The body of a 39-year-old Polish man was found in the corridor of an apartment block in Wohlen in northern Switzerland on Sunday, the Swiss portal Blick reported. According to the police, he had been shot dead by his neighbour, a 40-year-old Swiss citizen to whom he had drawn attention for making noise. An argument ensued, during which shots were fired.more
Police in the Dutch town of Hoorn have found new leads regarding a man who raped a 31-year-old Polish woman in early August, the NH Nieuws portal reported yesterday. The woman was assaulted and raped in a park in broad daylight.more
Five people involved in the illegal trafficking of ketamine have been arrested in connection with the death of Matthew Perry, the actor known for the TV series Friends. The suspects, including two doctors, took advantage of the star's addiction to the drug, the federal prosecutor's office in Los Angeles announced yesterday.more
A video has gone viral of the moment a man fought off a group of men on motorbikes after falling from his electric bike.
Rafal Kalinowski, 59, was riding along Bromford Lane, West Bromwich, on his way to work when a group pulled up alongside him, one of whom appeared to be brandishing a hammer.more
At least 50 minors have so far been charged in connection with the riots that swept through the UK in early August, according to PA calculations released yesterday. The youngest arrested are just 12-13 years old.more
British counter-terrorism police have charged seven members of a pro-Palestinian group with breaking into a building belonging to Israeli arms company Elbit near Bristol, attacking staff and police officers and destroying equipment. The attack took place a week ago.more
A man has been charged with attempted murder after an 11-year-old girl was stabbed in Leicester Square.
Ioan Pintaru, 32, of no fixed address, has also been charged with possession of a bladed article and was remanded in custody to appear at Westminster magistrates court on Tuesday morning.more
An 11-year-old girl and 34-year-old woman have been stabbed in London's Leicester Square.
In a post on X, external, the Met Police said a man had been arrested and taken into custody, adding the force does not believe there are "any outstanding suspects".more
The police detained 8 people suspected of causing a false bomb alarm on board a plane flying from Warsaw to Newark in the United States, as a result of which the plane was turned back, the Warsaw police said yesterday.more
In the UK, the first people who fuelled the riots sweeping the country in recent days with their social media posts were sentenced to prison terms yesterday.more
Reports of antisemitic incidents in the UK in the first half of this year have reached another record high, according to figures from a Jewish security charity. From January to June 2024, the Community Security Trust (CST) recorded reports of 1,978 anti-Jewish hate incidents, up from 964 in the first half of 2023.more
The Pole was sentenced by a court in Copenhagen to four months in prison and expulsion from Denmark for attacking the country's prime minister, Mette Frederiksen. The incident occurred in early June in the center of the Danish capital.more
When asked for an explanation, the man is said to have apologised, saying he wanted to leave a mark of the family’s visit to the world-famous Unesco World Heritage site.more
Canadian police have arrested a 33-year-old Polish citizen who posted online threats against Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The man has been charged with two counts of making criminal threats, police said in a news release published Tuesday night.more
The police detained a 46-year-old man from Kraśnik (Lubelskie Voivodeship), wanted on a European Arrest Warrant, convicted of, among others, for stolen goods, car thefts and burglaries. The man was hiding in Great Britain, the police said.more
More than 500 new prison places will be made available to ensure those taking part in rioting and disorder on UK streets can be jailed, the government said. It comes after days of violence and unrest across parts of the UK following the fatal stabbing of three girls in Southport last week.more
The former head of counter-terrorism policing says some violence during the riots has “crossed the line into terrorism”. Neil Basu, who held the top counter-terror job between 2018 and 2021, said: “I hope my successors are looking at that very closely.”more
A 39-year-old Polish citizen living in Denmark will stand trial in Copenhagen today charged with assaulting Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Reuters reported.more
Yesterday, on the seventh day of protests sweeping across Great Britain following the killing of three young girls, the most serious riots broke out in Plymouth and Birmingham. In the event of further riots, an army of specialized officers is on standby, said British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after a meeting of the government's crisis council.more
Yesterday, violent riots broke out again in several British cities following the killing of three girls in Southport near Liverpool. Prime Minister Keir Starmer assured that the police have the full support of the government in taking action against extremists.more
A police station and a car set on fire, three police officers injured and eight people arrested so far - these are the results of the riots that erupted last night in Sunderland in northeast England following Monday's murder of three girls in Southport near Liverpool.more
A man has been arrested after a van drove into several gates at Government Buildings in Dublin. Gardai are also investigating an incident of criminal damage at Dublin’s Phoenix Park where the official residence of Ireland’s President, Michael D Higgins, is located.more
