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Polizeipr‰senz am Weihnachtsmar an der Ged‰chtniskirche in Berlin am 01.12.2023 *** Police presence at the Christmas march at the Memorial Church in Berlin on 01 12 2023No Use Switzerland. No Use Germany. No Use Japan. No Use Austria
Several European countries tighten security measures for Christmas over terror fears
PARIS — Several European countries have tightened security measures for Christmas over fears of possible terrorist attacks.French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin instructed police and gendarmes to increase their presence at churches across the country “to protect the Christian faithful who will be gathering for the Christmas festivities this evening and tomorrow morning,” he said Sunday on X, formerly known as Twitter.In neighboring Germany, authorities also stepped up their security efforts.“[Police] will be doing everything we can tonight to ensure the safety of visitors to the cathedral on Christmas Eve,” Cologne Police Chief Michael Esser said in a statement Saturday, adding that all visitors to the city’s famous cathedral will be subject to security check at the...
December 25, 2023

Several European countries tighten security measures for Christmas over terror fears

Demonstrators were met by riot police outside Belgrade City Hall on Sunday
Serbia protests: Anti-government demonstrators try to storm Belgrade city hall
BELGRADE — Police in Serbia's capital, Belgrade, have used tear gas to disperse crowds protesting at alleged fraud in last week's general election.They intervened after some of the crowd outside the city hall smashed windows and attempted to force their way in.Opposition activists say police used excessive force on Sunday.They say the government manipulated the elections won by the ruling party. President Aleksandar Vucic says the allegations are "rubbish and lies".The Green-Left Front's co-leader, Radomir Lazovic, says officers beat him and a number of other people with truncheons.There have been peaceful protests every evening since last week's national and local elections. Sunday's were the first to turn violent.Supporters of the Serbia Against Violence...
December 25, 2023

Serbia protests: Anti-government demonstrators try to storm Belgrade city hall

Britain's Home Secretary James Cleverly apologized for making the
Britain’s Home Secretary apologizes for joke about spiking his wife’s drink with date-rape drug
LONDON — Britain’s Home Secretary James Cleverly has apologized for joking about spiking his wife’s drink with a date-rape drug.According to a report in British tabloid the Sunday Mirror, Cleverly made the joke to female guests while attending a Downing Street reception earlier this month.According to the paper, Cleverly — a senior minister in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative government — said that adding “a little bit of Rohypnol in her drink every night” was “not really illegal if it’s only a little bit.”He reportedly added that the secret to a long marriage was to ensure your spouse was “someone who is always mildly sedated so she can never realize there are better men out there.”His comments came on the same day that Cleverly vowed to strengthen...
December 24, 2023

Britain’s Home Secretary apologizes for joke about spiking his wife’s drink with date-rape drug

Police quickly sealed the scene of Thursday's shooting in central Prague. — courtesy Getty Images
Slovakia arrest over threat to copy Prague attack
BRATISLAVA — Police in Slovakia say they have arrested a man who had threatened to carry out a massacre similar to Thursday's mass shooting in Prague.They say a 64-year-old was held in the northern city of Zilina after he called emergency services claiming he intended to do “what happened in Prague”.He now faces prosecution for spreading general alarm, which carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison.On Thursday a student opened fire at a Prague university, killing 14 people. Czech police have also made a number of arrests since the shooting.Slovak police say the man detained there called emergency services the same evening to say he wanted to acquire a gun to carry out a similar massacre.Police released video showing officers armed with automatic weapons breaking down his...
December 24, 2023

Slovakia arrest over threat to copy Prague attack

The plane reported to be carrying some 300 Indian nationals at the Vatry airport in eastern France on Saturday. — courtesy AP.
France grounds Romanian plane carrying 303 Indian nationals under suspicion of human trafficking
PARIS, France — French authorities have grounded a passenger plane carrying 303 Indian citizens, including 11 non-accompanied minors, at the airport of Vatry, on suspicion of human trafficking, the Paris Prosecutor’s Office told CNN on Saturday.The plane, belonging to Legend Airlines, a company based in Romania, was on its way from the United Arab Emirates to Nicaragua and had stopped over at Vatry airport, roughly 150 kilometers east of Paris, for supply, according to the Prosecutor’s Office.French authorities seized the plane on Dec. 21 after receiving an anonymous tip.The plane was chartered by a company registered outside of the European Union and Legend Airlines didn’t participate in the ticket selling for this flight, the airline’s lawyer Liliana Bakayoko told CNN affiliate...
December 24, 2023

France grounds Romanian plane carrying 303 Indian nationals under suspicion of human trafficking

Why experts think this beluga whale is a Russian 'spy'. — courtesy CNN
Alleged Russian ‘spy’ whale now in Swedish waters
OSLO — A beluga whale widely speculated to be an alleged Russian “spy” has entered Swedish waters, according to OneWhale, an organization set up to protect the animal’s health and welfare.The whale, nicknamed Hvaldimir, garnered international fame in 2019 after being spotted wearing a specially made harness with mounts for a camera, leading experts to believe that the animal may have been trained by the Russian military.“After four years of swimming south down the coast of Norway, Hvaldimir — known worldwide as the ‘Russian spy’ beluga whale — is now in Swedish waters,” OneWhale said in a statement on Monday.Hvaldimir was recently spotted in Norway’s capital Oslo, prompting concerns for the whale’s safety given the heavy boat traffic in the area.“But the famous...
December 24, 2023

Alleged Russian ‘spy’ whale now in Swedish waters

File photo of Yekaterina Duntsova. —courtesy Reuters
Russia bans anti-war candidate from challenging Putin
MOSCOW — A former TV journalist who announced she would challenge President Putin in Russia's spring election has been barred from standing.Independent politician Yekaterina Duntsova wanted to run on a platform to end the war with Ukraine.But the Electoral Commission voted unanimously to reject her candidacy three days after her application, citing 100 "mistakes" on her form.Duntsova said she would appeal the decision at the Supreme Court.The presidential election, which will be held in March 2024, is Russia's first since President Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago.The immediate slap-down of a Putin critic will be seen as evidence by some that no dissent will be tolerated in the campaign.The head of Russia's electoral commission,...
December 23, 2023

Russia bans anti-war candidate from challenging Putin

Banksy artwork. — courtesy PA Media
Man arrested over removal of Banksy road sign
LONDON — A man has been arrested on suspicion of theft and criminal damage after a street sign featuring work by the elusive artist Banksy was removed, the Metropolitan Police has said.The piece of street art - a red stop sign with three military drones on - was unveiled on the corner of Commercial Way, Peckham, on Friday.It was taken by a man with bolt cutters within an hour as witnesses took photos. Police said investigations are ongoing.They added the arrested man remains in custody.The Met was called to investigate the alleged theft by Southwark Council.Officers said a new traffic sign had been put up to avoid endangering road users."We are aware of footage being shared which shows the sign being removed", the force said, adding that anyone with information about the...
December 23, 2023

Man arrested over removal of Banksy road sign

Bed nets protect against mosquitoes that carry diseases like malaria and dengue fever. — courtesy UNDP/Gwenn Dubourthoumieu
Dengue spike fuels concerns of public health threat in previously untouched countries: WHO
GENEVA — This year's surprising spike in dengue infections globally represents a potentially high public health threat, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.The warning came as WHO reported more than five million dengue infections and 5,000 deaths from the disease worldwide this year.Briefing journalists at the UN in Geneva, Dr. Diana Rojas Alvarez, WHO Team Lead on Arboviruses, said that the threat required “the maximal attention and response from all levels” of the UN health agency to support countries in controlling current dengue outbreaks and prepare for the upcoming dengue season.Dengue is the most common viral infection transmitted to humans bitten by infected mosquitoes. It is mostly found in urban areas within tropical and sub-tropical climates.The rise...
December 23, 2023

Dengue spike fuels concerns of public health threat in previously untouched countries: WHO

Ukraine has officially moved its Christmas to Dec. 25 December, shifting away from the Russian calendar. — courtesy Getty Images
Ukraine war: New Christmas date marks shift away from Russia
KYIV — For the first time since 1917, Ukraine is celebrating Christmas on Dec. 25.The move is more than just a change of date from Jan. 7 — the date for Christmas in the Julian calendar, which Russia uses.It’s the continuation of a significant cultural shift in the country — the latest attempt to eradicate Moscow’s influence in Ukraine.The adoption of the Western, Gregorian calendar is also a sign of Kyiv’s continuing bid to align itself with Europe.Whether in war or peacetime, Christmas always comes.Klavdievo-Tarasove’s decorations factory, in a small town outside Kyiv, used to be one of three, which supplied the whole of the Soviet Union.“We used to have many people — not any more,” Leokadia tells us. She’s worked on this production line since 1978.She effortlessly...
December 23, 2023

Ukraine war: New Christmas date marks shift away from Russia

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