A rescue mission is under way to reach several people buried in an avalanche on the Eiger mountain in the Swiss Alps, local police say. The avalanche took place shortly after midday on Saturday, Bern Cantonal police said in a statement on social media. They said they had launched a large-scale operation involving several rescue...
Police in Colombia have arrested the alleged main suspect in the murder of 13 kidnapped workers at a gold mine in neighbouring Peru. Miguel Antonio RodrÃguez DÃaz, whose alias is “Cuchillo” (knife), was arrested in the city of Medellin in a joint operation between the two countries and Interpol, according to Peru’s interior ministry and...
Police are appealing for information after a knifepoint robbery in Kingsbridge. Devon and Cornwall Police said a man entered Morrison’s Daily on Fore Street at about 21:55 BST on Tuesday, wielding a penknife and demanding money from staff. The man, described as a white male in his 30s and about 6ft (1.8m) tall, was wearing...
Police are investigating an alleged attack on a prison officer by Southport killer Axel Rudakubana on Thursday, according to a report in the Sun. A Prison Service spokesperson said: “Police are investigating an attack on a prison officer at HMP Belmarsh yesterday. “Violence in prison will not be tolerated and we will always push for...
Devon and Cornwall Police have said they are aiming to halve knife crime after receiving £1m in funding for extra foot patrols in problem areas. The force said the scheme, which initially launched in May 2024, saw more than 26,000 hours of additional foot patrols across the two counties in its first year of operation....
A man suffered injuries when he was attacked by a group of people in Plymouth, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said the victim was was pushed over, punched and assaulted while walking home along Beacon Park Road. Officers said the attack, involving a man riding a motorbike accompanied by three or four women,...
Two people have died “following an incident” in Devon, police have said. A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson said the two people were found at a home at Salterton Road, Exmouth. They said the force was not looking for anyone else in relation to the deaths. The spokesperson added: “Our thoughts are with the family...
Three former officers charged with murder in the fatal beating of a black man that triggered nationwide protests against police brutality have been acquitted by a state jury in Memphis, Tennessee. Tyre Nichols, who was beaten during a traffic stop in 2023, died three days after sustaining numerous blows to the head, according to a...
This is quite something (although the music is obnoxious beyond belief). Police have arrested 8 people, 7 of whom are Iranians, over a suspected terrorist plot. I wonder what excuses they will come up with so they don’t get deported ? pic.twitter.com/A7xXEQhO20 — WeGotitBack ???????????????????????????????????????????? (@NotFarLeftAtAll) May 4, 2025 What makes it even more interesting...
Rachel Stonehouse BBC West Investigations Emma Hallett BBC West Investigations Megan, not her real name and with her back to the camera, has been working with the police to help identify children at risk and prosecute criminals WARNING: This article contains details of a sexual nature and child sex abuse. If you have been affected...
Video shows counter-terrorism officers making an arrest Five men are continuing to be questioned by police over an alleged terror plot in the UK. The men, including four Iranian nationals, are being held over an alleged plan to “target a specific premises”, the Metropolitan Police said. They were arrested in Swindon, west London, Stockport, Rochdale...
Getty Images Brazilian police said they thwarted a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga’s concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro state, in co-ordination with the justice ministry, said suspects had recruited participants to carry out attacks using improvised explosives and the plan was aimed...
Two accounts of a solidarity rally for Abdifatah Ahmed and its aftermath. The GoFundMe for Abdifatah’s family is here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/justice-for-abdifatah-ahmed-support-his-familys-fight ‘What does materially acting in solidarity for Black life look like?’ There was a moment of rupture that was defused at the Justice for Abdifatah Ahmed afternoon rally on Tuesday 22nd of April. This is...
Jacqueline Howard BBC News BBC Counter-terrorism police have arrested five men on suspicion of terrorism offences, the Metropolitan Police said. Four Iranian nationals – two aged 29, one aged 40 and one aged 46 – were arrested in various locations around England on Saturday as part of a “pre-planned operation”, the force said. The nationality...
BBC Police said more than 100 vehicles were found to be speeding Two drivers were arrested and a number of vehicles seized during a police operation in south Devon, officers have said. The operation on 16 April in Teignbridge was part of a “day of action” to keep roads safe, Devon and Cornwall Police said....