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Hundreds arrested in Hong Kong amid protests over new security law

Critics say the new law ends freedoms that were guaranteed for half a century when British rule ended in 1997.

2 July 2020

China

Hong Kong: 'Hundreds' held amid protests as new security law enforced

Police say they have detained hundreds of people at a protest for Hong Kong independence after warnings were issued to the crowd.

1 July 2020

Germany

EU to investigate German financial watchdog over Wirecard scandal

The German payments company collapsed on Thursday amid a major accounting scandal that has seen a €1.9 billion hole in its books.

25 June 2020

Albania

Albanian man arrested over alleged social media calls to kill Israelis

The man was charged with terrorism offenses and hate crimes after an investigation by Albania's anti-terror police.

25 June 2020

France

'I'm suffocating': French police probed over delivery driver death

Four French police officers are being investigated over the death in January of Cédric Chouviat, whose arrest was filmed as he was pinned to the ground.

23 June 2020

The Cube

The iPhone shortcut recording when you say 'I'm getting pulled over'

The technology has risen in popularity amid widespread protests against police violence.

18 June 2020

World News

Félicien Kabuga arrested near Paris for role in Rwandan genocide

Kabuga, who has been accused of financing the 1994 genocide, was living near Paris under a false identity.

16 May 2020

Hungary

Hungary: 'Critics silenced' in social media arrests as EU mulls powers

The EU calls for emergency powers to be eased along with lockdowns, amid concern at a spate of arrests in Hungary over social media posts.

14 May 2020

France

Dozens of arrests in France over illegal face masks resale

All face masks have been requisitioned by the French government to deal with the COVID-19 crisis and it is illegal to sell them.

28 March 2020

Italy

Coronavirus: Italian police arrest two men for stealing 8,000 masks

The two brothers from Erchie, Brindisi, are being held for aggravated robbery and the assault of a Chinese shopkeeper.

26 March 2020

Saudi Arabia

Three senior royals 'detained' in Saudi Arabia clampdown

Three senior members of the Saudi Arabian royal family have been arrested in what looks like a power struggle involving the Crown Prince MBS, US media report.

7 March 2020

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Police in Kazakhstan detain dozens after activist's death

Police in Kazakhstan detained dozens of people in the Central Asian country's largest city after an activist's death in jail triggered protests.

1 March 2020

Vietnam

Essex lorry deaths: Seven charged in Vietnam with illegal trafficking

The bodies of 39 Vietnamese nationals were found in a refrigerated trailer near London in October.

21 February 2020

Germany

Germany arrests 12 over far right plot to attack Muslims, politicians

Police raided over a dozen locations in six states.

17 February 2020

The Cube

Coronavirus: Malaysia arrests five for sharing misinformation online

Authorities say they will continue to intensify efforts to control the spread of fake news "to maintain public peace and order".

29 January 2020

Netherlands

Dutch police arrest two suspected of 'preparing terrorist attack'

Authorities believe the attack would have been carried out at the end of the year, involving bomb vests and "one or more car bombs".

26 November 2019

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Hong Kong police descend on protesters at university campus

Police fired tear gas and wielded batons.

18 November 2019

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Arrests after police charge protesters in Hong Kong

Hong Kong protesters marched in the rain on Sunday while wearing face masks, in defiance against a ban on them that started on Saturday at midnight

6 October 2019

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Extinction Rebellion protesters arrested after blocking lanes in Brisbane

Local Extinction Rebellion groups have staged non-violent protests worldwide to advocate for action against climate change

6 August 2019

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Hundreds of people arrested at Moscow free elections protest

Hundreds of people were arrested as protesters gathered in Moscow on Saturday to demand free and fair elections.

27 July 2019