The Latest Breaking News from Police

Australian lawmaker Helen Haines hurt in car attack loses leg

Helen Haines, an Australian lawmaker, was critically injured in a deliberate act involving a car attack. The incident occurred in Wangaratta, where she was retrieving items from her car. The driver of the vehicle was quickly detained after the event, and law enforcement is investigating the motive. Prime Minister Albanese…

The Economic Times · Oct 20

'Frightening': dog attack victim faces long recovery

A jogger faces a lengthy rehabilitation after being hospitalised following a dog attack that sparked a police probe that discovered a man's body nearby.

AAP · Oct 20

Rs 24 crore cash sales in Form 26AS, Rs 4-crore tax demand: How a five-star hotel cook won his case in Delhi High Court

Mr. Lalit, a cook at Hotel Ashoka, received a surprising income tax notice claiming Rs 4 crore. This notice cited Rs 24 crore in cash sales attributed to him, leading to significant distress. His Form 26AS incorrectly showed these transactions, prompting Lalit to file a complaint regarding identity theft. The…

The Economic Times · Oct 20

Anti-government violence is growing. The response needs to be more than just increased policing

Independent federal MP Helen Haines remains in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, Victoria. Forty-three-year-old Brendan Nugent from Tarrawingee, near Wangaratta, has reportedly been arrested in relation to the incident.

The Conversation · Oct 20

Warnings of political-violence risks bear bitter fruit

Australia's top spy and policing bodies have been among the agencies to warn - repeatedly - of the increased risk of political violence.

AAP · Oct 20

How France's worst rioting in years erupted and how the government responded

Recent rioting in France has led to significant violence, with clashes between police and protesters occurring in major cities. Thousands of arrests were made amid widespread looting and damage to businesses. Protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions occurred alongside the violence. President Macron has condemned the unrest…

The Economic Times · Oct 20

Australia MP Attack Probe: Driver allegedly rams Helen Haines twice

An Australian lawmaker was allegedly hit twice by a driver who made a U-turn before returning to ram into her outside her electoral office, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has said, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the incident as a deliberate act.

The Times of India · Oct 20

Helen Haines loses leg as surgeons fight to save the other after alleged attack in Wangaratta

Independent MP is in critical yet stable condition after man allegedly did U-turn to strike her twice with his car

The Guardian - AU · Oct 19

Teacher banned from classroom after swearing at pupil and pushing him against wall

A police investigation was launched following the incident at the Staffordshire school

The Independent UK · Oct 19

Moment man viciously attacks Jewish woman pushing pram in London's Stamford Hill

Police make arrest after multiple Jewish women report being assaulted

Evening Standard · Oct 19