Polish armed forces detained about 100 migrants trying to cross the border from Belarus during the night from Wednesday to Thursday. The Ministry of Defense said they had been jailed. “Belarus forced the migrants to throw stones at Polish soldiers to distract them,” after which a group tried to […]
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Liverpool Terrorist was Frustrated by Rejected Asylum Applications and Previously Threatened with Knife
Emad al-Swealmeen, 32, identified by police as the man who blew himself up in a taxi outside a Liverpool hospital, had seen his asylum applications rejected several times. According to sources in British media, that could be a motive for his act of terror. In addition, the migrant had […]
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Warmest October Since the Beginning of Measurements in the Northern Hemisphere
According to the American meteorological institute, NOAA last October was the warmest October on land in the Northern Hemisphere since the beginning of measurements in 1880. It was the fourth warmest October globally, after 2015, 2018 and 2019. There is already more than a 99 percent chance that the […]
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Austria Starts Lockdown for Unvaccinated
A lockdown will be introduced in Austria on Monday for people who have not been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. They need a valid reason to leave their homes, such as shopping, work and a doctor’s visit. People who break the rules risk a fine of 1450 euros. The […]
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Western Countries Condemn Belarus at UN for Situation at Border
The US and European delegations of the UN Security Council have condemned Belarus for the situation on the border with Poland. In a statement after an emergency meeting, the countries said Belarus “endangers the lives and well-being of people for political purposes”. Estonia, France and Ireland had called for […]
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US and China Pledge to Work Together on Climate Action
As the world’s two largest emitters of greenhouse gases, the US and China have reached a joint statement on stepping up climate action. Both parties announced this on Wednesday in Glasgow. In separate press conferences, China’s climate envoy Xie Zhenhua and his US counterpart John Kerry said both countries […]
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Germany Calls for Additional Sanctions Against Belarus
Germany supports new EU sanctions against Belarus, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Wednesday. The reason for Maas’ statements is the situation at the border between Poland and Belarus. Belarus would deliberately allow migrants to cross the border illegally into Poland, from where they want to travel to Germany […]
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German Minister Calls on EU to Take Action on Polish External Border
During the night from Monday to Tuesday, German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer called on the EU to consider the flow of migrants at Poland’s external border. According to the Polish government, there are thousands of migrants from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan who want to enter the European Union. “Poland […]
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US President Joe Biden has Criticized Sunday’s Election in Nicaragua
US President Joe Biden has criticized Sunday’s election in Nicaragua. Biden called the polls in the Central American country a “sham”. Nicaragua’s incumbent President Daniel Ortega has had at least 39 opposition members arrested since large-scale protests in the country in 2018. Among them were also seven potential challengers […]
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Chinese Journalist Who Revealed Corona Outbreak, On the Verge of Death in Prison
The citizen journalist whose work in the Chinese city of Wuhan revealed the magnitude of the corona outbreak in the country and who was jailed for her work is on the brink of death after a hunger strike. Human rights groups worldwide are calling for her immediate release. Zhang […]