/2026

👁 Police officers arrive at Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) headquarters in Ankara, Sunday, May 24, 2026, to evict supporters gathered inside.

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Turkish police use tear gas to break into CHP headquarters

Turkish riot police used tear gas and forced their way into the Ankara headquarters of the main opposition CHP party after a court dismissed its leadership, as supporters blocked entrances in defiance of the ruling.

24/05/2026

👁 U.S. Secret Service Police examine and photograph evidence at a crime scene near the White House,

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Heavy police presence outside White House after deadly shooting at security checkpoint

Secret Service officers and police sealed off streets around the White House after a person opened fire at a security checkpoint before being shot dead by officers, according to US authorities.

24/05/2026

👁 A police officer stands in front of Buckingham Palace in London, 20 February, 2026

Europe News

UK police open to probe Mountbatten-Windsor sexual misconduct claim

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor faces continued UK police scrutiny over alleged misconduct in public office and claims a woman was taken to Windsor for sex.

22/05/2026

👁 Portugal and France in shock: what is known about the case of the abandoned children?

Europe News

The shocking case of the abandoned children: what we know

The children were found to be in apparent "good health" and have been discharged from hospital.

22/05/2026

👁 Spain's former Prime Minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero speaks to journalists in La Paz, 12 May, 2022

Europe News

Spanish ex-PM Zapatero under investigation for influence peddling

This is the first time that a former Spanish prime minister has been placed under formal investigation since the country returned to democracy following the death of longtime dictator Francisco Franco in 1975.

19/05/2026

👁 Isak Andic, owner of Mango, and his son, Jonathan Andic.

Europe News

Money, love and murder: the Mango founder case that shocked Spain

The arrest comes after more than a year of investigations into the death of the textile magnate, which was initially thought to be accidental after he fell off a cliff while walking with his son in the Salnitre caves in Barcelona's Collbató.

19/05/2026

👁 Members of the Tunisian National Guard in the Oued Ellil suburb of Tunis, 23 October, 2014

Europe News

Swedish organised crime kingpin arrested in Tunisia, police say

The Foxtrot criminal network was formed in the late 2010s and has been connected to dozens of violent crimes in Sweden.

12/05/2026

👁 Passengers disembark from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship in the port of Granadilla, Canary Islands, Spain, 10 May 2026.

Health news

Spanish officer dies on duty during hantavirus cruise ship emergency

The 62-year-old officer died of a heart attack while taking part in the security arrangements for the arrival of the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship in Tenerife.

11/05/2026