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Volkswagen agrees deal to avoid Germany plant closures
Volkswagen has reached a deal with the IG Metall trade union which will avert plant closures in Germany and avoid immediate compulsory redundancies. The two sides have, however, agreed to cut more than 35,000 jobs across the country in a “socially responsible manner” by 2030, in order to save some €15bn (£12.4bn). Germany’s largest carmaker…
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What happens if the US government shuts down?
Reuters The US is edging towards another government shutdown after the lower chamber of Congress failed to pass a spending bill to keep federal agencies open. Funding is set to lapse at midnight on Friday unless Republicans and Democrats can agree on a way forward. Here’s a breakdown of how we got here and what…
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Video shows arrest of German Christmas market attack suspect
Footage from German broadcaster MDR shows police confronting a man lying on the floor by a vehicle after a car drove into people at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg. The suspect is believed to be a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian doctor, according to minister president of Saxony, Reiner Haseloff. Source link
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Eight sentenced in France for actions that led to teacher beheading
A French court has sentenced eight people to prison for their roles in a hate campaign that led to the murder of schoolteacher Samuel Paty in October 2020. The sentences handed down range from three to 16 years. The attack took place following social media posts falsely claiming Paty had shown his students obscene pictures…
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Car driven into crowd at German Christmas market, reports say
A car has crashed into a crowd at a Christmas market in east Germany, local media report. A least one person has been killed and several injured in the incident in Magdeburg, according to German public broadcaster MDR. The suspected driver of the car has also been arrested, MDR said, citing a government spokesman. Video…
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Six killed in strike on Russia’s Kursk after deadly missile attack on Kyiv
Reuters Ukrainian officials said Moscow had launched a fresh attack on Kyiv Russia says six people have been killed, including a child, in a Ukrainian strike in the Kursk region. This comes after Ukrainian officials said Moscow had launched a fresh missile attack on Kyiv, damaging a building hosting several embassies. In Russia, the acting…
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Suspected ‘witchdoctors’ arrested over attempt to ‘bewitch’ Zambia’s president
Two men have been arrested in Zambia accused of being “witchdoctors” who had been tasked with trying to bewitch the president. The police said they had arrested Jasten Mabulesse Candunde and Leonard Phiri in the capital, Lusaka. “Their purported mission was to use charms to harm” President Hakainde Hichilema, said the police statement, released on…
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US diplomats cancel briefing in Damascus over security concerns
A news conference due to be held by US diplomats in Syria following a meeting with the country’s new leadership has been cancelled due to “security concerns”, the US embassy has said. A US official did not confirm what the concerns were, or whether the diplomats had met with the country’s new ruler, Ahmed al-Sharaa.…
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Eight migrants drown after boat tries to evade Greek ship
At least eight people – including a child – have drowned after a speedboat carrying migrants capsized in the Aegean Sea during a chase with a Greek patrol vessel. The coastguard said the boat’s driver “lost control” in the attempt to escape from the patrol ship. The boat was travelling at high speed and collided…
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BBC goes inside Syrian prison holding IS detainees
The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime has not freed all of Syria’s prisoners. Al-Sina prison holds more than 5,000 detainees in the north-east of the country, which is under Kurdish control. These prisoners – including some Britons – are suspected fighters and supporters of the so-called Islamic State group. Most are said to have been…
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