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Berlin woman attacked with broken glass bottle for wearing Star of David necklace, police say

A 43-year-old woman was attacked in central Berlin after two men noticed her Star of David necklace, hurled antisemitic insults at her, and allegedly assaulted her with a broken glass bottle.

German police officers stand guard, July 26, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. Ilustrative.
MV Matui.

One dead, more than 30 missing after Vanuatu ferry sinks, Prime Minister Jotham Napat's office says

A Swiss flag is pictured in front of the Swiss city of Lausanne ahead of a June 14 vote on a proposal from the right-wing Swiss People's Party to cap the population at 10 million inhabitants by 2050, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 12, 2026.

Several people killed in bus crash near Alpine village in Switzerland, medical teams responding

Yaniv Sardal, an Israeli who went missing in the West Bank.

Security forces successfully locate missing Israeli who entered Palestinian village in West Bank


Police arrest suspect in connection to pair of Monticello synagogue break-ins

Court records and police department summaries confirm that Rodriguez-Valentin was released on her own recognizance after being charged with two counts of third-degree burglary.

Illustration image of handcuffs on the hands of an arrested man, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025.

German police defuse 21 explosive devices uncovered at power grid in Saxony

German police said on Friday they were searching for a man who sent letters claiming responsibility for a series of sabotage attacks on the power grid after they found explosives at his home.

German special police forces secure the area on the day of German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Friedrich Merz, and Saxony-Anhalt State Prime Minister and top candidate Sven Schulze visit to UPM Biochemicals in Leuna, Germany, September 3, 2026.

Ben-Gvir tells police commissioner he will not approve officer appointments until after election

In the letter, titled “Your desire to hold a round of police officer appointments about a month and a half before elections,” Ben-Gvir noted that the election is expected to take place on October 27.

Otzma Yehudit party chairman and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends a supporters’ conference ahead of the upcoming general elections in Netanya, September 1, 2026.

Two settlers arrested on suspicion of involvement in Kusra attacks, Israel Police announce

According to the police, the first suspect, a 19-year-old from the Shomron area, was arrested first. On a search of his vehicle, police found several suspicious items, including an airsoft rifle.

Items found in the car of a settler suspected of being involved in the violent attacks against the Palestinian village of Kusra, September 6, 2026.

Border Policeman shot, killed in Netanya shooting, culprit suspected to be IDF soldier - report

According to police reports, it remains unclear what led the suspect, who is reportedly currently serving in the military, to open fire at police officers.

Police and emergency forces at the scene where a man was shot dead after reportedly firing his weapon during an unclear shooting incident in Netanya, central Israel, September 5, 2026.

High Court freezes key provisions of law restructuring police investigations unit

Court President Isaac Amit and Justice Dafna Barak-Erez issued the interim order in a 2-1 decision. Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg dissented.

The nine-member panel at the High Court of Justice looks on as the hearing opens in Jerusalem.

Police question suspect who said Amir Ohana, rest of Likud 'deserving of death'

"All 64 should be considered deserving of death in every sense of the word," said the suspect. "Let them suffer every remaining day of their lives."

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

The right to disappear: What Israel can learn from Europe about privacy - opinion

Vienna’s search for two missing Israelis highlights the tension between family’s right to know and an adult’s right to privacy.

A general view of the cityscape of Vienna with the Maria vom Siege church in front, Austria, April 16, 2025.

Swiss police arrest suspect after rave shooting kills one, wounds five

"Investigations into the exact circumstances of the incident, as well as its background and possible motive, are currently underway," the police said.

Empty bottles and cans on a wall at the Schachen horse racing track, following a deadly shooting incident at a rave party on Sunday, in Aarau, Switzerland, August 31, 2026.

Drunk pilot arrested in Hungary after stealing plane, flying towards nuclear plant, crash-landing

The plant in question experienced an accident in 2003 involving the cleaning of fuel assemblies in the storage pool near the reactor.

A Hungarian Cessna 172 crashed in a field after being stolen by a drunk pilot, August 29, 2026.