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7,000 Soldiers Deployed In France After Teacher Killed In "Islamist" Attack

Agence France-Presse | Saturday October 14, 2023, Paris

France will deploy 7,000 soldiers after a Chechen-origin man fatally stabbed a teacher and severely wounded three other adults at a school in the northeastern town of Arras, the Elysee presidential palace said Saturday.

France On High Alert After Teacher Stabbed To Death In School

Reuters | Saturday October 14, 2023, Arras, France

A 20-year-old man fatally stabbed a teacher and gravely wounded two other people in an attack at a school in the northern France city of Arras on Friday that President Emmanuel Macron condemned as "barbaric Islamic terrorism."

7 Killed After Suspected Migrant Smuggling Bus Crashes In Germany

Agence France-Presse | Friday October 13, 2023, Waldkraiburg, Germany

Seven people including a child were killed and several others injured early Friday after a minibus believed to be packed with migrants crashed trying to evade a German road check.

Teacher Killed, Several Injured In Knife Attack In French School: Report

Reuters | Friday October 13, 2023, Paris

A teacher was killed and several people injured in a knife attack in a school in the northern France city of Arras on Friday, BFM TV said.

French Holocaust Denier Faces Extradition From UK

Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 12, 2023, Edinburgh

A prominent French Holocaust denier, who fled the country after being convicted under anti-Nazi laws, can be extradited back to France, a Scottish court ruled on Thursday.

"Responsibility Stemming From Holocaust...": Germany On Supporting Israel

Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 12, 2023, Berlin

"For Germany at the moment, the only place is at Israel's side," Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a speech to parliament Thursday, adding that Berlin's solidarity "goes beyond words".

Putin Visits Kyrgyzstan On His First Foreign Trip Since Court Arrest Warrant

Reuters | Thursday October 12, 2023, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, a Central Asian nation with strong ties to Moscow, during what was his first foreign trip since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for him in March.

PM Modi, Vladimir Putin Likely To Hold Summit This Year: Indian Envoy

Asian News International | Thursday October 12, 2023, Moscow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin are likely to hold a summit before the end of this year, India's ambassador to Moscow was quoted as saying by Russian news agency RIA.

'Rise In Hate Speech' Leads German Anti-Racism Body To Quit Elon Musk's X

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 11, 2023, Frankfurt, Germany

Germany's federal anti-discrimination agency (FADA) said Wednesday it was quitting X, formerly known as Twitter, because of "an enormous rise" in hate speech.

"Will Stand With Ukraine For As Long As It Takes": US

Wednesday October 11, 2023, Brussels

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday the United States would continue tosupportUkrainefor aslongas ittakes, amid political chaos in Congress and the crisis in the Middle East.

4 Children Killed, 8 Injured After Fire At Spain Building

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 11, 2023, Madrid, Spain

Four minors have died in a fire in Vigo, a coastal city in northwestern Spain, emergency services said on Wednesday.

Russia Loses Bid To Regain Seat On UN Human Rights Council

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 10, 2023, United Nations

The UN General Assembly on Tuesday rejected a bid by Russia to regain a seat on the Human Rights Council, from which it was ousted after invading Ukraine.

UN "Concerned" Over No System To Return Ukrainian Children From Russia

Reuters | Monday October 09, 2023, Geneva

The United Nations rights office said on Monday it was concerned there was no system to return Ukrainian children taken to Russia since Moscow's invasion of the country last year and that some of those who did come back reported mistreatment.

Lufthansa Cuts Flights To And From Israel Over "War" With Palestine

Agence France-Presse | Saturday October 07, 2023, Berlin

German airline Lufthansa is cutting flights to Israel on Saturday following a wave of Palestinian attacks, a spokesman told AFP.

"Be A Little Cautious": UK Minister Suella Braverman's Delhi Uncle's Advice For Her

Press Trust of India | Saturday October 07, 2023, London

A Delhi-based Catholic priest uncle of UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has cautioned his niece about some of her language around immigration and urged her not to forget that she herself is a child of migrants.

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