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Kyiv’s drone strikes leave Putin facing a fuel crisis
Kyiv’s successful drone attacks are causing fuel shortages in Russia, as oil refineries are among their primary targets. On the Crimean Peninsula, this has already led to the declaration of a state of emergency, while several other regions across Russia have also been severely affected.
Continue reading »Europol: More than 700 criminal networks operating across Europe
Criminal networks with members from as many as 118 countries are strengthening their position across Europe. The police and public authorities appear unable to reverse the trend. Much of this is because the measures that might have been effective are not politically acceptable.
Continue reading »Denmark’s government wants to ban public calls to prayer
Prayer calls have no place in Denmark, where people should never be left wondering whether they have ended up in a suburb of Islamabad, says Denmark’s Minister for Immigration and Integration, Morten Bødskov, who wants to ban public calls to prayer in the country.
Continue reading »36,000 reported missing on new Venezuela earthquake platform
A website created specifically to receive missing-person reports following the earthquakes in Venezuela has, within a short time, received more than 55,000 reports of missing persons, of whom 36,000 remain unaccounted for.
Continue reading »Police drop case against leftist accused of assaulting Norwegian activist Anna Bråten
Two weeks ago, Anna Bråten (65) was assaulted in broad daylight after the Remig. conference at Håndverkeren in Oslo. The man suddenly attacks and repeatedly punches Anna Bråten. Lars Thorsen has his marking spray ready and sprays the man in the face, leaving it bright red. The police have now dismissed the complaint.
Continue reading »Polestar to halt new U.S. car sales under connected vehicle rule
Polestar will stop selling new vehicles in the U.S. from the 2027 model year after a federal connected-car rule decision tied to China-linked ownership.
Continue reading »Viking funeral: Norwegian football fans land on New York Post sports front page
For Norwegian fans it is not «just any old thing» to end up on the back page of the NY Post, which in practice is the sports front page of the city. It means you have been part of a memorable or striking sporting moment in the city. The newspaper calls it a Viking funeral, since the Mets lost to the Cubs.
Continue reading »Germany: Public bathing beach admits German speakers only
A public bathing beach in the former East Germany has introduced a requirement that visitors possess a good command of German. Critics claim the language requirement disproportionately affects immigrants and refugees.
Continue reading »Austria rejects large-scale return of Syrians
Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner says large-scale returns of Syrians are neither realistic nor reasonable, as Vienna focuses instead on voluntary returns and deporting convicted criminals.
Continue reading »London homeowners told to remove air conditioners
Some London homeowners have been ordered to remove air-conditioning units under local planning policies designed to reduce overheating and reliance on mechanical cooling.
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