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Police arrest suspect in shooting of Greek Orthodox priest in Lyon, France

Posted on November 8, 2020November 8, 2020By Editor

French police have detained a man believed to have shot a Greek Orthodox priest last week in Lyon. French media say he confessed to carrying out the attack. … Read More >Police arrest suspect in shooting of Greek Orthodox priest in Lyon, France

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Greek police clash with anti-lockdown protesters just before stay-at-home order comes into force (VIDEO)

Posted on November 8, 2020November 8, 2020By Editor

An anti-lockdown rally in Greece’s Thessaloniki turned violent as protesters pelted riot police with projectiles, injuring two officers. The police made 11 arrests amid the clashes. … Read More >Greek police clash with anti-lockdown protesters just before stay-at-home order comes into force (VIDEO)

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‘We are essential!’ French business owners & workers stage Covid lockdown protest in Toulouse (VIDEO)

Posted on November 7, 2020November 7, 2020By Editor

Wearing masks and clad in black, hundreds of small business owners and workers took to the streets of Toulouse, France, to stage a visually striking protest against coronavirus lockdown measures. … Read More >‘We are essential!’ French business owners & workers stage Covid lockdown protest in Toulouse (VIDEO)

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French Muslims STAND GUARD outside Catholic church in show of solidarity with Christians following terrorist attacks

Posted on November 7, 2020November 7, 2020By Editor

Muslims of Lodeve, a town in the south of France, organized to protect the local cathedral in a show of solidarity with Catholics, following the deadly terrorist attack in Nice at the end of October. … Read More >French Muslims STAND GUARD outside Catholic church in show of solidarity with Christians following terrorist attacks

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Poll shows 57% of young Muslims in France believe Sharia law more important than national law

Posted on November 7, 2020November 7, 2020By Editor

A new opinion poll has shown France’s Muslim population to be increasingly disconnected from the general population, with 57 percent of young Muslims believing French law to be subordinate to Sharia law. … Read More >Poll shows 57% of young Muslims in France believe Sharia law more important than national law

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Right-wing activists hold TORCH-LIT protest in Vienna, Austria after deadly terrorist attack (VIDEO)

Posted on November 6, 2020November 6, 2020By Editor

A group of right-wing protesters has held a rally in Vienna, condemning recent terror attacks and urging the government to act against Islamist radicals. They were met by counterprotesters, who condemned the activists as ‘Nazis’. … Read More >Right-wing activists hold TORCH-LIT protest in Vienna, Austria after deadly terrorist attack (VIDEO)

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US is ‘not a one man show’: German FM warns Trump not to ‘add fuel to fire’ over election result

Posted on November 6, 2020November 6, 2020By Editor

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has made a veiled warning to Donald Trump not to “add fuel to the fire” by “acting irresponsibly” over the result of the US election, as Joe Biden leads but the race remains too close to call. … Read More >US is ‘not a one man show’: German FM warns Trump not to ‘add fuel to fire’ over election result

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French police arrest man armed with knife making threats outside Paris elementary school – Interior Minister

Posted on November 6, 2020November 6, 2020By Editor

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has thanked police for quickly arresting a man armed with a box cutter who was making threats outside an elementary school in the Seine-Saint-Denis area of Paris. … Read More >French police arrest man armed with knife making threats outside Paris elementary school – Interior Minister

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Austria to close ‘radical mosques’ following deadly terrorist attack in Vienna

Posted on November 6, 2020November 6, 2020By Editor

Austrian authorities have decided to close “radical mosques” across the country following a terrorist attack by hardline Islamists in Vienna. The shootings across the city left four people dead and more than 20 injured. … Read More >Austria to close ‘radical mosques’ following deadly terrorist attack in Vienna

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Norway’s govt urges people to avoid traveling, limit social contacts to stop spread of coronavirus

Posted on November 6, 2020November 6, 2020By Editor

PM Erna Solberg told Norwegians on Thursday to avoid traveling domestically and stay at home as the government imposes new restrictions amid rising coronavirus cases. … Read More >Norway’s govt urges people to avoid traveling, limit social contacts to stop spread of coronavirus