5 h. ago Man with ‘chainsaw and gas mask’ shot by police who ‘feared gun or bomb’

The man refused to leave a house and armed officers were deployed, the Independent Office for Police Conduct said.

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19 h. ago 15 Philippine police officers in custody over feared killings of cockfighters

Police say criminal complaints will be filed against the owner of cockfighting arenas

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4 d. ago How watching facial recognition cameras help police pluck wanted criminals off the street made me realise only those with something to hide need fear them, writes DAVID JONES

In a landmark announcement this week, the Met revealed that live facial recognition cameras have led to more than 1,000 arrests in London since the start of 2024,

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9 d. ago Missing woman feared murdered as police respond to damning claims by family

'Six weeks had passed by the time police opened a missing person’s case,' a family member claimed

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1 week ago "I'm in fear for my family's life": Murder trial hears call to police

The prison officer and dad-of-three had been "murdered as an act of retaliation", the court has been told

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2 w. ago 'I'm living in fear as neighbour says I'm too noisy – even the police are involved'

A woman has been left living in fear of her downstairs neighbour after she accused her of being too noisy and took the drastic action of reporting her to the police - now the 29-year-old is afraid to do everyday activities

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2 w. ago How Tom Cruise's 'Top Gun: Maverick' eerily foreshadowed Trump's stealth bomb raid on Iran's nuclear lab

Donald Trump's stealth airstrikes deep within Iranian territory have opened a floodgate of comparisons to a Tom Cruise blockbuster.

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2 w. ago Police hit upmarket village near Manchester with immediate dispersal order over fears

It comes ahead of a possible car meet in Alderley Edge

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2 w. ago Extreme violence of Liverpool's most feared gang and their 'police insider "piggy"' exposed in astonishing leaked texts

This is no ordinary gang - and since its founding in the late 1990s is has risen to become one of Merseyside's most feared and powerful criminal outfits.

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2 w. ago Predator who drugged and raped 10 women facing ‘very long’ jail term

Engineering student Zhenhao Zou, 28, may have targeted dozens more victims in harrowing attacks that he filmed, police fear.

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2 w. ago Canada said it would stand up to Trump. Instead, it’s taking cues from him | Shiri Pasternak and Dayna Nadine Scott

Federal and provincial governments are ‘flooding the zone’ with damaging corporate giveaways under the guise of resistanceSteve Bannon calls it “flooding the zone”. Donald Trump demonstrated it in his first weeks back in office, when he introduced over 100 executive orders. Regardless of their legal viability, the sheer volume of policy changes is the point. It is a political strategy to overwhelm institutions, courts and social groups, preventing effective opposition.In Canada, we are witnessing our own version of “flooding the zone” from our new prime minister, Mark Carney, in coordination with provincial and territorial premiers. Carney is the former governor of the Bank of England. Prior to that, he was the governor of the Bank of Canada. He recently won the federal election by defeating a rightwing opponent Canadians feared would steer them too far towards Trump policies. Yet Carney’s “negotiations” with Trump have so far involved gentle reminders that Canada would never become...

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3 w. ago Leaders at G7 summit need to challenge Trump without ganging up on him

America’s allies fear US policy is risking a global recession but they have to take care not to alienate the presidentThe G7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada is likely to be dominated by efforts to persuade Donald Trump to dilute an America-first strategy, which world leaders fear may put the global economy into recession, and entrench the war in Gaza, Ukraine and Iran – three conflicts Trump once promised to solve.The summit represents the first collective opportunity for western leaders to challenge Trump with the consequences of his unilateralism, but with the world on a knife-edge, the six leaders cannot risk being seen to gang up on him and spark a presidential explosion. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Miracle escape of 'seat 11A' as British SURVIVOR is seen WALKING AWAY from Air India crash jet on local TV, after police said they feared all 244 on board Gatwick

Authorities had said earlier they believed there were no survivors on the Gatwick-bound flight that crashed in Gujarat carrying 242 passengers, including 53 Britons.

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3 w. ago Salford riots aftermath as locals say they've been 'terrorised' by hooded youths for weeks

Wheelie bins were used to block the road during the 'serious disorder', a 16-year-old girl has been arrested and police in riot gear patrolled the area in Salford - but locals fear there's more to come

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3 w. ago Second night of rioting in Ballymena leaves 17 police officers injured

Racially motivated attacks have left families in fear, say police, after unrest broke out over alleged sexual assaultA second night of rioting has left 17 police officers injured and caused damage to several homes, businesses and vehicles in Ballymena in Northern Ireland.A crowd launched a “sustained attack” on officers on Tuesday night by hurling petrol bombs, masonry and fireworks in the County Antrim town, a police spokesperson said. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago At least seven dead and 50 wounded as Colombia hit with bombings and gun attacks

Police say 19 attacks launched on targets in Cali and nearby areas, hitting police posts, municipal buildings and civiliansColombia has been rocked by a string of coordinated bomb and gun attacks that killed at least seven people and wounded at least 50 across the country’s south-west, deepening a security crisis roiling the Andean country.Police said attackers launched 19 attacks on targets in Cali – the country’s third largest city – and several nearby towns, hitting police posts, municipal buildings and civilian targets. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Graz shooting UPDATES: Five feared dead as school evacuated by armed police

As many as five people, believed to be students and teachers, are believed to have died following the morning shootout at a school in Dreierschützengasse, Graz in southeastern Austria

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4 w. ago Brits back cuts to foreign aid, benefits and Net Zero to fund the NHS and police

YouGov research has given an insight into the public's priorities as Rachel Reeves prepares to unveil departmental budgets for the next three years.

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4 w. ago Las Vegas casino evacuated over 'active shooter' fears as one confirmed dead

Police have swarmed the world-famous Belagio hotel as footage shows police vehicles race past the casino's iconic water fountain amid fears an 'active shooter' is on the loose

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4 w. ago Las Vegas casino evacuated over 'active shooter' fears as two confirmed dead

Police have swarmed the world-famous Belagio hotel as footage shows police vehicles race past the casino's iconic water fountain amid fears an 'active shooter' is on the loose

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