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Police shoot rioter (34) in NRW Kamp-Lintfort (NRW) – The officers were called because of a disturbance, and the situation suddenly escalated on site. At least one shot was fired. And it was fatal. On Saturday evening around 9:50 p.m., the police in Wesel ( North Rhine-Westphalia ) received a report of a disturbance from an apartment in neighboring Kamp-Lintfort. “According to the current state of the investigation, a 34-year-old man is said to have suddenly attacked the police officers deployed with an object in the stairwell of the affected apartment building.” A police officer then used a firearm, which…

Now the people are turning against Mette-Marit For a long time, the Norwegians stood behind their crown princess. They did not condemn Mette-Marit as a bad mother, but rather Marius as an uncontrollable system breaker. However, the rape allegations against Borg Høiby are now becoming a turning point in support among the citizens. Too much has happened, has been tolerated, accepted, covered up. The people think that enough is enough. Read with BILDplus why even the monarchy is now at stake, what the people are demanding of Mette-Marit and what tragic consequences the scandal surrounding Marius has. https://www.bild.de/unterhaltung/royals-adel/marius-borg-hiby-nach-skandal-wendet-sich-volk-gegen-mette-marit-6742e5bcd3e4b22ff2f6abdd

What’s on the front page of Le Monde?  The front page of Le Monde reports on the far-right party – the RN – sticks to a posture rejecting measures aimed at combating global warming. The paper says that opposed to climate diplomacy, the National Rally fights the measures proposed by France and Europe at COP29 in Baku at the national level, Marine Le Pen’s troops presented a “counter-budget” which cuts all spending in favour of the environment. A picture of NGO Marea Verde who works on Wanda, the hydraulic and solar machine that collects waste from the Juan Diaz River,…

French mass rape trial: Court to hear prosecutors’ sentencing requests With evidence over in the trial of a man who drugged his wife for years so he could invite dozens of strangers to rape her, French prosecutors will from Monday, November 25, set out their sentencing requests to judges. Main defendant Dominique Pelicot has been in the dock in southern city Avignon since September along with 49 other men for organizing the rapes and sexual abuse of his now ex-wife Gisèle Pelicot. The case has shocked a France still working through its version of the MeToo movement, with the latest…

What’s on the front page of La Repubblica? The front page of La Repubblica this morning 25/11/2024 reports that the Constituent Assembly confirms the former prime minister as leader of the Movement. The guarantor and the limit of two mandates have been abolished. The founder: “From Franciscans to Jesuits”. Yes to alliances on the left but applause to anti-migrant appeals.The front page’s main image reports on Italy winning the Davis Cup. “The Davis Cup remains in Italy for the second consecutive year. Italy is here to stay.”The paper also features a story by the sister of a murdered woman. “It has…

Was tipped to become president – eliminated immediately Romania’s incumbent prime minister, the pro-European social democrat Marcel Ciolacu, is out of the country’s presidential election, despite being tipped as the winner.

A cargo plane flying on behalf of German logistics company DHL crashed near Vilnius International Airport in Lithuania early on Monday, according to Lithuanian authorities.     The plane had originated in the German city of Leipzig, which is a hub for DHL.   “City services are currently onsite, along with a fire truck and a command team from Vilnius Airport,” the Lithuanian airport authority posted on X. “Airport operations are not disrupted at this time.” This is a breaking news story and will be updated dvv/wd (Reuters, dpa)  DHL freight plane crashes near Vilnius airport – DW – 11/25/2024

A global operation, supported by Eurojust, has led to the takedown of servers of infostealers, a type of malware used to steal personal data and conduct cybercrimes worldwide. The infostealers, RedLine and META, taken down today targeted millions of victims worldwide, making it one of the largest malware platforms globally. An international coalition of authorities from the Netherlands, the United States, Belgium, Portugal, the United Kingdom and Australia shut down three servers in the Netherlands, seized two domains, unsealed charges in the United States and took two people into custody in Belgium. RedLine and Meta were able to steal personal data from infected devices.…

The decision caps a weekend during which the country’s two largest parties announced their candidates for an election that will decide the successor to incumbent President Andrzej Duda, whose second and final term ends in August 2025. Poland’s conservative Law and Justice party, which is trying to regain momentum after losing power last year, has chosen historian Karol Nawrocki as its candidate for next year’s presidential election. The decision caps a weekend during which the country’s two largest parties announced their candidates for an election that will decide the successor to incumbent President Andrzej Duda, whose second and final…

The round-the-clock protests in Tbilisi follow the 26 October elections that kept the governing pro-Russian Georgian Dream party in power. Opponents say the vote was rigged and suspect neighbouring Russia of election interference.

The round-the-clock protests in Tbilisi follow the 26 October elections that kept the governing pro-Russian Georgian Dream party in power. Opponents say the vote was rigged and suspect neighbouring Russia of election interference.

Baku’s COP29 legacy: a new era in climate finance or too little, too late? Several delegates stressed the significance of having reached an agreement and making progress in “difficult geopolitical times”. Like many before it, the 29th edition of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change needed extra time for an overall agreement to be reached. In the early hours of Sunday, exhausted delegates in Baku finally reached a compromise on the most crucial issue of COP29: a new climate financing framework. The UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell called it an “insurance policy for humanity”, adding that “like…

Hundreds of Lebanese people demonstrated in Paris on Sunday to demand an immediate ceasefire since clashes between Israel and Hezbollah began a year ago.

They are more than 4,000 kilometres away from Lebanon but the conflict still hits close to home.

Since clashes between Israel and Hezbollah (an Iran-aligned Shia militant and political group) began a year ago, more than 2,000 people have been killed in Lebanon.

The thousands of Franco-Lebanese nationals who are watching the conflict from afar say they’re filled with anger and guilt. Hundreds of them gathered in Paris and around other cities in France on Sunday with the main demand of an immediate ceasefire.

Warning: This text contains descriptions of sexual violence. At first glance, with its medieval city walls and charming alleyways, the French town of Avignon seems like normal French municipality. But the closer one draws to the courthouse, the more the fresh graffiti and posters demand attention: “Gisele, our sun,” “Gisele, our icon,” “Symbol of dignity and courage.” Opposite the court, a banner that reads “Rape is rape” flutters in the wind. Gisele Pelicot’s decision to make the rape trial against her ex-husband Dominique Pelicot and 50 other alleged perpetrators public has rocked France, sparking protests and debate about violence against women— it…

Romania has featured less and less in EU politics in recent years. At first glance, this is surprising considering that it is the sixth-largest country in the European Union in terms of population size and of huge strategic significance given its location on the southeastern flank of both the bloc and NATO. This is particularly relevant when one considers that, of all EU member states, Romania has by far the longest shared border with Ukraine. It is also the most important base for US and NATO forces in southeastern Europe. Moreover, it faces military threats like no other country in…

Communist-ruled Vietnam last month appointed Luong Cuong, a military general and former director of the political department of the People’s Army, as its new president. Shortly after, Prabowo Subianto, a former special forces commander who was discharged from the military in 1998 over allegations of military abuses, was sworn in as president of Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation. Prabowo’s government has been described as Indonesia’s “most militarized cabinet” since the fall of Suharto’s dictatorship in 1998, according to a report by New Mandala, a Southeast Asian affairs website hosted by Australian National University (ANU). Elsewhere, much of Myanmar has been…

Voters in the northwestern Swiss city of Basel backed nearly $40 million (€38 million) in public funding on Sunday to host the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. Preliminary results from Sunday’s referendum show that 66.4% of voters in the city supported using taxpayer money for the event. Eurovision funding ensures full spectacle With the funding approved, the annual TV spectacle will proceed with its full traditional flair. Had the money not been granted, Eurovision 2025 would have been scaled back to only the main show, without any public events beyond the main show. The money will be put into programs accompanying…

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has laid out a bold vision for transforming the EU’s agriculture, fisheries, and food systems to better withstand crises while ensuring sustainability. The opinion “Fostering sustainable and resilient food systems in times of crisis,” requested by the Hungarian presidency, was adopted at the October plenary. By focusing on food security, fair income for producers, environmental resilience, and the next generation of food producers, these proposals offer a clear path for the EU to build a food system that not only survives continuous challenges and crisis but thrives in the long term. The…

The United States Air Force (USAF) said that a number of small unidentified drones were detected around three airbases in the United Kingdom over the past week. The US Air Forces in Europe said “small unmanned aerial systems” were seen over Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, and RAF Feltwell, in Norfolk, eastern England. Unclear whether drones were hostile The incidents took place between November 20 and 22 and it was not clear whether the drones had any hostile intent. “The UASs were actively monitored and installation leaders determined that none of the incursions impacted base residents or critical…

The meeting in Beirut comes days after four Italian soldiers were injured after two rockets exploded at a UNIFIL base in Shama, apparently fired by Hezbollah or one of its affiliate groups. ADVERTISEMENT The EU Foreign Policy chief Josep Borrell has said UN peacekeepers stationed in southern Lebanon have the “strong support” of the bloc after meeting their commander in Beirut. Borrell held talks with UNFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázaro during his visit to the Lebanese capital on Sunday. That meeting comes days after four Italian soldiers were injured after two rockets exploded…

A new EU law permits proceedings in a criminal case initiated in one EU country to be transferred to another EU country if required. This helps ensure that the best-placed country investigates or prosecutes a criminal offence. Source link Cross-border crime: criminal cases can now be transferred to another EU country

Romania’s incumbent Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) was tied with far-right NATO critic Calin Georgescu, with 90% of votes counted, as the two battled for first place in the country’s presidential elections on Sunday. Georgescu came in with a razor thin margin of 22% of the vote, while Ciolacu had 21.7%. As neither candidate can achieve an absolute majority, they will have to face off in a runoff vote on December 8. Ballots from Romania’s sizable diaspora, which have yet to be included in the main tally, meanwhile showed center-right Elena Lasconi leading with 33.4%, with Georgescu second.…

As of 5 October 2024, 512 public tenders submitted by Germany to the EU in the nine first months of the year were accepted and published by the EU Tenders Transparency Portal despite their egregiously discriminatory nature. Their peculiarity was that they contained a “Bidder’s declaration of protection” against a specific religious group to be mandatorily filled in and signed on a “form 2496” for the bidding to be valid. One of the 512 tenders concerned “advanced services in preparation for the construction of the future excavation pit shoring for the new center at the Nuremberg Clinic” (Ref. 598098-2024).…

The Flame | Among ducks and oil sands When Boca Juniors has a home game, several neighborhoods are lost. Banners hang from windows, and as you approach the La Boca area and the La Bombonera stadium, it becomes increasingly dense with loud groups, of all ages, in the blue and yellow colors of the team. The team is one of the country’s biggest, and faces Argentina Juniors in a derby. A few blocks from La Bombinera, the air is constantly filled with songs, choirs and drums. “Boca a life, Boca a passion”. On a side street, an open circle has…

Ireland and Britain were battered by winter storm Bert on Saturday, which brought strong winds, heavy rain, snow and ice that UK forecasters called a “multi-hazard” event. The severe weather closed roads, airports, ferry and train routes on both sides of the Irish Sea. What’s the latest on Storm Bert? One person died near Winchester, in southern England, after a tree fell onto a car on a major highway, police said. A second death from a traffic accident in West Yorkshire, in northern England, was also being investigated by police to see if it was linked to the storm. According to…