Five Metropolitan Police officers were injured when a marine policing unit boat struck Westminster Bridge in central London. The incident, at around 3:40pm on Friday, saw officers enter the water before being rescued. Injuries are being treated, with no public casualties reported.
Five Metropolitan Police officers were injured when their Marine Policing Unit boat struck Westminster Bridge in central London. Several officers entered the River Thames but were recovered, with no members of the public involved in the incident.
A shoplifting suspect died and two San Francisco police officers were injured Friday after being struck by a vehicle while the suspect was being apprehended outside a Trader Joe's. The suspect, allegedly a former employee, was running from officers when he fell. A black Lexus SUV then hit the suspect and the two officers. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.
Mexico's World Cup opener was marred by violent clashes outside Azteca Stadium as ticketless fans and protesters attempted to breach security, leading to dozens of arrests and injuries among police.
Northern Ireland police used water cannons and batons against anti-migrant rioters for a second night as politicians debate immigration control along the Irish border. 12 officers were injured and 16 arrests were made amid escalating tensions following an alleged stabbing by a Sudanese asylum seeker.
Riots in Belfast resulted in 12 police officers injured and 16 arrests. Violence decreased from the previous night, but some rioters attempted to reach a former asylum seeker hotel. Police used water cannons against barricades, burning vehicles, and attacks with stones and Molotov cocktails. Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn condemned the acts as "racist thuggery."
Violent anti-immigration protests in Northern Ireland led to 16 arrests and 12 police injuries. Officials condemned the unrest as "racist thuggery," with targeted attacks based on skin color and fear among minority ethnic communities.
Two Bolivian police officers were shot and injured during an operation to clear a roadblock in San Julian, Santa Cruz, amidst a worsening social and political crisis that has caused 10 deaths, 37 injuries, and 365 arrests.
Protests erupted in Southampton following the sentencing of Vickrum Digwa for the fatal stabbing of Henry Nowak. Clashes with police resulted in two arrests and 11 officers injured, prompting calls for calm from local MPs and condemnation from the Home Secretary.
Three Indian Army officers, including a Major General, a Lieutenant Colonel, and a Major, survived a helicopter crash near Leh in Ladakh on May 20. The officers sustained injuries but walked out of the wreckage. An inquiry has been ordered into the incident involving a Cheetah helicopter.
Two police officers were seriously injured and 14 people arrested following violent clashes in Glasgow after Celtic's Premiership title win. Fans threw bottles at officers in the Trongate area, leading to a police response. Celtic FC has been urged to work with authorities to prevent future disorder.
