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Italian police to get new arrest powers after Turin riot

Italian police officers stand guard near the Excelsior Hotel Gallia, on the day of the expected arrival of U.S. Vice President JD Vance, ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy, February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Italian police officers stand guard near the Excelsior Hotel Gallia, on the day of the expected arrival of U.S. Vice President JD Vance, ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy, February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

All 166 kidnapped churchgoers now rescued in northern Nigeria, Christian group says

FILE PHOTO: An interior view of Haske Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church, after an attack by gunmen in which worshippers are kidnapped, in Kurmin Wali, Kaduna Nigeria, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Nuhu Gwamna/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: An interior view of Haske Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church, after an attack by gunmen in which worshippers are kidnapped, in Kurmin Wali, Kaduna Nigeria, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Nuhu Gwamna/File Photo

14-year-old among 80 people under probe for unlicensed moneylending activities

Eighty people aged between 14 and 72 are under police probe for their suspected involvement in unlicensed moneylending.
Eighty people aged between 14 and 72 are under police probe for their suspected involvement in unlicensed moneylending.

Police appealing for information on missing 61-year-old man last seen in Woodlands

Mr V Thiagarajan was last seen near 20 Woodlands Crescent on the morning of Feb 4.
Mr V Thiagarajan was last seen near 20 Woodlands Crescent on the morning of Feb 4.

TP to void demerit points, refund motorists after over 1,500 speeding tickets wrongly issued

Affected motorists do not need to take any action, the statement said, adding that TP will notify them.
Affected motorists do not need to take any action, the statement said, adding that TP will notify them.

Australian police charge man after finding 23,000 child abuse images

Victims were aged from seven to 15 years and lived in Australia and abroad.
Victims were aged from seven to 15 years and lived in Australia and abroad.

Tunisian police arrest member of parliament who mocked president

Tunisia's President Kais Saied attends his swearing-in ceremony for his second term at the parliament in Tunis, Tunisia October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi
Tunisia's President Kais Saied attends his swearing-in ceremony for his second term at the parliament in Tunis, Tunisia October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi

Gunmen kill nearly 200 in Nigeria's Kwara and Katsina attacks

ICE agents have no operational police role in Winter Olympics: Italy

General view of the Olympic rings ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
General view of the Olympic rings ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

Bomb disposal officer injured after explosion at petrol station in Thai province of Pattani

The explosion was reported in the accessible toilet at a PTT petrol station in Thailand's Pattani province, on Feb 4, 2026.
The explosion was reported in the accessible toilet at a PTT petrol station in Thailand's Pattani province, on Feb 4, 2026.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.