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French police and fire fighters secure the area following a knife attack at the Lycee Gambetta-Carnot High School in Arras, northern France on Friday
Teacher killed and several others wounded in France school attack
PARIS — A teacher was killed Friday and several people injured in a knife attack at a public school in Arras, northern France, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.A worker at the school is in critical condition after receiving several stab wounds and a second teacher was wounded less seriously, BFMTV reported.The attack occurred in the Gambetta High School at around 11 a.m. local time (5 a.m. ET) Friday, BFMTV said.In a post on X, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said the attacker was detained by police.According to BFMTV, the suspect is a 20-year-old man of Chechen origins. His brother was also reportedly detained.French President Emmanuel Macron is traveling to the public school where the attack occurred, according to the Elysee Palace.French police have posted on X asking people...
October 13, 2023

Teacher killed and several others wounded in France school attack

A protestor is detained by French Police during an unauthorized demonstration in support of Palestinians at Place de la Republique, in Paris, on October 12, 2023
French police break up pro-Palestinian demo after ban
PARIS — Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in central Paris on Thursday, in defiance of a controversial new ban on pro-Palestinian rallies in the country.French police and members of the gendarmerie worked to disperse the crowds with tear gas and water cannons, visuals showed.The ban had been announced earlier in the day, according to a message sent by French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin to the country’s police, citing concerns about public order.“Pro-Palestinian demonstrations must be prohibited because they are likely to generate disturbances to the public order,” said the minister. He added that any organization of such protests will lead to arrests.Darmanin also called on the police to protect all locations visited by French Jews such as synagogues and schools, and said...
October 13, 2023

French police break up pro-Palestinian demo after ban

Roberto Saviano
Roberto Saviano fined for insulting Italian PM Giorgia Meloni
ROME — A prominent Italian journalist has been found guilty of libel after insulting Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in a television interview.Roberto Saviano used a swear word to describe Ms Meloni while attacking her stance on migration in December 2020.He has been handed a suspended fine of 1,000 euros (£864).Though he will only have to pay it if he repeats the offence,campaignerssaid the verdict sent a "chilling message" about press freedom.Speaking to reporters outside the court, Saviano said Ms Meloni's government had sought to "intimidate" him for calling out "lies" about migrants, news agency AFP reported.Ms Meloni's lawyer said his words were an "insult", not criticism, accusing him of "excessive, vulgar and aggressive...
October 13, 2023

Roberto Saviano fined for insulting Italian PM Giorgia Meloni

Ukraine's President Zelensky has shared pictures showing soldiers in Avdiivka
Russia attacks Avdiivka stronghold in eastern Ukraine
KYIV — Russian troops have launched a major offensive on the town of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine. Three battalions involving some 2,000 troops, dozens of armored vehicles as well as jets have been reportedly involved in what is described as the largest-scale attack in this area.The General Staff of Ukraine says they have managed to repel dozens of attacks in Avdiivka and nearby areas since Tuesday."They launched their offensive on a wide front," Serhiy Tsekhovsky, an officer from the 59th brigade, told the BBC."Since the beginning of the invasion, we haven't dealt with such an intensive attack [in the area near Avdiivka]. They are using multiple rocket launchers, artillery, tanks and infantry — all at the same time."Avdiivka is described as a gateway to the city...
October 13, 2023

Russia attacks Avdiivka stronghold in eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) during a media conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg prior to a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels on Wednesday.
NATO defense ministers to discuss Ukraine, Mideast
BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Wednesday said that the issues that NATO defense ministers will discuss over the next two days in Brussels, includes support for Ukraine, strengthened deterrence and defense, NATO operations and missions and the situation in the Middle East.He was joined by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is at NATO Headquarters to take part in the US-led Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, alongside more than 50 countries.Stoltenberg told journalists ahead of the meeting that “we will further strengthen our relationship and help Ukraine move towards NATO membership.”Thursday’s discussion will focus on deterrence and defense. They will also address NATOI’s missions and operations, including in Kosovo and in Iraq, and discuss the...
October 11, 2023

NATO defense ministers to discuss Ukraine, Mideast

Flames could be seen from the top floor of the multi-story car park
Luton Airport flights suspended after large car park fire
LUTON — All flights at Luton Airport have been suspended and people have been asked not to travel there after a huge fire ripped through a terminal car park.The Terminal Car Park 2 suffered a "significant structural collapse", Bedfordshire Fire Service said.Up to 1,200 vehicles may have been in the car park and subsequently damaged, the fire service said.Four firefighters and an airport staff member were taken to hospital suffering the effects of breathing in smoke.Another patient was discharged at the scene.Flights have been suspended until 12:00 BST for the safety of passengers and staff, the airport said.The airport said a car fire had spread without giving further details.Fifteen fire engines attended the blaze which affected half of the multi-storey structure.Hundreds of...
October 11, 2023

Luton Airport flights suspended after large car park fire

Elon Musk at the Viva Technology conference in Paris in June
EU warns Elon Musk 'disinformation' is spreading on X after Hamas attack
BRUSSELS — The EU has warned Elon Musk that X is being used to spread "disinformation" after Hamas' attack on Israel. In a post on the site formerly known as Twitter, the bloc's industry chief said "violent and terrorist content" had not been taken down, despite warnings -- as is required by EU law. Musk said his company had taken action, including by removing newly-created Hamas-affiliated accounts. He asked the EU to list the alleged violations. Thierry Breton, Commissioner for the Internal Market of the European Union, did not give details on the disinformation he was referring to in his letter to Musk. However, he said that instances of "fake and manipulated images and facts" were widely reported on the social media...
October 11, 2023

EU warns Elon Musk 'disinformation' is spreading on X after Hamas attack

The Baltic-connector gas pipeline opened in 2020 and is used by both Finland and Estonia. — courtesy Reuters
Finland investigates suspected sabotage of Baltic-connector gas pipeline
HELSINKI — Finland says damage to an underwater natural gas pipeline with Estonia on Sunday may have been deliberate and was probably caused by “external activity”.The Baltic-connector pipeline was shut down after a sudden drop in pressure. A telecoms cable was also damaged.Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Tuesday that the source of the leak had been found and was being investigated by both countries.Orpo added that the cause was not yet clear.Finnish sources have told the BBC the suspicion falls on Russian sabotage as “retribution” for Finland joining NATO in April this year.Norway’s seismological institute, Norsar, said it had detected a “probable explosion” along Finland’s Baltic Sea coast at 01:20 on Sunday (22:20GMT on Saturday).The event was measured...
October 11, 2023

Finland investigates suspected sabotage of Baltic-connector gas pipeline

Delegates vote during day one of the annual Labour party conference. — courtesy Getty Images
Labour conference votes to nationalize energy
LONDON — Labour’s leadership has lost a showdown over the party’s approach to nationalizing critical infrastructure.Delegates voted for a motion, proposed by Labour’s largest backer, the union Unite, to “reaffirm” the party’s commitment to public ownership of railways and the energy industry.Labour must “make different choices”, Unite’s general secretary said.Party sources said the proposals are unlikely to get into Labour’s next manifesto.The shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds told the BBC: “We’re not going to nationalize the energy system.”Asked if they would follow the vote, he said: “No.”Reynolds said votes reflected the interest of people at the conference — but that there would be disagreements in some areas.Earlier in the day, Graham got a...
October 09, 2023

Labour conference votes to nationalize energy

Many civilians died in the village of Hroza in eastern Ukraine following an attack. — courtesy UNOCHA/Saviano Abreu
Ukraine: Civilians bear ‘unbearable’ toll amid ‘unrelenting’ attacks
GENEVA — Senior UN officials on Monday strongly condemned recent Russian attacks on Ukrainian towns and civilian infrastructure, emphasizing the need for accountability for those harming civilians during hostilities.On Thursday, Oct. 5, an attack in the village of Hroza in the Kharkiv region resulted in the deaths of at least 52 people, including one child. This incident marked one of the deadliest attacks on civilians since Russia’s invasion in February last year.Less than 24 hours later, the region faced another strike, as missiles hit buildings in Kharkiv’s city center, reportedly killing two, including one child.“The recent attacks in Kharkiv add to an already unbearable toll of civilian casualties resulting from Russia’s invasion — a war launched in violation of the UN...
October 09, 2023

Ukraine: Civilians bear ‘unbearable’ toll amid ‘unrelenting’ attacks

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