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Italy evacuates dozens from overcrowded Banksy-funded migrant rescue boat after crew accuses Europe of ‘IGNORING’ emergency calls

Posted on August 30, 2020August 30, 2020By Editor

Some 50 people were evacuated from the migrant rescue boat Louise Michel that got stranded off Malta’s coast after taking more than 200 people aboard. After one person died, the crew accused Europe of ignoring its pleas for help. … Read More >Italy evacuates dozens from overcrowded Banksy-funded migrant rescue boat after crew accuses Europe of ‘IGNORING’ emergency calls

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‘Pipelines aren’t built just to annoy somebody’: Former Austrian FM Karin Kneissl believes Nord Stream 2 will be completed

Posted on August 30, 2020August 30, 2020By Editor

The joint Russian-German Nord Stream 2 pipeline project is likely to be completed despite all the obstacles, Austria’s former FM Karin Kneissl believes. Still, the US will try its best to stop it going ahead, she warned. … Read More >‘Pipelines aren’t built just to annoy somebody’: Former Austrian FM Karin Kneissl believes Nord Stream 2 will be completed

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Berlin police promise to disperse anti-lockdown rally marred by multiple scuffles (VIDEO)

Posted on August 30, 2020August 30, 2020By Editor

Multiple minor scuffles between police and protesters have erupted at a massive rally against coronavirus restrictions in Berlin, while law enforcement prepares to disperse the demo with force. … Read More >Berlin police promise to disperse anti-lockdown rally marred by multiple scuffles (VIDEO)

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German court reverses ban on Berlin anti-lockdown demo, as ‘far-right’ smears against protesters continue

Posted on August 30, 2020August 30, 2020By Editor

A massive planned demonstration against coronavirus lockdowns and social control measures planned for Saturday in Berlin is back on, after a German court overturned an earlier ban, arguing it lacked valid legal grounds. … Read More >German court reverses ban on Berlin anti-lockdown demo, as ‘far-right’ smears against protesters continue

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Violent riots erupt in Malmo, Sweden after Koran-torching stunt, police say they have ‘no control’ over situation (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted on August 29, 2020August 29, 2020By Editor

A wave of chaotic unrest broke out in Malmo, Sweden after anti-Islam activists filmed a public Koran burning, sparking protests that soon descended into riots, with unruly demonstrators setting fires and clashing with police. … Read More >Violent riots erupt in Malmo, Sweden after Koran-torching stunt, police say they have ‘no control’ over situation (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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Merkel says Navalny & gas pipeline two ‘separate’ issues & Berlin won’t change policy towards Russia, important to ‘keep talking’

Posted on August 28, 2020August 28, 2020By Editor

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has signaled that Berlin isn’t interested in fundamentally changing its relationship with Russia, stressing that it was important to keep communication channels open with Moscow. … Read More >Merkel says Navalny & gas pipeline two ‘separate’ issues & Berlin won’t change policy towards Russia, important to ‘keep talking’

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WATCH: Blazing 150ft superyacht sinks off the coast of Sardinia as 8 Kazakh nationals rescued

Posted on August 28, 2020August 28, 2020By Editor

The Italian Coast Guard has shared dramatic footage of the 150-foot superyacht ‘Lady MM’ engulfed in flames before it sank in the Mediterranean. … Read More >WATCH: Blazing 150ft superyacht sinks off the coast of Sardinia as 8 Kazakh nationals rescued

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Covid drama: French waiter STABBED for turning Afghan man away for not wearing a mask

Posted on August 28, 2020By Editor

A harrowing assault has shaken France’s Le Havre, where a restaurant waiter received a grave stab wound for asking a customer to put his mandatory face mask on before entering a beachfront restaurant. … Read More >Covid drama: French waiter STABBED for turning Afghan man away for not wearing a mask

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Sweden says increased military readiness around Baltic Sea is ‘power show’ to both ‘partners’ & Russia

Posted on August 28, 2020August 28, 2020By Editor

Sweden has stepped up military activity in the Baltic Sea to send a signal to Russia and other nations which it claims have dramatically increased their presence in the region, the country’s top defense officials have said. … Read More >Sweden says increased military readiness around Baltic Sea is ‘power show’ to both ‘partners’ & Russia

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German capital BANS anti-lockdown protest, condemning ‘corona deniers & right-wing extremists’

Posted on August 27, 2020August 27, 2020By Editor

Berlin authorities have banned the upcoming protest against Covid-19 lockdown measures, saying the marches were being misused as a stage for right-wing extremists and “deniers” of the pandemic. … Read More >German capital BANS anti-lockdown protest, condemning ‘corona deniers & right-wing extremists’