On New Year’s Eve, illegal fireworks known as ‘Kugelbomben’ resulted in several fatalities and significant property damage in Berlin and other locations. Classified as F4 explosives, these powerful fireworks can only be handled by licensed professionals, yet they remain accessible…

During the New Year’s Eve celebrations in the Netherlands, the police’s communication network, C2000, experienced a malfunction, leading to significant frustration among law enforcement officials. Chief Police Officer Janny Knol highlighted that this outage hindered officers on the street from…