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Daily Mirror
17-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Knifeman shot by police outside holiday hotspot airport after lunging at officer
A knifeman who tried to rob a taxi has been shot and killed by police after he lunged at an officer at a holiday hotspot. At around 4.50pm, agents Spain's the National Police had to make use of their firearms after the violent action of an individual who, allegedly, tried to commit a robbery with violence using a knife against a taxi driver in the vicinity of the airport. During the police intervention, the aggressor pounced on the officers with the weapon, forcing them to repel the attack by using their firearms. The emergency services of both the airport and the Canary Islands Health Service were immediately activated. Medics tried to revive the individual but later confirming his death. At this time, members of the National Police, including agents of the Judicial Police, the Scientific Police Brigade and the Homicide Group, remain at the scene. The judicial commission has also been activated. The National Police have already launched an investigation to clarify the facts. The man who died is reported to be of Gambian nationality. According to Spanish newspaper La Provincia: "A policeman slipped and the attacker jumped on him. The partner of the officer who fell to the ground was the one who fired the shots." "Police sources have specified that security cameras at Gran Canaria airport have recorded the police intervention." "The place where the events occurred is an area travelled by the public, so there was fear that at the time of the police shooting, a stray bullet or the ricochet action could injure other people." , , , , or visit homepage.
Libya Herald
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Libya Herald
ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan Libya report to UN Security Council
During his live 25-minute report by video link on Libya to the UN Security Council, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan: Demanded that Libya's Attorney General, Siddig Al-Sour, arrest Osama Elmasry Njeem of Libya's Judicial Police in charge of Mitiga Prison, and hand him over to the International Criminal Court on charges of committing crimes against humanity and torturing prisoners in Mitiga prison. Revealed that the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) is cooperating with the ICC, is continuing to investigate Njeem, and has frozen funds belonging to Njeem in Britain worth £12 million. Revealed that Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, has officially dissolved the Special Deterrence Force (SDF / RADA) led by Abdelraouf Kara and that he has removed Ngeem from his post as head of the Judicial Police. Reported that the monitored movement of Militia leaders all over Libya has indicated that they are now concerned by ICC work in attempting to arrest them. Reported that the torture videos of missing MP Dersi are authentic. Said the act by Tripoli PM Aldabaiba to dissolve militias right now in these circumstances is historic. Said it is an opportunity to put a stop to these types of crimes. Said it is essential that states cooperate to remove the sense of impunity that militias, security personnel etc feel they enjoy in Libya. Reported that the ICC will complete the Tarhuna crimes and Mitiga prison crimes investigative reports by the end 2025 and Q1 of 2026. Announced that Libya has formally accepted the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over crimes committed inside Libya from 2011 until the end of 2027. The Osama Njeem saga with Italy It will be recalled that the ICC had announced the issuance of a warrant of arrest against Osama Elmasry Njeem on 18 January 2025 (under seal, made public on 12 February 2025) for several war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Tripoli's Mitiga Prison. These crimes were allegedly committed from February 2015 to October 2024, and included murder, torture, rape and sexual violence against Libyan nationals and migrants. The ICC said this represents the first arrest warrant publicly issued by its Pre-Trial Chamber stemming from the Office's investigations into alleged crimes in Mitiga prison. On the day the arrest warrant was issued, 18 January 2025, the ICC transmitted the warrant of arrest to Italy and requested his arrest under article 92 of the Rome Statute. On 19 January 2025, Osama Elmasry Njeem was arrested by police in Italy. On 21 January 2025, Italy released the suspect from custody and flew him back to Libya. . ICC issues arrest warrant against Osama Njeem for crimes against humanity, war crimes – Njeem briefly arrested in Italy, freed and transported to Tripoli – without ICC's approval UNSMIL calls for independent investigation into HoR member Dersi's disappearance and circulating torture video
Reuters
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Portugal police arrest crime ring over fraudulent permits for 10,000 foreigners
LISBON, May 8 (Reuters) - Portuguese police have arrested 13 people they believe provided an estimated more than 10,000 foreigners with residence permits and documents allowing them to stay in Portugal and the European Union in exchange for bribes, police said on Thursday. A spokesperson for the Judicial Police force said the bribes paid to the group, which included a foreign ministry employee, a lawyer and several entrepreneurs, averaged 15,000 euros ($16,950) per person. The foreigners paid to obtain bogus labour contracts that allowed them to stay in the country and then get residence permits, open bank accounts and access the social security system. Many of them have since left for other EU member states, police said. Portugal's centre-right government has toughened some immigration rules in the past year, reflecting attempts elsewhere in Europe to fend off the rise of the far-right, and on Saturday vowed to deport 18,000 illegal migrants in the coming months. It was not immediately clear if those who benefited from the illegal scheme counted among those. Still, the country remains relatively open to migrants, particularly from Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa and from Brazil. Many experts argue that growing immigration has stoked economic growth. While anti-immigration sentiment is expected to play a role in an early election on May 18, far-right party Chega has been steady or declining in opinion polls after a surge in the previous election last year. The centre-right Democratic Alliance of Prime Minister Luis Montenegro looks set to win the most votes. ($1 = 0.8850 euros)
Arab News
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Portugal police arrest crime ring over fraudulent permits for 10,000 foreigners
The foreigners paid to obtain bogus labor contracts that allowed them to stay in thePortugal's center-right government has toughened some immigration rules in the past year LISBON: Portuguese police have arrested 13 people they believe provided an estimated more than 10,000 foreigners with residence permits and documents allowing them to stay in Portugal and the European Union in exchange for bribes, police said on Thursday.A spokesperson for the Judicial Police force said the bribes paid to the group, which included a foreign ministry employee, a lawyer and several entrepreneurs, averaged 15,000 euros ($16,950) per foreigners paid to obtain bogus labor contracts that allowed them to stay in the country and then get residence permits, open bank accounts and access the social security system. Many of them have since left for other EU member states, police center-right government has toughened some immigration rules in the past year, reflecting attempts elsewhere in Europe to fend off the rise of the far-right, and on Saturday vowed to deport 18,000 illegal migrants in the coming was not immediately clear if those who benefited from the illegal scheme counted among the country remains relatively open to migrants, particularly from Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa and from Brazil. Many experts argue that growing immigration has stoked economic anti-immigration sentiment is expected to play a role in an early election on May 18, far-right party Chega has been steady or declining in opinion polls after a surge in the previous election last year. The center-right Democratic Alliance of Prime Minister Luis Montenegro looks set to win the most police have arrested 13 people they believe provided an estimated more than 10,000 foreigners with residence permits and documents allowing them to stay in Portugal and the European Union in exchange for bribes, police said on Thursday. (Reuters/File)
Morocco World
22-03-2025
- Morocco World
Police Seize 20,185 Ecstasy Tablets in Drug Trafficking Bust in Marrakech
Rabat- Marrakech police arrested a suspect on Friday in connection with a drug trafficking and possession case. The Judicial Police, acting on precise intelligence provided by the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), successfully carried out the operation. The 35-year-old individual, who has a criminal record, was arrested near Tamansourt, a town located on the outskirts of Marrakech. The operation was conducted in coordination with the Royal Gendarmerie, and it led to the discovery of a substantial quantity of illegal psychoactive substances, raising concerns about the scale of the trafficking network. The suspect was apprehended while traveling aboard a cargo truck. During a thorough search of the vehicle, police found a staggering 14,185 Ecstasy tablets. Following the arrest, authorities executed a search at the suspect's residence in Marrakech, where they uncovered an additional 6,000 psychoactive pills. This brought the total number of seized drugs to 20,185 tablets. The suspect is currently under judicial investigation, which is being overseen by the relevant prosecutor's office. Law enforcement officials are working to fully uncover the details of the trafficking operation and explore any possible connections to broader criminal activities. The authorities are determined to break the network responsible for these illicit drugs and ensure the individual faces appropriate legal consequences. The operation is part of Morocco's larger efforts to combat drug trafficking, which is a constant threat to public health and security. The police are still wary of the ever-expanding drug networks and stress the importance of stringent law enforcement to prevent the spread of these drugs.
