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It’s May, and Europeans are bracing themselves for two major cultural events: the Eurovision Song Contest and the Cannes Film Festival. There’s time to delve into the latter (stay tuned to the good Euronews Culture parish for our full Cannes preview), but first comes the annual spectacle and sound of Eurovision. Taking place this year in Malmö, Sweden, the 68th annual competition will see acts from 37 countries vie for the continent’s pop musical crown. But while usually a feelgood extravaganza full of glitter that strives to banish international strife, this year’s edition is proving to be on...
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A sword-wielding man attacked police and members of the public in London on Tuesday, killing a 13-year-old boy and injuring four others. Police say the incident in the east London area of Hainault is not being treated as terror-related. Police were alerted to the incident by reports of a man driving a vehicle into a house on a residential street, and of people being stabbed at a nearby underground station. Two police officers were amongst the wounded. A 36-year-old man was arrested at the scene. Police say they do not believe there is a threat to the wider community. "I cannot even begin to im...
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French media outlets are reporting that actor Gérard Depardieu has been placed in custody by police for questioning regarding allegations of sexual assault made by two women during movie productions. According to reports from local media, the 75-year-old actor was called in for questioning in Paris on Monday (29 April). Requests for comments from the Paris police, the Paris prosecutor’s office, Depardieu’s legal representatives, and a lawyer representing one of the alleged victims have not been immediately answered. Gerard Depardieu faces new complaint of sexual assault'Don't erase Gérard Depa...
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Grassroots movements clashed with police on Wednesday during a demonstration in central Buenos Aires. Hundreds gathered in front of government buildings, rallying against the austerity measures being ramped up by Javier Milei's government. Police used water cannons to disperse the protesters, who tried to block one of the city's main avenues. Officials reported that at least eight people were detained during the operation. Argentina's Milei faces nationwide strike against his 'mega-decree' labour reformsThe organisations behind the protests are demanding more social benefits for impoverished f...
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A 2-year-old Serbian girl whose disappearance last month gripped the nation died after being hit by a car and her body was dumped in a landfill by the people in the vehicle, police said on Thursday. Police have arrested two men suspected of hitting Danka Ilic with their vehicle when she walked out of a yard in the eastern town of Bor, Interior Minister Bratislav Gasic said. The two suspects are employees of the local state waterworks company and were on assignment when they hit the girl with their car, Gasic said. According to the statement, the suspects picked up the girl’s body, placed it in...
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Heavy gunfire has erupted in the downtown area of Haiti’s capital as police battled gang members near the National Palace for several hours. Scores of people were trapped by the gunfire in downtown Port-au-Prince on Monday, while dozens of others managed to flee. One man who declined to provide his name out of fear for his life told The Associated Press that he was stuck for five hours until police rescued him. “It’s the armoured car that covered us (so we could) leave the area,” he said. The latest gunbattle comes more than a month after gangs began attacking key government infrastructure. Ga...
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Sweden’s Security Service said Thursday it had arrested four people on suspicion of preparing “terrorist offenses” with links to Islamist extremism and organised crime. The service did not confirm whether any specific attacks had been planned, but in a brief statement it said it had “worked on the case for a long period of time.” Sweden media reported there was a major police operation in Tyreso, south of Stockholm. Public broadcaster SVT said there was a “powerful explosion in a clubhouse" but it is unclear what caused the blast. In August, Sweden's security service raised its terror alert to...
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A woman barricaded herself and threatened staff at Luisen Hospital in the German city of Aachen on Monday. When heavily armed police arrived, they shot and injured her "to put an end to the dangerous situation." The 65-year-old woman had a gun and threatened employees of the physiotherapy practice, according to police. She also set off pyrotechnics inside the hospital, German press say. The site and the surrounding area were evacuated. Almost 400 patients and staff were inside the hospital. The incident took place at Luisenhospital in Aachen, a city which borders Belgium with around 252,000 re...
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New proposed legislation in Ireland that would give national police the power to use facial recognition technology in some investigations could have a severe impact on human rights. That was the overall message from a panel of experts who studied the issue for the Irish justice committee this month. Facial identification is a process used by police where the template of an individual’s face is used to identify them in different videos. The Irish Parliament passed the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act in December which allows police to wear body cameras and have better access to CCTV foota...
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Spanish police have arrested 15 suspects believed to be part of a criminal human trafficking ring. The operation involved seven raids in the southern Seville province, with 21 victims freed. Mainly from Moldova and Romania, the victims were kept in atrocious conditions and deprived of food and water during long work days, say Spanish authorities. Victims of the ring were exploited within the agricultural sector. They were recruited in their home countries through adverts and social media, offering work in Spain with fictitious working conditions and salaries. The leaders of the criminal networ...
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