Following a general strike in Portugal, demonstrators are filing a complaint against the Public Security Police (PSP), alleging crimes of physical assault and abuse of power, including the use of rubber bullets and batons, which resulted in one victim suffering hearing loss.

The Russian ambassador to Romania did not categorically deny that a drone that crashed in Galați on Saturday was of Russian origin. Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Ţoiu commented on the ambassador's reaction to the incident.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly broke tradition with an open-air sitting, where Chief Minister Afridi criticized the Centre over an alleged baton charge on Imran Khan's sisters. The session, boycotted by most opposition parties, also formed a committee on gas rights.

Off-road motorcyclists accuse staff of Hungary's Bükk National Park of brutal attacks involving rubber batons, pepper spray, and weapons, while park officials deny any such incidents occurred.

A large bicycle parade is scheduled for Saturday in Budapest, and residents are advised to prepare for road closures due to the event, which is expected to draw many participants given the good weather.

A preview article highlights an upcoming regional event in Baton Rouge, signaling the return of an annual tradition.

Nestlé confirmed that 12 tons, or 413,793 bars, of KitKat chocolate were stolen in a robbery while en route from a factory in central Italy.

A 27-year-old man was arrested on the island of Krk for threatening passersby with a sharp object, with police finding marijuana, a scale, a knife, and a telescopic baton in his possession.

French composer Jean-Baptiste Lully famously suffered a fatal injury from his own conducting baton, leading to one of classical music's most unusual deaths.

Ötödik alkalommal rendezték meg szombaton az amerikai konzervatívok konferenciáját Budapesten.

Musician, AKA Michael Tyler, faces up to 20 years after entering plea in state court outside Baton Rouge, Louisiana The US rapper Mystikal on Tuesday pleaded guilty to third-degree rape in connection…

An analysis suggests that Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić's power rests on three pillars: force (baton), corruption (money), and deception (propaganda), with the latter targeting a large segment of the population.

Frontman Joakim Brodén and bassist Pär Sundström have been added to the game The post Sabaton release new song ‘Yamato’ with ‘World Of Warships’ appeared first on NME.

Lázár János a DPK debreceni gyűlésén Z1G-zett, Magyar Péter szombaton négy településen szólalt fel, az orosz nagykövetség is beleszólt a kampányba.

Police in Baton Rouge have arrested a suspect accused of raping a 94-year-old woman, following an investigation into the violent crime.

Az amerikai közlekedési minisztérium már szombaton azt javasolta a hajóknak, hogy kerüljék el a Hormuzi-szoros környékét.

Irán legfelsőbb vezetője is meghalt Izrael és az Egyesült Államok szombaton indított támadásában.

Police baton charge garment workers protesting on Dhaka–Sylhet highway  The Daily Star

Šiandien jums dar vienas instagraminis mano receptas – gražus dėl spalvų ir viliojančios išvaizdos, bet ir turinys nenuvils, nes šitie batonėliai yra be rafinuoto cukraus, glitimo, laktozės ir…

The Opposition members stage a protest in the Assembly over a baton charge against watchmen who staged a protest demanding a pay hike. As they shout, ‘the gun and bullets government will not be allowed to run’, taunting them, the Chief Minister says the NDA has 2002 members in the Assembly

Three young men, two Greeks aged 18 and 19 and an Albanian national, have been arrested in Thessaloniki for robbing two pedestrians at gunpoint and with rubber batons.

The Dutch railway company NS is starting a trial where 75 of its security officers will receive training and begin carrying batons by the end of April.

EXCLUSIVE: Tunisian actress and filmmaker Afef Ben Mahmoud has taken up the baton as director of the eighth edition of Tunisia’s Gabès Cinema Festival (Gabès Cinéma Fen), celebrating the moving image through cinema, video art and immersive works. Launched in 2019, the festival also taps into the ecological challenges facing the Mediterranean port city of […]

The RSO Vienna, under the baton of conductor Marin Alsop, performed at the Konzerthaus in Vienna. The concert was part of the "Spring in Vienna" series.

A police officer in Hesse, Germany, was dismissed seven years after beating a burglar with a baton and subsequently lying about the details of the incident.

Former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy made a notable statement, seemingly passing the baton or commenting on Begoña Gómez, emphasizing his identity and public perception.

Police in Wola, Poland, have arrested four individuals suspected of robbery and assault in a rented apartment, where the victim was threatened with a telescopic baton, dumbbell bar, and knife after arranging to meet a woman.

A woman from Baton Rouge has been arrested and accused of stealing money from an elderly couple in LaPlace, Louisiana.

A district court in Częstochowa, Poland, has sentenced Jerzy S. to unconditional imprisonment for killing two miniature rabbits using a telescopic baton. The court upheld the prosecutor's stance in the case.

The GNR arrested an 18-year-old man in Paços de Ferreira for drug trafficking in a bar, seizing 25 doses of hashish, a knife, and a baton. Another suspect was identified for alleged involvement in assaults.

Elkísértük Magyar Pétert hat kampányhelyszínre szombaton. Végig a Tisza elnökével utaztunk a párt autójában, és ott voltunk, amikor értesül az Alkotmányvédelmi Hivatal videójáról.

An opinion piece from N1 Serbia critiques a current political strategy, describing it as relying on 'baton, money, and propaganda,' and suggesting it has failed.

Chris Thibert, a former UTSA runner, has been named the new director of the American-Statesman's Cap10K, the largest 10K race in Texas.

A toruni fedettpályás atlétikai világbajnokságon a magyar futó megnyerte az elődöntőjét. A döntőt szombaton kora este rendezik.

While LDF has announced incumbent MLA V. Sivankutty as its candidate, Rajeev Chandrasekhar will contest for NDA. UDF yet to propose its candidate.

Before this cute girl from Baton Rouge, Louisiana was gracing her good looks on magazine covers, she was just stickin' her tongue out at the camera and growing up with her sisters ...

In place of the currently airing NHK serial TV novel "Babake", the broadcast of "Kaze, Kaoru" will begin on the 30th of this month, and a protagonist baton-passing ceremony was held on the 13th.

With 150 applicants for only 7 seats, the Pimpri-Chinchwad BJP has deferred the selection of co-opted corporators to the state leadership.

Az amerikai és izraeli jelentések szerint a katonai célokkal haladnak előre, és Irán a harcok nyolcadik napján messze nem tud annyi ballisztikus rakétát és drónt indítani, mint múlt szombaton.

In Świebodzin, police officers arrested an aggressive man accused of exposing himself and kicking cars. Footage published by a local portal shows officers hitting him with a baton multiple times, prompting an internal review by their superiors.

Exclusive: Police forces argue bean-bag and foam baton rounds are less harmful than firearms, but the projectiles have been linked to deaths around the world Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast At least three people died within four months of one another after being shot with “less lethal” projectiles and stun guns at their homes, sparking a series of inquests and civil cases that could overhaul how police officers use force. Police forces have argued the projectil...

Berkshire CEO Abel assures investors after taking baton from Buffett, with 'fortress-like' balance sheet  Reuters

Matthew Lillard, known for his iconic role as Shaggy in Scooby-Doo, weighs in on Netflix's new adaptation and passing the baton to the next stars.

Szombaton négy városban demonstrálnak a klubok és a partizók vegzálása ellen. Dercemberben a budapesti Kossuth téren hatalmas volt a buli.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar lost his composure in the assembly amidst opposition protests alleging rule by "guns and bullets." He mistakenly stated the NDA's strength as "two thousand and two" instead of 202. The protest began over a police baton charge on village chowkidars demanding higher stipends.

The Netherlands' national rail operator, NS, announced a pilot program allowing some enforcement officers to carry batons.

U2 has dedicated their 'Song of the Future' to Sarina Esmailsadeh, a 16-year-old Iranian victim of the women's movement, whose family disputes the official cause of death, claiming she was killed by a baton.

• Amid moving scenes, 23 relatives of the deceased testify before judicial tribunal • Say fire tenders ran out of water, no serious effort made to break walls and windows of the building to rescue people trapped inside KARACHI: Moving scenes were witnessed before the judicial tribunal investigating the Gul Plaza inferno on Monday when 23 relatives of 33 deceased persons narrated their ordeal, pointing fingers at the rescue work, firefighting and slow response by authorities. In their statements before the single-judge tribunal headed by Justice Agha Faisal of the Sindh High Court, they deposed that entry-exit points of Gul Plaza were closed, firefighters arrived late, ran out of water, lacked equipment and skill, while rescue authorities made no efforts to break the walls and windows to rescue people trapped inside. Many of the witnesses broke into tears while testifying before the commission, which heard them at the Deputy Commissioner South Complex. One of the witnesses, Haleem, deposed that his father and brother were inside the building when the fire broke out on Jan 17. He said his father lost his life and brother suffered injuries when he jumped out of the building to save his life. He said firefighters faced a water shortage while the building’s electricity was switched off shortly after the fire broke out. Witness Mohammad Hanif testified that his two sons were killed in the tragic incident. He said rescue officials made no efforts to break the walls and windows to rescue the people. He said police resorted to baton charge him and other relatives of the people trapped inside when they gathered near the plaza. Another witness, Qaiser, whose wife, son and sister-in-law were killed in the blaze submitted before the tribunal that he had asked the recuse and firefighters to break a wall in order to rescue people, but to no avail. He maintained that rescue authorities had lacked proper equipment and machinery. Taj Mohammad, whose father was killed in the incident, blamed the fire and recuse officials for not fulfilling their responsibilities. He said that he, along with a cousin, managed to reach the rooftop of the building, but rescue officials did not brother to reach there in order to save people. One gate of the building was opened and other exit-entry points were closed, he added. Saima, who lost her son in the incident, submitted that she and her daughter-in-law remained present outside the building for nine days, but the authorities did nothing to rescue their loved ones. She deposed that her other sons also participated in the rescue operation. Shahnaz, whose son worked at one of the Gul Plaza shops and lost his life, broke into tears during her testimony. Sanaullah said his sister was killed in the deadly fire and blamed the provincial and local authorities for the tragic incident. Abdul Hafeez, who also lost his son, informed the tribunal that the firefighters were short of fuel and water. Ahsan Ahmed, who lost his brother, also deposed that fire tenders were present on the spot but facing water shortage. Mohammad Hadi said that his son was also killed in the fire, but an assistant commissioner asked him to file an affidavit about the presence of his son in the building at the time of incident. Later, the tribunal provided the witnesses a questionnaire and asked them to submit it at the next hearing. The commission sought reply to 17 questions about the arrival of fire tenders and rescue staff, proper equipment for rescue and firefighting, prompt availability of ambulances, whether police facilitate evacuation or create confusion and the roles of district administration and the management of ill-fated building. The commission will also record the testimonies of various officials of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, Sindh Building Control Authority, Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation, Sindh police, Gul Plaza Shopping Mall Association, K-Eclectic and others on Wednesday (tomorrow). Published in Dawn, February 17th, 2026

Irish prison officers will be equipped with batons as part of a trial program, in response to a significant increase in prison violence. Body cameras are also slated for rollout next year.

Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson is set to take over from Robert Smith as the guest curator for the Teenage Cancer Trust concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in 2027. She expressed her commitment to the role, following Garbage's previous performance at the event.

Parla il direttore che ha guidato orchestre in tutto il mondo da New York a Parigi: “Un esito scritto fin dall’inizio. Si chiude un caso scabroso”

The Luxembourg Philharmonic, under the baton of Tugan Sokhiev, performed Gustav Mahler's Second Symphony, known as the "Resurrection Symphony," at the Konzerthaus.

Former Kota Belud MP Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan has announced his resignation as the Tuaran Umno divisional chief. He stated it was time to pass on the leadership baton.

Japanese defender Saki Kumagai, a key link between past and present, is dedicated to developing young talent to help her country achieve its 50-year football plan, following her team's Asian Cup triumph in Australia.

The ongoing US/Israel vs Iran war will go down in history as one landmark event that has re-educated the world about how the politics of identity can be used as a baton to beat history, religion and…

Szoboszlai Dominikkal és Kerkez Milossal a kezdőcsapatban a címvédő Liverpool 2-1-re kikapott a Brighton vendégeként szombaton az angol labdarúgó-bajnokság 31. fordulójában.

As Paramount’s pending takeover of Warner Bros Discovery preoccupies the industry, another seismic development in the media business has finally arrived: Disney’s CEO transition.

Special elections were held to fill legislative vacancies in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, addressing open seats in the state's legislature.

A man was arrested in Rapperswil-Jona on Thursday afternoon. A news scout observed an argument between two men, one of whom apparently had a baton.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated on March 8 that Slovakia would 'take over the baton from Hungary' and block EU funds for Ukraine if Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban loses the upcoming elections.

Police used batons and horses to keep the groups apart, the force said

A utility worker in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was left dangling from his harness after his bucket truck caught fire. Coworkers rushed to his aid as thick smoke billowed from the vehicle.

Protests turned violent near the US Consulate on Karachi’s Mai Kolachi Road on Sunday. According to a statement by the Edhi Rescue service, law enforcement personnel resorted to teargas shelling and baton-charging to control the situation, resulting in “injuries to several” people. An Edhi ambulance took the injured to Civil Hospital Karachi. The protests follow the assassination of Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Saturday’s coordinated US-Israeli airstrikes on Tehran. Khamenei ...

A miniszterelnök szerint a háború miatt fenyeget egy világpiaci energiaár-emelkedés.

After months of defending his deputy and Minister of Infrastructure, Belinda Balluku, who faces allegations of manipulating public tenders, Edi Rama finally dismissed her on Thursday night.

The Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra (LVSO), led by Gintaras Rinkevičius, will present its first educational children's book, 'Where is my baton?', at the Vilnius Book Fair.

Three youths have been arrested in Thessaloniki for robbing two pedestrians at knifepoint, threatening them with extendable batons and stealing their gold chains.

Amsterdam's special enforcement officers (boa's) were equipped with batons based on misinterpreted violence statistics, with about half of the reported incidents in the application being incorrect.

A 64-year-old man ambushed his 44-year-old ex-wife, from whom he has been divorced for ten years, while she was shopping and threatened her with a baton. A restraining order and a temporary weapons ban have been issued against the man.

A statement by veteran politician Mani Shankar Aiyar, advocating for Vijayan, has sparked a significant row within India's Congress party, prompting the party to distance itself from his remarks. The incident highlights internal political tensions and differing viewpoints within the party.