Vanessa PearceWest Midlands West Midlands Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford has apologised for providing incorrect evidence to MPs in the Commons Downing Street has said it no longer has confidence in West Midlands Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford, echoing comments made in the Commons on Wednesday by the home secretary. Other senior members of the […]
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Met Police and Sadiq Khan hail lowest homicide rates since 2014
Sonja JessupLondon home affairs correspondent Getty Images The Met Police said it had taken targeted action against criminal gangs Homicide in London has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade, new figures released by the Metropolitan Police show. The force said 97 homicides were recorded in 2025, the lowest figure since 2014, […]
Man dies in Sydney after being pepper-sprayed by NSW police during arrest | Sydney
A man has died in hospital after he suffered a medical episode during an arrest in Sydney’s west. Officers were called to a home in Homebush about 8.30am on Monday morning after reports of an alleged domestic/family violence-related incident, New South Wales police said. Police said officers deployed OC spray, or pepper spray, while trying […]
Police identify all 40 victims of Swiss bar fire
Getty Images A national day of mourning has been announced in Switzerland for 9 January The bodies of the 40 victims of a bar fire in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve have been identified by police. The victims range in age from 14 to 39 years old, with 15 aged […]
Police to carry long-arm rifles at final Ashes Test in Sydney amid heightened security after Bondi attack | Bondi beach terror attack
Police will carry long-arm rifles at the final Ashes Test in Sydney as police presence continues to be heightened after the Bondi terror attack. New South Wales police said public order and riot squad officers would carry the weapons at the fifth and final Ashes Test, which starts on Sunday at the Sydney Cricket Ground […]
‘Several’ dozen killed in blaze in Swiss resort bar on New Year’s Day, police say
LONDON — “Several” dozen people were presumed killed and about 100 others were injured early on New Year’s Day, when a fire ripped through a popular bar in a resort town in the Swiss Alps, police said. A blaze of “undetermined origin” broke out at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana at about 1:30 a.m. […]
Switzerland resort fire latest news: ‘several dozen’ dead after blast at ski town of Crans-Montana, police say | Switzerland
What we know so far Police have confirmed that “several dozen” people have died in the explosion, with around 100 injured. The Italian foreign ministry have said information from Swiss police suggested about 40 deaths, but police were not more specific than “dozens” at the press conference. At around 1.30am local time, smoke was noted […]
Police Raid on Suspected ISIS Safe House in Turkey Turns Deadly
new video loaded: Police Raid on Suspected ISIS Safe House in Turkey Turns Deadly Three police officers and six militants were killed in clashes during a police raid on a suspected Islamic State safe house in Turkey on Monday, the authorities said. By Monika Cvorak December 29, 2025 Source link
Victoria police name man they want to interview in relation to ‘Happy Chanukah’ car fire in St Kilda | Victoria
Victoria police have named a man they want to interview in relation to a suspected arson attack on a car sporting a “Happy Chanukah” sign in Melbourne on Christmas Day. Police said emergency services were called to a vehicle displaying a mobile billboard that had been set alight in the driveway of a property in […]
2 wounded in shooting involving ICE agents in Maryland: Police
Two people were wounded in a shooting involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Maryland, according to police. The shooting unfolded at about 10:51 a.m. Wednesday while agents from ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations were “conducting a detail” in Glen Burnie, just outside of Baltimore, Anne Arundel County Police said. When the agents “approached a […]