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🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'School war' chaos threatens to erupt across UK as police granted special powers

Pupils across the UK are planning 'school wars' that have led to police intervention due to concerns about violence and safety.

Feb 27 • 15:28 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Where Rakušan Falls Short. Babiš Wants to Give Police Extraordinary Powers to Seize Assets

The Czech government under Andrej Babiš has approved new legislation to grant police extraordinary powers to seize assets suspected of being obtained illegally without court approval.

Feb 25 • 04:30 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Customs and Federal Criminal Police: Cabinet Discusses Action Plan Against Organized Crime

The German federal cabinet is set to approve an action plan against organized crime, focusing on enhanced digital analysis powers and stronger investigations into money laundering.

Feb 24 • 13:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Manager confessed to his son that he killed the real estate agent and signed powers of attorney for him to take over the management of the condominium, says police

A condominium manager has confessed to killing a real estate agent and prepared legal documents for his son to assume condominium management, according to police.

Feb 20 • 05:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Police have detained former Prince Andrew. He was allegedly providing confidential information to Epstein

Former Prince Andrew has been detained by British police on suspicion of abusing his powers by allegedly providing confidential information to Jeffrey Epstein.

Feb 19 • 10:28 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

USA: Trump administration strengthens ICE powers

The Trump administration has granted wider powers to immigration police, known as ICE, enabling them to detain refugees awaiting green card issuance for re-evaluations.

Feb 19 • 09:53 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

New dog rules from March 2026 mean unlimited fines and a year in prison

New regulations coming into effect in March 2026 will impose unlimited fines and a potential year in prison for dog owners who violate the rules, alongside expanded police powers to seize dogs.

Feb 18 • 08:40 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Meloni Government Increases Powers of Italian Police

The Meloni government is expanding police powers in Italy, raising concerns from critics about potential suppression of leftist protests.

Feb 16 • 14:00 UTC
🇦🇺 Guardian Australia
National & Local

Victoria police may be unequally targeting people of African appearance with warrantless search powers

An analysis reveals that Victoria police may be disproportionately targeting individuals perceived as African in their warrantless searches, failing to adequately collect data on ethnic appearance in a significant number of cases.

Feb 15 • 14:00 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Queensland police given greater powers to prosecute animal welfare charges

Queensland police have gained expanded authority to prosecute animal welfare offences without needing prior government approval.

Feb 12 • 19:38 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

Prison Service Promotes: Guards to Receive Police Powers; Commissioner Opposes

Israel's Prison Service seeks to extend its powers outside of prisons to enable guards to perform roles currently carried out by police officers, facing opposition from Police Commissioner Dani Levi.

Feb 12 • 04:01 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Breaking: Protesters lose court challenge to extra police powers for Israeli president visit

The Palestine Action Group has lost a legal challenge against the New South Wales government's decision to grant police extended powers during Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit.

Feb 9 • 05:54 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Pro-Palestine activists say NSW is using major event powers as a ‘backdoor way’ of banning Herzog protests

Activists in New South Wales are challenging the government's use of major event powers to suppress protests against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit.

Feb 9 • 04:52 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Extra police powers ahead of Israel president protest set for legal challenge

The Palestine Action Group is set to legally challenge the extra police powers enacted for protests against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Sydney.

Feb 8 • 04:12 UTC
🇦🇺 Guardian Australia
National & Local

Standoff over site of rally against Israeli president as protest group prepares court challenge to NSW police powers

Protesters in Sydney are planning to challenge police powers regarding their march against Israeli President Isaac Herzog, amid ongoing negotiations about the protest route.

Feb 8 • 01:57 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Minns invokes special powers for NSW police to restrict protests during Israeli president’s visit

The NSW government has granted special powers to police to restrict protests during the visit of the Israeli president, despite appeals from several MPs to allow a planned assembly and march.

Feb 7 • 02:26 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

NSW Police given extra powers ahead of Israeli presidential visit

NSW Police have been granted additional powers for the upcoming visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog amidst anticipated protests.

Feb 7 • 01:50 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Super Bowl Alert: what ICE can do at a 'Level 1' event and California police cannot prevent

The article discusses the powers of federal agents during the 2026 Super Bowl, highlighting actions that ICE can carry out that local police in California cannot stop.

Feb 6 • 20:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Italian police gaining broader powers after riots in Turin

Italian police will be granted the temporary ability to detain suspects prior to street gatherings to prevent civil disorder, following a recent gathering of the extreme left in Turin that resulted in injuries to police and arrests of protestors.

Feb 5 • 21:19 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Police in Italy granted new powers, opposition cries: 'This is repression'

Italian police are now allowed to temporarily detain suspects before street gatherings to prevent unrest, following a new order approved by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government.

Feb 5 • 21:17 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Australia news live: court challenge over Melbourne stop-and-search powers continues

A federal court hearing is underway regarding the legality of Melbourne's designated stop-and-search powers, with the Victoria police assistant commissioner being cross-examined.

Jan 15 • 20:37 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Civil society groups condemn ‘dangerous’ plans for more anti-protest powers

More than 40 civil society organizations have united against proposed legislation that would enhance police authority to restrict protests in England and Wales, viewing it as a severe infringement on civil liberties.

Jan 12 • 05:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Victoria police revokes powers to allow warrantless pat-downs across inner Melbourne

Victoria Police has rescinded its authority to conduct warrantless searches in Melbourne's inner city four months earlier than intended, effective from January 9, 2026.

Jan 9 • 02:50 UTC

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