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Dozens of Hindus detained for disrupting Muslim Friday prayer gatherings in India amid sectarian tensions

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Indian police deployed hundreds of officers and arrested dozens of Hindu protesters from right-wing groups on Friday after they disrupted Muslim prayer gatherings amid rising sectarian tensions, according to local officials. … Read More >Dozens of Hindus detained for disrupting Muslim Friday prayer gatherings in India amid sectarian tensions

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French police clear square outside Paris’ City Hall occupied by camp of homeless migrants demanding accommodation (VIDEOS)

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Hundreds of tents were set up on a square near the iconic Hotel de Ville in Paris on Thursday, as homeless migrants, supported by an NGO, demanded better housing. The protest was later dispersed by police. … Read More >French police clear square outside Paris’ City Hall occupied by camp of homeless migrants demanding accommodation (VIDEOS)

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Pakistan will treat banned Islamist party as militant group, govt says as 4 police officers killed, hundreds injured in clashes

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At least four police officers have been killed and hundreds more injured in massive clashes that erupted in Pakistan’s north-eastern Punjab province, as law enforcement sought to stop an Islamist protest march on Islamabad. … Read More >Pakistan will treat banned Islamist party as militant group, govt says as 4 police officers killed, hundreds injured in clashes

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15 vehicles TORCHED in night of violence in Alencon, France after teen’s arrest for allegedly dealing drugs

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Over a dozen vehicles were left burnt out on Tuesday night in France’s Alençon and police and firefighters came under fire from incendiaries and other projectiles, after a 16-year-old was arrested on suspicion of selling drugs. … Read More >15 vehicles TORCHED in night of violence in Alencon, France after teen’s arrest for allegedly dealing drugs

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21 Iraqis on their way to UK detained by German police after crossing border illegally from Poland

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Police in Germany’s north-eastern region of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania have detained 21 Iraqi nationals, after they crossed illegally into the country from neighbouring Poland, federal law enforcement said on Tuesday. … Read More >21 Iraqis on their way to UK detained by German police after crossing border illegally from Poland

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Climate activists detained after disrupting summit to accuse French govt of championing ‘fossil fuel finance’

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A group of activists called Les Amis de la Terre (Friends of the Earth) has disrupted a speech by the French finance minister, accusing the country’s government of championing “fossil fuel finance” ahead of the COP26 meeting. … Read More >Climate activists detained after disrupting summit to accuse French govt of championing ‘fossil fuel finance’