The UK government has confirmed it will post 40 officers on ferries to “protect our national security” amid the “threat of terrorism” The UK government has announced that 40 firearms police from the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) will be placed on ferries moving from Dover across the Channel and between Newcastle and the Netherlands. The […]
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Man armed with AR-15 arrested on way to rid White House of ‘evil demons’
Police say they arrested a heavily armed man who claimed he was on a mission to assassinate President Biden An armed man from California was arrested after telling police officers he was going to kill US President Joe Biden and other high-profile individuals, among them White House Covid adviser Anthony Fauci. Kuachua Brillion Xiong was […]
Armed intruder detained at Windsor Castle where queen is spending Christmas
An armed intruder was arrested on Saturday on the grounds of Windsor Castle, where Queen Elizabeth is celebrating Christmas, Thames Valley Police say. The incident took place at around 8:30 on Christmas Day. “A 19-year-old man from Southampton has been arrested and he remains in custody at this time,” police said in a statement.The man […]
Suspect detained & charged day after armed carjacking of congresswoman
A 19-year-old man has been charged with carjacking and firearms offenses after Pennsylvania Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon had her car stolen at gunpoint by a group of teenagers. US Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced on Thursday that Josiah Brown had been charged for the carjacking, which took place in Philadelphia the day before. If found […]
Armed man takes hostages in Paris store
Police in Paris are responding to a hostage situation at a store in the 12th arrondissement. According to local reports, the assailant is armed with a knife and has taken two women hostage. A hostage situation has been underway in Paris since 15:30pm (14:30pm GMT) Monday, according to police. French media said two women are […]
WATCH: Armed men surround Tripoli government HQ
Heavily armed men have surrounded the offices of the Libyan government in Tripoli, while a militia threatened to cancel the upcoming presidential election, which the UN considers key to peace in the divided African country. Photos and videos from Tripoli in the early hours of Thursday showed armed men and combat vehicles outside the offices […]
Palestinian armed groups start gunfight at a militant’s funeral (VIDEO)
At least three people were killed and several others wounded after rival Palestinian armed groups Hamas and Fatah clashed during a funeral at a refugee camp in Lebanon on Sunday. Fatah gunmen “shot at the funeral procession” at the Burj el-Shemali camp, outside the southern port city of Tyre, Hamas official Raafat al-Murra said. At […]
Poland warns of possible ‘armed’ escalation over migrant border crisis
Warsaw has warned of a potential “armed” escalation at its border with Belarus, stating that up to 4,000 migrants have already massed there and blaming Minsk’s “special services” for orchestrating a border breach. The ongoing migrant crisis at the Belarusian border could devolve into an “armed” escalation, Polish government spokesman Piotr Muller told reporters on […]
False alarm: Police clear office block in Paris suburb after reports of armed assailant… and find air-conditioning repair man
Police evacuated an office block belonging to telecommunications company Axione in the Malakoff district of Paris after sightings of an allegedly armed man – but it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity. Police were called to the Boulevard Camélinat, in a southern district of the French capital, on Tuesday afternoon, after reports […]
Man armed with knife ‘neutralized’ by French police after threatening officers (VIDEO)
A knife-wielding man who attempted to attack police in a northwestern suburb of Paris has been shot by officers. The attacker allegedly shouted “Allahu Akbar”. No other casualties have been reported from the incident. The attacker held “a knife in [his] hand” and threw a bottle at a group of police officers during a routine traffic […]
Bollene beheading: Manhunt for ‘armed & dangerous’ suspect after decapitated body found in southern France
A man has been found “beheaded and eviscerated” in the southeastern French commune of Bollène. A police search is now underway for the suspect, whom they say is armed with a knife and dangerous. The macabre murder took place in the Vaucluse district of the famed Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur tourist region. Warning that the suspect was […]
Armed gang kidnaps up to 17 American Christian missionaries, including children, in Haiti – reports
Between 15 and 17 US missionaries and their families are reportedly being held by a gang in Haiti. Although the country is infamous for kidnappings, the abduction of such a large group of foreigners is nonetheless unusual. The group was kidnapped on Saturday, while traveling on a bus not far from the Caribbean nation’s capital, […]
Armed police drag passenger off Eurostar train after staff member accused him of wearing the ‘wrong type of mask’
Eight armed, uniformed French police boarded a Eurostar train on Thursday afternoon, after it made an emergency stop in Lille, to forcibly remove a passenger who was accused of “not wearing the right type of mask.” The incident occurred on a Eurostar service that was traveling from Paris Gare du Nord to St. Pancras on […]
Suspect arrested after reports of armed teen send Belgian city of Waregem into lockdown
Police in the Belgian city of Waregem told some 12,000 locals to stay indoors, while schools and public buildings were put on lockdown as they search for an armed man. One person has been arrested, according to city officials. According to local reports, an armed 18-year-old man known to police was seen alighting from a bus […]
2 killed, one injured in eastern Netherlands, suspect arrested, reportedly armed with crossbow
Dutch police have arrested a suspect in a knife attack in the city of Almelo after two people were killed and a third person was injured in a “stabbing incident.” The assailant also sustained injuries. On Friday, police in the Netherlands were called to an incident on Steynstraat, a side-street in the city center of […]









