8 h. ago Asylum seeker begs to go back to Somalia because it's 'safer than Nuneaton' as anti

Nuneaton in Warwickshire has become a hotbed of tension amid a string of anti-migrant protests following reports two Afghan asylum seekers had been arrested for sexual assault.

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26 h. ago Man with machete and violent incident sees armed police swoop on Merthyr street

Police arrested a man in connection with the incident who remains in custody

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4 d. ago Fears of mass unrest after judges revoke ban on housing migrants at protest

Police forces say they are ‘well prepared’ for new wave of protests as 23 anti-migrant rallies are planned in 23 locations across the UK

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4 d. ago Protests erupt in Indonesia over death of man hit by police vehicle

Government faces calls for police reform amid violent clashes across Jakarta and demonstrations in other citiesHundreds of Indonesians have protested at sites across Jakarta over the death of a man hit by a police vehicle, in the first big test for Prabowo Subianto’s nearly year-old government.The man, a motorcycle ride-sharing driver, was hit at the site of violent clashes near parliament on Thursday as police sought to disperse demonstrators protesting about a number of issues including lawmakers’ pay and education funding. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Photos of violent clashes between riot police and protesters in Indonesia

Protests erupted in multiple cities and tensions soared across Indonesia on Friday, a day after a delivery rider was allegedly run over by a police armored vehicle during clashes between riot police and students protesting against lawmakers’ allowances.

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6 d. ago Fiend who carried out five rapes at knifepoint branded violent predator by police

Alexander Steven, described by police as a violent sexual predator, is behind bars after being convicted of the attacks on women over a two-year period in Dundee.

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7 d. ago Scotland needs a “credible response” to combat the rising tide of violent crime, police chief watchdog warns

Association of Scottish Police Superintendents president Rob Hay has said police must be able to mount an effective fightback to the rise in crime.

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7 d. ago ‘Far fewer violent incidents’ at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival, police say

Facial recognition cameras were used in an effort to spot suspects before the streets became crowded.

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1 week ago Nigel Farage must not be allowed to slander Britain as broken

Editorial: The failures of asylum policy do not mean that this country is descending into violent disorder – or that Lucy Connolly is a martyr. Truth, justice and fairness must remain cornerstones for the UK

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1 week ago Violent, drunken bully headbutted three police officers after refusing to leave shop

Nathan Phillips, 37, headbutted two female officers, resulting in one of them needing to go to hospital, and did the same to a male officer

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1 week ago French government investigating death of man during live stream

Police in Nice have been probing alleged ‘deliberate violent acts’ against ‘vulnerable people’ that have ended up on the internetProsecutors in the south of France have said they are investigating the death of a 46-year-old man who died during a live streaming event showing him being mistreated.The man – whose real name is Raphael Graven, but was known online as Jean Pormanove or JP – had built a following by putting on live internet shows in which he was abused or humiliated. Continue reading...

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1 week ago French prosecutors investigating death of man during live stream

Police in Nice have been probing alleged ‘deliberate violent acts’ against ‘vulnerable people’ that have ended up on the internetProsecutors in the south of France have said they are investigating the death of a 46-year-old man who died during a live streaming event showing him being mistreated.The man – whose real name is Raphael Graven, but was known online as Jean Pormanove or JP – had built a following by putting on live internet shows in which he was abused or humiliated. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘That’s not what creates safety’: Trump’s DC crackdown will do little to prevent crime, advocates say

Trump wants to combat crime with prosecution. Prevention workers share tactics that actually end violenceDonald Trump’s hyperbolic portrayal of crime in major American cities, and his deployment of the national guard in Washington DC ostensibly in an effort to combat it, have reignited a decades-old debate about crime, violence and which policies and approaches can address it.The US president has cited cities such as Oakland, Philadelphia and Chicago as examples of places overwhelmed by crime and violence. He has put forward an increased militarization of law enforcement, and more money and legal protections for police, as the most effective ways to address homicides and other violent crime. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump’s DC crackdown will do little to prevent crime, advocates say: ‘That’s not what creates safety’

Trump wants to combat crime with prosecution. Prevention workers share tactics that actually end violenceDonald Trump’s hyperbolic portrayal of crime in major American cities, and his deployment of the national guard in Washington DC ostensibly in an effort to combat it, have reignited a decades-old debate about crime, violence and which policies and approaches can address it.The US president has cited cities such as Oakland, Philadelphia and Chicago as examples of places overwhelmed by crime and violence. He has put forward an increased militarization of law enforcement, and more money and legal protections for police, as the most effective ways to address homicides and other violent crime. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man battered girlfriend then told paramedic 'I will kill you' on Christmas Day

Peter Mele was spending Christmas with his girlfriend and their pet rabbit when he turned violent, attacking his girlfriend and turning on a paramedic and police officer

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2 w. ago Trump can’t stop using false and misleading data to make his case for DC takeover

Data from the Metropolitan Police Department in DC shows violent crime rates have gone down signficantly since 2023

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2 w. ago White House says 23 arrested after hundreds of federal officers deploy to DC

Trump deployed national guard troops after taking control of DC police, sparking fears of similar moves elsewhereUS politics live – latest updatesAbout 850 officers and agents took part in a “massive law enforcement surge” across Washington DC on Monday night and made nearly two dozen arrests, the White House has said.The show of force came after Donald Trump announced that he was sending the national guard into the capital and putting city police under federal control, even though the violent crime rate is at a 30-year low. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago National guard arrives in DC as mayors warn of Trump power grab

The US president deployed troops after taking control of DC police, sparking fears of similar moves elsewhereUS politics live – latest updatesNational guard troops began to arrive at their headquarters in Washington DC on Tuesday as Democratic mayors warned Donald Trump against expanding his law and order power grab in other major cities.The US president announced on Monday that he was sending the national guard into the nation’s capital and putting city police under federal control, even though the violent crime rate is at a 30-year low. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago JD Vance's not welcome party: Cotswolds protest as countryside swarms with secret service agents

Members of the Stop Trump Coalition have vowed to make a racket to show their opposition to the US Vice President's 'politics of hate'.

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3 w. ago Britain's new 'Wild West': This seaside resort was loved by families...but now three historic hotels shut to house migrants are stoking a feeling of unease

Walking down Bournemouth's idyllic Meyrick Road there is a palpable feeling of tension, unease, and discontent. The area is preparing for its first anti-migrant protest of the weekend.

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