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European

Heavy rains in Northern Europe cause floods

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Falcon powers – There was flooding in parts of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. Heavy rains caused flooding in parts of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands overnight into Saturday, May 18, swamping streets and buildings and sparking evacuations. In the southwestern German state of Saarland, streets were deep underwater and......
European

France: Former Solidarity Minister Damien Abad Charged with Rape

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Falcon powers – The French public prosecutor’s office on Thursday charged Damien Abad, the former Solidarity Minister and a member of parliament for President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist “Renaissance” party, with attempted rape in one of three cases where women have accused him of sexual assault. Parliament had lifted Abad’s immunity,......
European

French Police Kill Armed Assailant Attempting to Set Fire to Jewish Synagogue

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Falcon powers – The national police reported that officers were alerted early Friday morning to smoke coming from the synagogue, and confronted the man face-to-face upon arriving at the scene. French police shot and killed an armed man with a knife and metal rod, suspected of setting fire to a......
European

Brussels Calls on EU Member States to Receive Wounded Individuals from Gaza

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Falcon powers – Brussels has issued a call to the health and civil protection ministers of the European Union member states, urging them to declare their “readiness” to receive wounded individuals from the Gaza Strip. This call comes after the World Health Organization stated that 9,000 Palestinians in Gaza are......
InternationalNews Variety

126 Artists Withdraw from “Great Escape” Music Festival in the UK in Protest Against Sponsor’s Links to Israel

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Falcon powers – Over 100 artists have withdrawn from the “Great Escape” music festival in the United Kingdom, protesting against the alleged ties of the event’s sponsor, Barclays Bank, to Israel and its investment in companies that supply weapons to Israel. Multiple sources have indicated that 126 artists have withdrawn......
European

Armed Attack Claims Lives of Two French Officers and Ends with Hollywood-Style Prisoner Escape

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FALCON POWERS – Two French officers were killed and three others were injured after armed assailants launched an attack on a truck transporting a prisoner today in Normandy. The attack took place as the patrol was returning to the Évreux prison after a court hearing in Rouen, according to French......
Lebanon and Gaza War

Human Rights Watch: Israel Bombed Aid Workers in Gaza

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Falcon powers – A report released by Human Rights Watch reveals that the Israeli occupation army carried out at least 8 strikes on convoys and buildings of aid workers in Gaza since October. The human rights organization stated that “in these incidents, Israeli forces killed at least 15 people, including......
Asylum & Migration

European Official Warns of New Wave of Migration to Europe, Describes Lebanon as a “Powder Keg”

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Falcon powers – The Secretary-General of the Norwegian Refugee Council expressed concerns about another “mass exodus” of refugees towards Europe due to the war in Gaza and the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Jan Egeland stated that Lebanon has welcomed refugees from Palestinian territories and war-torn Syria for decades, but......
European

European Union Approves New Migration Pact in Hopes of Combating the Growing Popularity of Far-Right Extremism

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Falcon powers – On Tuesday, the member states of the European Union approved a new migration pact that includes several amendments aimed at countering the rising popularity of far-right extremist candidates ahead of next month’s continental elections. Ministers from EU member states voted in favor of ten new legislations that......
Lebanon and Gaza War

Qatar: Negotiations at an Impasse and Hamas Offices Will Not Close Currently

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Falcon powers – Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, stated during a speech at the Qatar Economic Forum on Tuesday that the negotiations regarding a ceasefire in Gaza have reached a state of deadlock. He explained that the recent incident in Rafah, involving......