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  World   Europe  11 Aug 2019

World, Europe, 11 Aug 2019

UK govt boosts prisons, police powers in crime clampdown

Official statistics show that violent crime has begun to rise after declining for two decades.

11 Aug 2019 4:25 PM

Boris Johnson gives UK police 'stop and search' powers, adds 10K more prison cells

He insisted on tougher sentencing laws for 'serious sexual and violent offenders', as well as for those carrying knives.

11 Aug 2019 2:59 PM

1 injured after gunman goes on shooting spree at mosque in Norway; suspect held

Police were alerted to the shooting at the al-Noor Islamic centre in the Oslo suburb of Baerum shortly after 4 pm (1400 GMT).

11 Aug 2019 9:22 AM

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