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Amsterdam police warn of potential new unrest in the city after last week's antisemitic attacks
The warning comes after the city extended a ban on protests through Thursday. Additional protests occurred Monday anyways, when dozens of people armed with sticks and firecrackers set a tram on fire.
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Amsterdam temporarily bans protests after antisemitic attack on Israeli soccer fans
Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema on Friday said that a ban on protests will be in place through Sunday, and that there will be a bolstered police presence. She also banned “face-covering clothing” and “carrying objects” that could lead to unrest.
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Trump win sparks mad scramble among European leaders to curry favor, Pope silent, Zelensky hopeful
From across the political spectrum, European leaders were quick to pat the former and future president on the back.
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Ukrainian army engages North Korean troops in ongoing war with Russia
“The first battles with North Korean soldiers have opened a new chapter of instability in the world," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
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Germany to close Iranian consulates following execution of German prisoner in Iran
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced Thursday that consulates in Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich will close, which will leave Iran with only its embassy in Berlin.
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Pentagon warns North Korean troops are marching toward Ukraine
Ukraine U.N. Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya said his country expects up to 4,500 North Korean troops to arrive at the Ukraine border this week, and whom could engage in combat operations next month.
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Teenage suspect in stabbing at UK Taylor Swift-themed event charged with terrorism
During searches of the suspect's home police reportedly found a jihadi training manual, prompting the terror charge. He has also been charged with producing the deadly poison ricin, which was not detected at the scene of the crime.
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Thought crimes? UK law blocking protesters from abortion clinics lead to arrests for silent prayer
"All I did was pray to God, in the privacy of my own mind," said a British military officer convicted in England this month for a so-called "though crime."
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Italian lawmakers expand ban on surrogacy
The legislation makes seeking surrogacy overseas punishable by up to two years in prison, and up to a million Euros in fines.
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Zelensky meets with Pope Francis during his tour promoting a 'victory plan' amid war with Russia
Pope Francis and Zelensky met privately at the Sala della Biblioteca.
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Pentagon: Russia suffered more casualties in Ukraine than all other conflicts since WWII combined
United States defense officials claimed September was the deadliest month in the war, and Russia has now suffered approximately 600,000 casualties during the two-year span
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Julian Assange to make first appearance since being freed next week
Wikileaks announced the appearance on Wednesday, which will take place in France on Oct. 1. The hearing is related to a report from the Council of Europe that found Assange was a political prisoner, and called for the United States to look into whether he was exposed to inhumane treatment while in prison.
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Putin lowers threshold for possible nuclear attacks against the West
“It is proposed that aggression against Russia by any non-nuclear state, but with the participation or support of a nuclear state, be considered as their joint attack on the Russian Federation,” Putin said.