GERMANY REPORTS ALARMING RISE IN ANTI-MUSLIM HATE CRIMES

Mon 24 June 2024: Germany’s Muslim community is facing growing racism and discrimination, a leading rights group warned on Monday, Anadolu Agency reports. “We are seeing an alarming increase in anti-Muslim attacks and discrimination,” Guzin Ceylan from the Alliance Against Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Hate (CLAIM) told a press conference in Berlin. “In 2023, we have documented at […]

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DEATH TOLL FROM ATTACKS ON RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS IN DAGESTAN ROSE TO 19

  Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAC) has released footage of its counterterrorism units at work throughout Sunday night and Monday morning. Mon 24 June 2024: Moscow said on Monday that the death toll from Sunday attacks on religious buildings in the Russian Republic of Dagestan rose to 19. “According to preliminary data, 15 law enforcement […]

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FAR-RIGHT LE PEN LEADS IN FRANCE’S 1ST ROUND OF EARLY ELECTION POLLS: SURVEYS

Mon 24 June 2024: In the first round of early general elections in France, the coalition led by the far-right National Rally (RN) party of Marine Le Pen will receive the most votes, according to recent surveys. A survey conducted by the Ipsos polling company for the daily Le Parisien and Radio France indicated that […]

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UKRAINIANS GO INTO HIDING AS MILITARY DRAFT EXPANDED: REPORT

Sun 23 June 2024: As Ukraine grapples with setbacks on the frontlines in its ongoing conflict with Russia, the New York Times reports that Kyiv has significantly increased conscription efforts. While many Ukrainian men are responding to the call to serve, thousands are either going into hiding or fleeing the country. Mass Evasion of Conscription […]

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POWER OUTAGE CAUSES CHAOS AT MANCHESTER AIRPORT, DISRUPTING NUMEROUS FLIGHTS

Sun 23 June 2024: A major power outage at Manchester International Airport on Sunday morning (June 23) led to significant disruptions, causing numerous flight cancellations and delays. Authorities advised passengers flying from terminals one and two to avoid traveling to the airport. Major Disruption Manchester Airports Group, which also operates London Stansted and East Midlands […]

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POLL OF FEMALE STAFF FINDS SEXUAL HARASSMENT STILL ‘RIFE’ IN UK SCHOOLS

Sat 22 June 2024: Sexual harassment‌ is still “rife” in schools in the UK, according to a poll of mainly female support staff, some of whom complained of inappropriate sexual‌ comments and physical harassment‎ by male pupils and some male colleagues. One in 10 of the secondary school staff who responded to the survey said […]

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GERMANY’S BOSCH AIMS TO BECOME TOP SOFTWARE SUPPLIER FOR AUTOMAKERS

Thu 20 June 2024: German company Bosch announced on Wednesday that the company aiming to become a leading global software supplier for automakers. The global market for software and electronics is set to grow at a pace faster than automotive production by 2030, consultancies said. “We want to be the number-one choice for automakers worldwide […]

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NEW ZEALAND ECONOMY EMERGES FROM RECESSION BUT ECONOMIC TROUBLES REMAIN

Thu 20 June 2024: New Zealand’s economy has crawled out of recession after back-to-back downturns in the span of 18 months. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.2 percent in the first three months of the year, official figures showed on Thursday, after a 0.1 percent contraction during the previous quarter. While better than expected, the […]

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BRITAIN’S STONEHENGE SPRAYED WITH PAINT BY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTESTERS (VIDEO)

Wed 19 June 2024: Environmental protesters sprayed paint on Britain’s Stonehenge on Wednesday, with footage online showing orange marks covering some of the stones of the world-famous prehistoric megalithic structure. Two people have been arrested on suspicion of damaging the ancient monument, local police said in a statement. In video released by environmental group Just […]

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