‘There was an explosion around a person,’ a police spokesman said. ‘That person was neutralised by the soldiers that were on the scene’, according to Metro. Soldiers saw wires protruding from the man’s clothes while he was acting strangely, and ...
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Save the date: Ukraine to host Lviv IT Arena 2016
More than 2500 tech lovers from Ukraine and Eastern Europe will gather in Lviv for a major IT event, Lviv IT Arena 2016, to be held on September 30 – October 2 in Ukraine’s western city, UA Today reports. In ...
Read More »Police hunting after gunfire in counter-terrorism raid in Brussels
Three officers were reportedly hurt, one of them seriously. Streets in the suburb of Forest have been sealed off, BBC reports. A BBC reporter at the scene says there has been more gunfire subsequently. The raid is linked to the ...
Read More »Brussels announced a third day of lockdown, the capital’s metro, universities and schools will be closed on Monday
Belgian armed police mounted raids across the country late on Sunday after the prime minister announced a third day of lockdown in the capital for fear a new, Paris-style mass attack may be imminent, Reuters reports. Police said they arrested ...
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