👁 A police officer stands at the scene of an incident where a hostage situation has occurred at a bank branch in Sinzig, 8 May, 2026

Europe News

German police announce end to hostage-taking crisis at bank in Sinzig

Police said a situation which saw armed robbers taking several people hostage at a German bank in the town of Sinzig earlier on Friday has ended, adding that none of the victims were hurt in the incident.

08/05/2026

👁 Portuguese man's body found inside crocodile in South Africa

South Africa

Portuguese man's body found inside crocodile in South Africa

South African authorities shot the animal and hoisted it from a river in order to recover the man's remains. The identity of the man, a Portuguese businessman, was confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

08/05/2026

👁 Migrant pupils walk under a railway bridge in Flen, 30 August, 2018

Europe News

Sweden plans electronic tags for kids at risk of gang recruitment

Criminal gangs in Sweden increasingly recruit children to commit crimes, knowing they will not face prison time if caught as the age of criminal responsibility is 15.

07/05/2026

👁 Police officers stand at the entrance of an Ismaili Muslim centre in Lisbon, 28 March, 2023

Europe News

Portugal arrests further 15 police officers in rape and torture probe

According to the Portuguese press, the victims were mainly undocumented foreigners, homeless people or drug users.

05/05/2026

👁 Police officers stand guard near the scene of a shooting at an adult education centre on the outskirts of Orebro, 5 February, 2025

Europe News

More than 20 bystanders killed in Sweden shootings in three years

The innocent victims include people hit by stray bullets, cases of a mistaken identity by the shooter and relatives of targeted gang members, according to police statistics.

04/05/2026

👁 Emergency services stand at the entrance to Grimmaische Strasse after a car crashed into several people in Leipzig, 4 May, 2026

Europe News

At least one killed after car drives into people on street in Leipzig

Leipzig is located southwest of Berlin and has more than 630,000 inhabitants, making it one of the biggest cities in eastern Germany.

04/05/2026

👁 Part of a haul of cocaine displayed at a police station in Madrid, 12 December, 2023

Europe News

Spain seizes record cocaine haul in Atlantic, Civil Guard union says

Spain's close ties with Latin America and proximity to Morocco, a top cannabis producer, make it a key entry point for drugs into Europe.

04/05/2026

👁 Fire damage seen at the synagoge in Skopje, 12 April, 2026

Europe News

Arson attack at North Macedonia synagogue linked to IS

The Islamic State group has a profoundly hostile opposition toward Jews and its ideology frames Judaism as the primary enemy of Islam.

01/05/2026

👁 FILE: Catholic nuns wait to participate in the traditional Palm Sunday procession on the Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem's old city, 1 April 2012

Israel

Israel arrests man who attacked Catholic nun near Jerusalem’s Old City

Israeli police arrested a 36-year-old man who was filmed assaulting a French Catholic nun near Jerusalem’s Old City, in what it said was "zero tolerance to all acts of violence".

01/05/2026

👁 Union members scuffle with Turkish police officers as they try to march towards Taksim Square in Istanbul, 1 May, 2026

Turkey

Turkish police fire tear gas and arrest hundreds at May Day rallies

Earlier this week, authorities issued arrest warrants for 62 people, of whom they deemed 46, including journalists, trade unionists and opposition figures, were "likely to carry out attacks."

01/05/2026

👁 A member of the police and the K-9 unit stand guard near the Peace Park Memorial in Hiroshima, 21 May, 2023

Japan

Japanese man arrested after wife's remains found in zoo incinerator

The victim once told her relatives that her husband was threatening to "burn you until no trace of you will be left," public broadcaster NHK said, citing investigative sources.

01/05/2026

👁 The Europol headquarters in The Hague, 10 October, 2018

Europe News

Europol taskforce nets 280 arrests as 'violence for hire' spreads

The taskforce sees Europol collaborate with police forces in 11 countries and has already identified more than 1,400 people linked to violence as a service.

29/04/2026

👁 Riot police officers stand guard blocking the route to protesters as Union members march during Labour Day celebrations in Istanbul, 1 May, 2024

Turkey

Dozens of arrests made in Turkey ahead of 1 May celebrations

The day, which celebrates workers and the working classes, usually sees a major police deployment in Turkey every year.

28/04/2026

👁 FILE: A soldier stands guard by a charred vehicle after it was set on fire, in Cointzio, Michoacán state, Mexico, 22 February 2026

Mexico

Mexican army captures top Jalisco New Generation cartel boss

The Mexican army has captured CJNG leader Audias Flores Silva aka "The Gardener," a key "El Mencho" lieutenant, dealing another blow to the powerful cartel amid ongoing violence.

28/04/2026

👁 Police officers outside the offices of the National Social Security Fund in Athens, after a shooting incident, 28 April 2026

Europe News

Gunman arrested in manhunt after multiple shootings in central Athens

Police said a suspect armed with a shotgun initially opened fire at a social security office in the centre of the Greek capital, wounding an employee. He had a loaded revolver on him at the time of his arrest, according to media reports.

28/04/2026

👁 A document that was included in the US Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, 10 February, 2026

Europe News

Norway police launch joint cooperation with France on Epstein probe

According to Norwegian media, police are investigating financial assistance the couple received to purchase an Oslo apartment in 2018 at a price below market value.

27/04/2026

👁 A police operation in Södertälje, 30 January, 2025

Europe News

Swedish Syria envoy charged over mishandling top secret documents

The diplomat, who was arrested in May 2025, had also been suspected of transmitting classified documents to a former politician from the central Swedish town of Gävle.

24/04/2026

👁 The scene after two trains collided north of Copenhagen, 23 April, 2026

Europe News

At least 18 injured, five critically, in train crash in Denmark

Police were unable to provide information about the cause of the accident, which occurred near a level crossing in a rural wooded area near the town of Hillerod, about 40 kilometres north of Copenhagen.

23/04/2026

👁 The main entrance door of the Harbour Suites Old City hotel is sealed in Istanbul, 24 November, 2025

Europe News

Six on trial in Istanbul over poisoning deaths of whole family

The Turkish-German Böcek family were staying at the Harbour Suites Old City hotel in Istanbul’s Fatih district when they fell ill on 12 November, the state-run Anadolu news agency said.

21/04/2026

👁 Police patrol the pyramids after authorities said a gunman opened fire in Teotihuacan, 20 April, 2026

Mexico

Sheinbaum urges better security at Mexico tourist sites after shooting

Security officials said that the shooting at the world-famous Teotihuacan pyramids that left one person dead and 13 others wounded "wasn't spontaneous."

21/04/2026