water cannons
Coverage of water cannons in the Nexus archive.
- Albanian police use water cannon on protesters over Kushner-linked resort
Albanian police used water cannons and pepper spray against protesters outside parliament over a Kushner-linked resort. Clashes occurred between police and demonstrators.
- France records around 1,000 additional deaths amid extreme European heat wave
France recorded approximately 1,000 additional deaths during an extreme European heat wave. Record temperatures triggered wildfires in east Germany, where forests are contaminated with WWII-era ammunition, while Berlin police used water cannons to cool residents and Greece remained on high alert for fires.
- Police blast water cannons at Belfast protesters as unrest flares again after stabbing
Police in Belfast used water cannons against protesters who tore bricks from walls and smashed sidewalks with sledgehammers. The unrest followed a stabbing, escalating tensions between demonstrators and riot police.
- Rioters march on Belfast 'asylum hotel' as explosions heard and police use water cannons on second night of unrest - after 'hit list' of migrant homes shared online
Rioters marched on an asylum hotel in Belfast as explosions were heard and police used water cannons on the second night of unrest. A 'hit list' of migrant homes was shared online, escalating tensions.
- Police fire water cannon in Belfast as stabbing sparks second night of unrest
Police in Belfast used water cannons against protesters who set fires and hurled objects during a second night of unrest following a brutal stabbing. Demonstrators dismantled fences and used sledgehammers to create barriers while clashing with riot police.
- Belfast protests erupt again after stabbing as police deploy water cannons
Police in Northern Ireland used water cannons on protesters during a second night of violence sparked by a stabbing in Belfast. The protests erupted again following the incident, leading to confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement.
- Belfast protests erupt again after stabbing as police deploy water cannons
Protests in Belfast escalated for a second night following a stabbing, prompting police to deploy water cannons to manage the violence in Northern Ireland.
- Rioters march on Belfast 'asylum hotel' as explosions heard and police use water canons on second night of unrest - after 'hit list' of migrant homes shared online
Rioters marched on an asylum hotel in Belfast, with explosions heard and police using water cannons on the second night of unrest. A 'hit list' of migrant homes was shared online, prompting the disturbances.