German authorities have approved JD.com's €2.2 billion bid for Ceconomy, Europe's largest electronics retailer. The approval comes with conditions to protect customer data and grant Berlin monitoring rights.
Greece's "Operation ENTOS" targets Romani communities with frequent, militarized raids, framed as crime control but seen as ethnic targeting. This "preventive policing" model, merging border and domestic security, is a dangerous EU-wide trend criminalizing minorities.
A 35-year-old Singaporean, Andie Tan Kok Yong, pleaded guilty to knowingly sending a false message after sharing a doctored image of the Marina Bay Sands on fire via Facebook Messenger. A second charge related to resetting his phone will be considered during sentencing.
French riot police deployed in northern France under a £660m UK deal are authorised to use water cannon, CS gas, and batons against asylum seekers. Refugee charities have condemned the move as "sickening" and "inhumane".
Labor unions interpreted the results of the June 3 local elections as a public mandate for politicians to focus on improving livelihoods. They urged both ruling and opposition parties to address public concerns regarding housing, prices, and jobs, and to cease partisan conflict.
An FIR has been filed against UP Congress chief Ajay Rai and 30 others in Mahoba for allegedly making derogatory remarks against PM Modi and violating public order during a gathering on May 22. The complaint cites traffic obstruction and inciting discord.
Le Sénat français examine le projet de loi "Ripost" visant à renforcer l'autorité et l'efficacité face aux troubles à l'ordre public, tels que les free-parties et les rodéos motorisés. Le texte prévoit des sanctions plus sévères, y compris des peines de prison pour les participants aux free-parties, et crée de nouveaux délits, suscitant des débats entre la droite et la gauche.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath stated that offering namaz on public roads is not permissible as it disrupts traffic and inconveniences the public. He emphasized that religious practices should be conducted in designated areas or in shifts to maintain public order.
France's Senate is debating the "Ripost" bill, aimed at combating public order disturbances like rave parties, nitrous oxide use, and illegal street racing. The legislation, championed by Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, proposes stricter sanctions and enhanced tools for law enforcement, facing mixed reactions from political parties.
UK police said on Thursday they had arrested a man wielding a weapon who “was behaving in an intimidating manner” close to the home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in eastern England. Norfolk police confirmed they had been called to an incident late on Wednesday near the Sandringham Estate “and the man was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence and possession of an offensive weapon”. UK media reported that a man wearing a balaclava had allegedly threatened the former prince when he was...
Nofolk police arrest man on suspicion of public order offence and possession of offensive weaponA man has been arrested on suspicion of a public order offence and possession of an offensive weapon near the home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.Norfolk police said: “Officers were called to Wolferton shortly after 7.30pm yesterday (Wednesday 6 May 2026) following a report a man was behaving in an intimidating manner in the village. Continue reading...
AAP MLA Mehraj Malik was released from Kathua jail after eight months following a J&K High Court order quashing his detention under the Public Safety Act. The court found the detention legally unsustainable. Malik, AAP's J&K president, was detained on charges of disturbing public order.
