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A law in Rondônia, Brazil, allows women to use pepper spray for personal defense, specifying rules for purchase and distribution, especially for domestic violence victims.

A judge in Mato Grosso has suspended 14 prison officers implicated in the alleged torture of inmates and ordered the exhumation of an inmate who died after inhaling pepper spray.

A traffic altercation between two drivers escalated to the display of a knife and the use of pepper spray, resulting in one driver receiving medical treatment.

One person has been taken to emergency care after a traffic altercation in Nordre Follo that involved pepper spray and a knife threat.

An argument between two drivers in Langhus, Norway escalated into a confrontation involving a knife and pepper spray, leading to one person being treated at a local medical facility.

Twelve school children were hospitalized following a mass casualty incident in Hürth, Germany, due to the use of pepper spray at a primary school.

A young boy was attacked and pepper spray was used against him in Kópavogur/Breiðholt, as reported by local police.

A young boy was attacked with pepper spray in Iceland, and authorities are investigating the incident.

The commander of the Military Police of the Federal District defended the police's actions during the carnival, including an incident involving pepper spray used on a local councilman.

Revelers participating in the traditional "Vai Quem Qué" block in Butantã, São Paulo, reported the use of pepper spray and tear gas by the Metropolitan Civil Guard during the event's dispersal.

The Metropolitan Civil Guard (GCM) used tear gas and pepper spray against revelers in São Paulo's Butantã neighborhood during a block party on Tuesday night.

A military police officer used pepper spray on district deputy Fábio Felix during a carnival event in Brasília when he attempted to speak to officers overseeing the situation.

A man was arrested for carrying a .380 caliber pistol hidden in his underwear during an automotive sound event in Arinos, Brazil, prompting police to use pepper spray to disperse an unruly crowd attempting to intervene.

Human rights groups are increasingly alarmed by the use of pepper spray and potential sonic weapons by police during protests in Australia.

A passenger was sprayed with pepper spray on a tram in Tampere, Finland, leading to a police investigation into the incident.

A 16-year-old girl deployed pepper spray in a school in Poá, Brazil, leading to emergency services being called to assist students who suffered from its effects.

The São Paulo police are investigating the incident where a reporter was targeted with pepper spray while covering a police operation.

A military police officer who used pepper spray on two children during a land eviction in Greater São Luís has been removed from operational duties pending an investigation.

A student in Straubing, Germany, released pepper spray during a school break, resulting in eight mild injuries among classmates.

A woman in Florianópolis exhibits injuries after a police altercation that involved pepper spray during a barbershop event.

Protests in Sydney against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit turned violent on Monday, resulting in police using pepper spray and arresting nearly 30 demonstrators.

A police officer used pepper spray on children during an eviction in Greater São Luís, prompting an investigation from the Maranhão Military Police.

Protests in Sydney and Melbourne against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit turned violent, with police using pepper spray on demonstrators.

Protests erupted in Australia against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit, leading to clashes with police who used tear gas and pepper spray.

Sydney police used pepper spray against protesters and media representatives, including an AFP journalist, as they attempted to leave their designated area during a pro-Palestinian protest.

Police used pepper spray to disperse pro-Palestinian protests in Sydney against the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

Police in New South Wales used pepper spray on protesters in Sydney opposing Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit, where tensions rose due to state laws limiting demonstrations.

During a protest in favor of pensioners at Congress, clashes occurred between protesters and Federal Police, resulting in the use of pepper spray by the police against individuals throwing water, herbs, and sticks.

A report from the Mato Grosso Court of Justice indicates that an inmate died after a health crisis and was sprayed with pepper spray while requesting medical attention at the Osvaldo Florentino Leite Ferreira Penitentiary in Sinop.

An incident involving the dispersal of pepper spray forced the evacuation of 305 individuals during mock matura exams at Liceum Ogólnokształcące nr VI in Wrocław.

A Ryanair flight from Malpensa to Brindisi experienced panic when a passenger's pepper spray malfunctioned, making the cabin air unbreathable, and authorities are investigating the incident following the landing.

A 59-year-old man was arrested in Split for brandishing a gas pistol in a café while intoxicated, and special police discovered additional weapons on his person.

A 59-year-old man caused chaos at a café in Split by waving a gas pistol and verbally assaulting patrons while visibly intoxicated, leading to his arrest by the police.

A 52-year-old man has died in a Sydney hospital after suffering a medical episode following his arrest, which involved the use of pepper spray by police responding to a domestic violence incident.

A New Year's celebration in Dachau turned violent when a group was attacked by young men using fireworks, fists, and pepper spray, resulting in injuries.