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Euronews
12 hours ago
- Climate
- Euronews
Wildfires in Portugal burn three times more land than last year
From the beginning of the year until 15 July 2025, a total of 3,370 rural fires have burned 10,768 hectares of land in Portugal, according to data released on Wednesday by the National Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF). This figure is three times higher than that recorded in the same period in 2024, when 3,462 hectares burned. Shrubland areas were the most affected (4,736 ha), followed by forest stands (3,762 ha) and agricultural land (2,271 ha). When comparing the 2025 figures to the average over the past 10 years, the ICNF notes that there were 36 per cent fewer rural fires and 46 per cent less area burnt than the annual average for that period. Portugal's fires have been more aggressive in 2025 As of 15 July, 2025 has recorded the 4th lowest number of fires in Portugal but the 5th highest amount of burned area since 2015. Despite a sustained downward trend in the number of fires since 2017, the ICNF highlights that the fires have become more aggressive, with more than half classified as large-scale, meaning they burned more than 100 hectares. According to the report, 22 large-scale fires were recorded, resulting in 6,112 hectares burned, which accounts for around 57 per cent of the total burnt area. As for the causes, 2,374 rural fires were investigated (with the investigation process completed). Out of a total of 3,370 that occurred, the most frequent causes in 2025 were fires caused by arsonists (24 per cent), extensive burning of forestry or agricultural waste (13 per cent) and burning of piles of forestry or agricultural waste (11 per cent). Évora is the most affected district in terms of burned area with 2,438 hectares, around 23 per cent of the total area burnt, followed by Beja with 2,058 hectares (19 per cent of the total) and Viana do Castelo with 1,522 hectares (14 per cent of the total). June was the month with the highest number of rural fires, with a total of 1,251 fires - 37 per cent of the total number recorded for the year. In terms of the area burnt to date, June is also the month with the largest area burnt this year at 3,367 hectares, which corresponds to 31 per cent of the total area burnt this year. These figures do not yet include this week's major fires, such as the one in Arouca, which has already destroyed around 4,000 hectares, according to the local authority. Ponte da Barca, the fire is still active, with hundreds of operatives and air units on the ground and support from Spanish firefighting aircraft. Judicial Police have already arrested 26 arson suspects According to information published Thursday by Diário de Notícias (DN), the Polícia Judiciária has arrested 26 suspects for arson since the beginning of the year. These arrests refer exclusively to cases involving criminal behaviour. In comparison, in the same period of fires in 2024, 20 were arrested, indicating an increase in arrests.
Libya Review
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Libya Review
Libyan Court Annuls Dbaiba's Appointment of New Judicial Police Chief
A Libyan appeals court in Tripoli has officially overturned Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbaiba's controversial decision to appoint Ali Shtiwi, Deputy Minister of Justice, as the new head of the Judicial Police. The court ruling effectively restores Sabri Hadiyah to his position and nullifies all decisions and actions taken by Shtiwi during his short-lived tenure. The ruling, issued on Monday and shared via official platforms of the Judicial Police, was welcomed by the institution as a reaffirmation of legal order and internal stability. In a statement, the Judicial Police emphasized that this decision not only reinstates Hadiyah but also invalidates all administrative, disciplinary, or operational changes made under Shtiwi's leadership, which it described as lacking legal foundation. Dbaiba had dismissed Hadiyah in June and appointed Shtiwi as a replacement, arguing that the change was necessary to advance reforms within the security and justice sectors. However, the move triggered a wave of internal objections. Many within the Judicial Police expressed concern that the dismissal was politically motivated and carried out without proper legal or professional justification. Officers and administrative staff released a series of statements rejecting Shtiwi's appointment, stressing the need to protect the Judicial Police from becoming a tool in regional or political rivalries. Their calls for institutional neutrality gained traction, especially as Libya's security apparatus remains fragile and fragmented in the current political climate. Despite the widespread criticism, Prime Minister Dbaiba publicly defended the reshuffle just one day before the court's decision. In a press appearance, he reaffirmed his commitment to a broader 'national project' aimed at restructuring state institutions and shielding them from what he described as militia influence. He claimed the Judicial Police needed urgent reform to function independently and lawfully. However, the court's ruling casts doubt on the legal and procedural basis of Dbaiba's intervention, raising questions about executive overreach and the balance of power between the government and judicial institutions. It also reinforces the role of the judiciary in safeguarding due process and institutional legitimacy amid Libya's ongoing political uncertainty. Tags: Abdulhamid DbaibaCourtlibyaPolicePrime Minister
Libya Herald
20-07-2025
- Politics
- Libya Herald
Aldabaiba vows to impose justice, law and order – puts militias on notice
Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, during his speech today at a follow-up meeting at the Ministry of Justice and the Judicial Police Unit, put militias on notice and vowed to impose what amounts to habeas corpus. Aldabaiba said: Justice is a sublime divine value and as much as we establish justice, the state is established. The time for those who thought that their position exempted them from accountability is over. No one is bigger than the law. And no one is bigger than the state. What we are accomplishing today in subjecting prisons to the Ministry of Justice is evidence of the serious path. The Interior and Defence Ministries have the will and determination to continue reform. The release of illegally held detainees is a direct result of the law enforcement campaign. No party outside the law may decide imprisonment, pardon or accountability. Justice is not reduced to the influence of a militia, but rather an integrated system. There is no tolerance for terrorists, human traffickers, drugs and all spoilers (of law and order and the state and its institutions). No protection to those with weapons or who belong to any criminal anymore. The accused has the right to be tried in full health and to be released if proven innocent. It is unacceptable for a citizen to spend 10 years in prison without trial. Reform of the judicial police is a national project that we will not retreat from. We will not hesitate to use all the tools of the state to impose its prestige. Some prisons are run by people accused of rape, murder and torture. We do not accept the imprisonment of our children under the authority of criminals. What the Public Prosecutor revealed about extrajudicial detention is completely rejected. Ignoring judicial release orders and ending prison sentences undermines the prestige of justice. Long pretrial detention without trial is a serious imbalance. The judicial police exist to protect justice, not shelling (government forces in recent Tripoli clashes). The responsibility of justice is a moral, religious and functional honour. Justice is not a slogan. It's a situation and a practice. We announce it clearly. Our campaign continues. We continue to lift injustice against those whose freedom was deprived outside the law. We continue to restructure the Judicial Police to ensure that it is not penetrated. We continue to hold accountable all those involved in human rights violations. We continue to keep anyone under suspicions away from the Judicial Police. We will spare no effort. We will not exclude a means (use of force?) — whatever it may be — to enforce the rule of law. This is not a passing campaign. Rather, it is a steady path to the consolidation of the rule of law Aldabaiba's proclamations are also see as clearing the way for the release of tens if not hundreds of former Qaddafi-era officials still rotting in jail without being charged. Top on the militias list is the Special Deterrence Force (SDF/RADA) militia in control of Mitiga prison. SDF/RADA is commanded by Abdelrauf Kara who follows the Salafist branch of Islam. Some analysts believe Aldabaiba is using the justifiable policy of imposition of law and order and the state, including taking control of Mitiga prison, as a fig leaf to attack and destroy the SDF/RADA militia. They fear, if he goes through with his policy as he is claiming, this will lead to a serious military clash with the SDF/RADA (and its relatively smaller allied militias in and outside Tripoli). Aldabaiba's initiative, some say bravery, comes after the ''killing'' of Abdelghani Ghnewa Al-Kikly, the militia head of the Stability Support Agency (SSA). Together with the SDF/RADA, the SSA was the strongest militia operating in Tripoli. Equally, some analysts believe Aldabaiba is whipping up populist support to resist any moves – including those by the international community through UNSMIL's latest initiatives – to remove him from power. Removing militias, enforcing law and order and consolidating a strong state and its institutions are popular initiatives for the domestic audience. While enforcing human rights, legal procedure, habeas corpus etc play well with the international community. . Criminal proceedings initiated against 141 members of the Central Security Agency and Stability Support Apparatus, and security units associated with them 444th Combat Brigade Commander Hamza celebrates defeat of SSA militia's corrupt ''empire'' Nine Corpses found in mortuary fridges in Al-Khadra Hospital – disbanded SSA militia say they are Hafter's mercenaries ''For the first time, Libyans have hope to get rid of these militias, and the dream of the rule of law and institutions is almost a reality soon'': Aldabaiba What we did in Abusleem was a necessary step to end a presence that had gone too far in violating the law and was linked to gross human rights violations: Aldabaiba Aldabaiba meets UK ambassador, says recent security operation came within efforts to enforce law and end an irregular presence Tripoli demonstrations start off peaceful in Martyr Square – end up with Molotov cocktails and fatality at Cabinet Office ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan Libya report to UN Security Council UNSMIL calls for independent investigation into HoR member Dersi's disappearance and circulating torture video General Authority for Search and Identification of Missing Persons says received reports of possible mass graves in Abusleem Zoo Presidency Council decrees unconditional ceasefire, freezes all Aldabaiba Tripoli government's recent military/security decrees 444th Brigade and Military Intelligence head Mahmoud Hamza's narrative of the SDF / RADA Tripoli clash Images of Abdelghani Ghnewa's funeral in Kikla appear as his SSA militia mourn him Gunfire at demonstrations calling for Aldabaiba's downfall, nervous ceasefire holding as calm returns to Tripoli The time of parallel security services is over, there is no place in Libya except for regular institutions of the army and police: Aldabaiba Tripoli PM Aldabaiba appoints Mustafa Al-Wahishi as the new head of the Internal Security Agency Tripoli PM Aldabaiba decrees reorganisation of some security units following Ghnewa Kikly's reported killing Ceasefire announced after heavy overnight fighting in Tripoli Calm returns after overnight Tripoli clashes as major militia leader reportedly killed
LBCI
28-06-2025
- LBCI
Tripoli raid turns deadly as fugitive kills officer — the full story
Report by Edmond Sassine, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian What was meant to be a routine arrest of a suspect wanted for murder and attempted murder turned into a violent shootout involving gunfire and hand grenades. Around 4 a.m., a "SWAT" team from the Judicial Police arrived at a building in Tripoli to arrest Nasser Roumieh, who was staying with his family on the second floor. Signs of close-range combat — bullet holes and blood stains — revealed the intensity of the confrontation inside the building. Roumieh opened fire on the unit and threw five hand grenades, killing Warrant Officer Elias Tawk and injuring two officers and a soldier. The building was quickly surrounded, and Roumieh's brother intervened to persuade him to surrender. The negotiation succeeded, and the suspect eventually appeared on the balcony and declared his surrender. He and members of his family were taken in for questioning. The Roumieh family had lived in the apartment — now sealed with red wax — for years. The suspect had been hiding in Syria since committing murder and several attempted murders but returned to Lebanon days ago to attend his father's funeral, where he was tracked and targeted for arrest. Already accused of past crimes, Roumieh's return led to yet another tragedy with the killing of Tawk, mourned by the Internal Security Forces as a fallen hero. Tawk leaves behind a wife, two children, and a community of grieving family and friends.
LBCI
28-06-2025
- LBCI
'SWAT' officer killed, three others injured during raid in Tripoli (Video)
A member of Lebanon's "SWAT" unit, part of the country's Judicial Police, was killed, and three others — two officers and a soldier — were injured during a raid in Tripoli, according to LBCI sources. The security forces were attempting to arrest a suspect wanted on four warrants related to shootings and murder. The man reportedly threw hand grenades and opened fire on the raid team before eventually surrendering. He was arrested along with members of his family. A post shared by LBCI Lebanon News (@lbcilebanonnews)
