London police

Environmental activist Greta Thunberg will appear in a London court on Thursday charged with public order offences linked to a demonstration against the energy industry.

The 21-year-old Swedish activist is expected to appear at around 10:00 am (1000 GMT) for the opening of her two-day trial.

A sting operation at a London hotel helped authorities recover a 15th-century Chinese vase worth about 2 million pounds ($2.5 million) and break up the criminal ring believed to have stolen the artifact from a Swiss museum, British police said Saturday.

The most complex security operation London has ever seen is underway.
The funeral will be attended by many world leaders and members of royal families.

The alleged leader of the north London gang, "Tottenham Turks," has been captured in Moldova, the Metropolitan police said.

The 39-year-old İzzet Eren, a Turkish national, who is believed to be the senior leader of the criminal group, was sentenced to prison for 21 years in the U.K. back in 2015.

British police said that on Sunday they had arrested around 50 people while policing the Euro 2020 final between Italy and England, after fans clashed with each other and officials near Wembley stadium.

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in support of Palestinians on May 15 in major European cities including London, Berlin, Madrid and Paris, as the worst violence in years raged in Gaza by Israel. 

Eco-activists' attempt to block drones at British Heathrow airport has failed, France Press reported, quoted by BTA.

The first arriving planes landed normally this morning after the airport business day began. There are no reports of any disruption to the airport.

London Police on Wednesday issued an appeal for help in tracking down a Croat master thief, suspected of having played a key role in an "audacious" jewel theft in the British capital last year.

They named Croat national Vinko Osmakcic, who uses various aliases, as the likely robber of three rings worth some 2 million pounds from an art fair in London's upscale Chelsea district.

A powerful explosion echoed in the northeastern areas of the English capital, London. According to preliminary data, the incident is unrelated to terrorism, the London police reported.
 
"Police officers, along with operational departments, are currently at the Farnell Road street in the Harold Hill area after a blast message has been received.
 

Authorities in EU countries and the US have announced strong security measures for New Year's Eve celebrations. New York police have announced an increase in police surveillance posts, which will mostly apply to Times Square, where most people are traditionally gathered, media reported in the US quoted by bTV.