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🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

The Coffee Can Craze Strikes: Adult Customers Crying and Threatening Store Staff with Violence

In Estonia, the desperation for a trendy coffee can has led to adults calling stores in tears and making threats against employees for not securing their purchase.

Mar 4 • 18:33 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The National Police received more than 500 complaints of assaults on medical staff in 2025

In 2025, the National Police in Spain recorded over 500 complaints of assaults against healthcare personnel, indicating a significant underreporting of actual incidents.

Mar 4 • 12:19 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Patients will be assessed for risk after the murder of an ambulance worker

Following the murder of an ambulance worker in Harmånger, Region Stockholm plans to implement a risk assessment system for patients to enhance the safety of ambulance personnel.

Feb 28 • 10:34 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Viral video shows Whataburger staff fending off attacker with trash can, fry basket

A Whataburger employee in Texas defended against an attacker using a fry basket and a trash can, as captured in a viral video.

Feb 25 • 18:31 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Crisis in After-School Care in Paris: Anne Hidalgo Defends Against Accusations of Doing 'Nothing' from Rachida Dati

Anne Hidalgo, the Mayor of Paris, defends herself against accusations from Rachida Dati that she has not acted against sexual violence in after-school programs, following the suspension of staff members for alleged misconduct.

Feb 18 • 10:09 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Report on violence at a children's home in Jönköping municipality closed

A police report regarding violence at a children's home in Jönköping was closed, despite evidence of abuse by staff members against a child with disabilities.

Feb 18 • 06:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

They asked for a federal judge accused of threatening and harassing court employees to go to trial

Federal prosecutors in La Pampa have requested that Judge Pablo Díaz Lacava be tried for threats and workplace harassment against court staff in a case involving gender-based violence.

Feb 16 • 19:02 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Railway Workers’ Representative Ralf Damde: A Bodycam for Every Train Conductor – Thanks to This Man

Ralf Damde, a prominent railway workers’ representative in Germany, advocates for bodycams for train conductors to enhance their safety amid rising incidents of violence against staff.

Feb 12 • 15:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

'Don't ruin my party': DF sends servers to the streets during carnival to prevent sexual harassment

Around 90 staff members from the Women's Secretariat of the Federal District will be on the streets during Brasília's carnival to guide revelers, vendors, and workers on how to act against harassment and violence towards women, under the slogan 'Don't ruin my party' as part of the 4th edition of the Carnival Without Harassment initiative.

Feb 6 • 19:45 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Violence Against Railway Employees: Bahn CEO Palla Announces Major Security Summit

The German public is outraged by an incident where a passenger fatally assaulted a train attendant during a routine ticket check, prompting calls for better protection of railway staff.

Feb 5 • 15:38 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

Two youths escaped violently from Sairila school home – police often called to the scene

Two youths escaped from Sairila school home in Mikkeli over the weekend, resorting to violence against staff, leading to an ongoing investigation for assault and resisting an officer.

Feb 4 • 13:48 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

There are 3,000 attacks on railway staff per year

Achim Stauß from Deutsche Bahn discusses security measures and violence against staff following a fatal attack on a railway employee, highlighting the need for more personnel in regional transport.

Feb 4 • 13:43 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

The Chief of Staff: Nationalist crime harms Israel, soldiers must not stand idly by

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir emphasized the need for action against settler violence in the West Bank, declaring that nationalist crime threatens both the military and the state.

Feb 4 • 09:15 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
World

Letter to the Editor. Condemn the violence against healthcare personnel in Iran

A specialist doctor calls on the Swedish government to condemn the violence against healthcare staff in Iran, which he argues constitutes crimes against humanity.

Jan 30 • 14:02 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

How common is violence against NHS staff in England and what is being done to stop it?

A report highlights the alarming rise in violence against NHS staff in England, with over 295,711 incidents recorded from 2022 to 2025, prompting calls for increased protection measures.

Jan 11 • 07:00 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

Train conductor hit with shards of glass while trying to quell a fight between passengers

A train conductor was injured while attempting to resolve a fight between passengers armed with glass shards on the Intercity 1537 from Ventimiglia to Milan, highlighting the rising incidents of violence against train staff and prompting a strike in Emilia Romagna.

Jan 7 • 10:20 UTC

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