3 h. ago Search for German backpacker missing in rural Australia intensifies as police find abandoned van

Carolina Wilga, 26, was last seen at a general store in the town of Beacon in Western Australia on 29 June

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3 h. ago Carolina Wilga: Missing German backpacker last seen on CCTV at Western Australia service station

Missing German backpacker Carolina Wilga was last seen on CCTV arriving at a general store at the corner of Lucas Street and Shemeld Street in Beacon, in a black and silver Mitsubishi Delica van, on 29 June.

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5 h. ago Huge update in hunt for German backpacker who went missing in remote Western Australia two weeks ago

Carolina Wilga, 26, who has spent two years backpacking around Australia working at mine sites and farms, was seen with a van on CCTV at a service station northeast of Perth, on June 28.

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5 h. ago Abandoned van found in search for missing German backpacker Carolina Wilga in remote WA

The 26-year-old has not been seen or heard from since visiting a general store in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt regionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice searching for German backpacker Carolina Wilga, who is missing in a remote part of Western Australia, have found an abandoned van believed to have mechanical issues.The 26-year-old has not been seen or heard from since she visited a general store in the small town of Beacon, in WA’s north-east Wheatbelt region, on 29 June. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Sinister twist in the hunt for missing German backpacker, almost two weeks after she vanished without trace in the remote WA outback

Carolina Wilga, 26, who had spent two years backpacking around Australia working at mine sites, was seen on June 28 on CCTV at a service station in Toodyay, northeast of Perth .

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7 h. ago Police ‘very concerned’ for missing German backpacker Carolina Wilga as search expands beyond WA

The 26-year-old has not been seen or heard from since visiting a general store in Western Australia’s wheatbelt regionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe search for German backpacker Carolina Wilga, who went missing in a remote part of Western Australia at the end of June, has broadened out across the country.The 26-year-old has not been seen or heard from since she visited a general store in the small town of Beacon, in WA’s north-east wheatbelt region, on 29 June. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Pope offers to hold talks with Russia after meeting Zelenskyy – Europe live

Vatican statement said the pair ‘discussed the ongoing conflict and the urgent need for a just and lasting peace’Following a similar decision by Germany yesterday, the European Union has also summoned the Chinese ambassador following an incident in which China’s military allegedly targeted a German aircraft with a laser during an EU security mission in the Red Sea, Reuters reported.“The Chinese military’s use of a laser to target a German aircraft patrolling with EU Operation ASPIDES in the Red Sea is dangerous and unacceptable,” said Anouar El Anouni, spokesperson for the EU’s Foreign and Security Policy.This act put personnel at risk and compromised the aircraft’s mission. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Inspectors raise concerns over checks on vulnerable at Forth Valley police custody facilities

More than half of a sample of detainees classed as 'high risk' were given the same level of cell check as those deemed 'low risk'.

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39 h. ago Frantic search launched in effort to trace Scots teen last seen wearing kilt

Police are concerned for Rhys Sutherland's welfare and urge anyone with information to come forward.

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51 h. ago Chinese warship targets German plane with a laser over Red Sea

Beijing 's military 'endangered personnel' participating in an EU-led mission, the German foreign ministry said. It added that Beijing's ambassador to Berlin had been summoned.

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52 h. ago Chinese military 'targets German plane with a laser over Red Sea'

Beijing 's military 'endangered personnel' participating in an EU-led mission, the German foreign ministry said. It added that Beijing's ambassador to Berlin had been summoned.

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57 h. ago Germany is ‘importing’ antisemitism, our leaders claim. Irony is not their strong point | Mithu Sanyal

Blaming migrants for the rise in anti-Jewish crimes shows a breathtaking lack of self-awareness It could have been a Mitchell and Webb sketch – a man with a very German accent and a distinguished Nazi grandfather complaining: “These foreigners, coming over here, importing their antisemitism.” Only this was not a comedy. The man was Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, and he was making his complaint last month in an interview with Fox news in the US, attributing rising antisemitism in Germany to “the big numbers of migrants we have within the last 10 years”. How did Merz manage to miss the joke – apart from by being German of course?The chancellor is not the only German politician to have made the dubious connection between foreigners and antisemitism. Hubert Aiwanger, the deputy premier of Bavaria, made headlines in 2023 when an antisemitic leaflet he was alleged to have written at school – better known as the Auschwitz pamphlet – came to light. Aiwanger denied writing the leaflet...

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59 h. ago Police have ‘proportionate and considered’ plan ahead of Glasgow Kneecap gig

TRNSMT cancelled Kneecap at the end of May over safety concerns by Police Scotland.

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3 d. ago CCTV released of man police wish to speak with after teen 'raped' near library

Police have described the incident as 'extremely concerning' as they continue to investigate the allegations.

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3 d. ago Girl, 15, raped near library after being 'approached by two men' as cops release CCTV

An investigation has been launched following the alleged rape close to Chertsey Library in Surrey on June 27 as police describe the incident as 'extremely concerning'

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3 d. ago Man, 34, charged with attempted kidnapping after 'children were approached at splash pad'

South Wales Police were called after concerns were raised about the man's behaviour at the aquatic play area.

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4 d. ago Urgent police search for missing girl, 12, who vanished in popular seaside town

Dorset Police said they are “growing concerned” about Pixie’s welfare

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4 d. ago Major hunt for schoolgirl, 12, who vanished from popular UK seaside town

Dorset Police are "concerned" for the welfare of Pixie, who was last seen at around 12.15pm on Saturday, July 5, in the Westbourne area of Bournemouth

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4 d. ago Police 'increasingly concerned' for woman last seen one month ago

Greater Manchester Police have issued an appeal

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6 d. ago Girl, 1, dies in hospital after police called to ‘concern for child’ at Sheffield home

Yorkshire Ambulance Service rushed the tot to hospital but sadly, despite their best efforts, she tragically died a shortly after arriving - police are working to ascertain the circumstances that lead to the child’s death

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