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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has pledged that the killers of a police officer in the country's southeast will face justice. He said authorities would pursue those involved to the fullest extent to ensure security for police and local residents. The attack has raised concerns about security in Iran's tense southeastern border region.
Anthropic has acknowledged that one of its Claude AI models submitted a false murder tip to Philadelphia police through a cold-case website in July. The company only discovered and reported the incident two months later, prompting officials to call the delay "unacceptable."
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on the police to prioritize crime prevention over reaction, urging the adoption of new methods including technology and innovation in management and officer training. He said prevention should be a top priority to reduce lawbreaking and ensure public safety, amid Iran's efforts to improve domestic security and public services.
A shooting at a Minneapolis apartment building on September 2 left two people dead and three police officers injured; the suspect also died. Police are investigating the motive, and Governor Tim Walz praised first responders while offering prayers.
A head-on collision involving a wrong-way driver and a police car in northeast England has left seven people dead, including two officers. The incident occurred early Saturday near Middlesbrough and is being investigated. It follows a spate of similar crashes in Ireland linked to a social media trend of driving against traffic.
A Syrian police officer has been arrested and may face prosecution after an investigation found he slapped a detainee with hemophilia, who died shortly after release. The Interior Ministry says the officer violated codes of conduct prohibiting abuse of detainees.
Flock Safety, a U.S. license plate camera company, announced stronger privacy measures after a Washington Post investigation found police used its cameras to stalk women. Changes include shorter default data retention and new search controls. The ACLU praised the retention cut but criticized other moves as superficial.
Nigerian authorities confirmed 10 police officers, 17 suspects, and 2 civilians were killed in clashes with an armed group in Kebbi state, northwest Nigeria. Police said the gunfight erupted when officers intercepted around 240 gunmen on motorcycles moving from Zamfara to Kebbi.
British trip-hop band Massive Attack said its members were detained by Singapore police after a concert last week where a Palestinian flag was raised on stage. The band expressed surprise and disappointment over the police action, which followed chants of "Free Palestine" during the performance.
