Man arrested over suspected French railway vandalism

An “ultra-left militant” was arrested in north-west France on Sunday after being found behaving suspiciously near a railway site, according to police sources quoted by French media. Officers who searched the man’s car found keys to technical premises, pliers, a set of universal keys and literature “linked to the ultra-left”. The 28-year-old suspect is currently…

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Eight hurt in knife attack at children’s dance workshop

Eight people, including a number of children, have been injured in a knife attack at a dance workshop, which witnesses described as being like a scene from a “horror movie”. Merseyside Police said officers were called to a “major incident” at a property on Hart Street in Southport at about 11:50 BST. The force later…

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Wagner Leader Appeals to Putin after Mali Ambush Leaves 80 Dead

A Wagner Group commander has appealed to Russia’s defense ministry for help after at least 80 mercenaries and Malian government troops were killed during an ambush by Tuareg rebels, it has been reported. Social media footage purportedly showed Wagner and Malian personnel killed on the outskirts of Tinzawaten village near Mali’s border with Algeria in…

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Vandalism Hits Communication Lines In France During Paris Olympics

The French government says multiple telecommunications lines have been hit by acts of vandalism, affecting fiber lines and fixed and mobile phone lines as cities around France are hosting events for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The scale of the impact is unclear, as is whether it has affected any Olympic activities. The vandalism came after…

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EU countries put neo-Nazi group The Base on terrorist list

European Union member states on Friday added the neo-Nazi movement The Base to the EU Terrorist List, freezing its funds in EU countries and prohibiting anyone in the EU from providing funds to it. “The Base is an organisation of right-wing extremists involved in terrorist acts, which was founded by Rinaldo Nazzaro in 2018,” the…

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Letter ‘laced with the plague’ sent to France’s interior minister

French police are investigating a suspicious letter addressed to the interior minister that tested positive for the plague. Discovered at a mail-sorting centre near Dijon, the letter was addressed to the town hall of Roubaix, in the north of France outside Lille, for the attention of Gérald Darmanin, the minister of the interior. Police were…

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