As covered by gov.uk, “There have been several robberies and express kidnappings on or around the motorway connecting Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Ghent, Dunkirk and the Channel Ports…There is an underlying threat from terrorism…Everybody over the age of 14 is required to show a valid identity document on request.” Read Article
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As reported by seattletimes.com, “A powerful blast believed to be a gas explosion ripped open an office building in the center of Prague on Monday, injuring at least 35 people and sending shockwaves through the Old Town tourist district…The blast shattered windows in the scenic area of charming streets and postcard-pretty buildings, sending glass flying. […]
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According to thelocal.ch, “An American expat rapper living in Biel in the canton of Bern says he is lucky to be alive after a neigbour fired at him with a gun for making too much noise in his apartment… “I really dodged a bullet today,” the man said on his Facebook page, according to a […]
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As reported by rbth.ru, “A bus carrying Russian youngsters crashed near Antwerp in Belgium on Sunday, killing at least five people, Russia’s Federal Tourism Agency spokeswoman Irina Shchegolkova said. ‘According to information available to us, five have died: the bus driver, the tour guide, the head of the group and two teenagers while 17 are […]
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According to Israelandstuff.com a leading Balkan-based website covering the region’s politics published in late March a comprehensive study on Israeli-Balkan relations and the threat of Hezbollah, along with its chief sponsor Iran. Read Article
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Police destroyed a fake explosive device found near a Jewish institution in the French city of Lyon. Timesofisrael.com reported that aA store owner told police on Tuesday morning that while walking past the city’s Hillel Center, he found a contraption made of three metal cylinders connected with metal wires to what looked like a cellular […]
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Around 1,400 visitors to the Eiffel Tower were rushed out of the world-famous monument after an anonymous phone call threatening an attack on Saturday night, police said. The tower was reopened after around two and a half hours after police searches failed to find any suspicious objects. Read Article
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A group of Chinese tourists was robbed in Paris on Thursday, less than two hours after arriving. Two of the tourists in the group of more than 20 from Wuxi in Jiangsu province, and their tour guide, had their purses snatched by a group of people at around 7:30 pm after they left a Chinese […]
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Two ATMs were mugged today at service stations in Cascais line, using explosives, having been taken coffers in both cases, the source told Lusa PSP. According to the same source, at 03:00 am there was an assault on the Galp service station on Tower Road in Cascais. “Two men, using explosives, blew the cash machine […]
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According to thelocal.se, “Snow is expected to hit on Monday night and meteorologists have predicted over 25 centimetres will fall in some areas by Tuesday morning. SMHI issued a class 2 warning for the Skåne province, meaning weather conditions could put the public in danger, cause material damage, or disrupt vital public services.” Read Article
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