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US President-elect Donald Trump, who took office on January 20, wants NATO allies to increase defense spending to two percent of their current target of 2% of gross domestic product, the Financial Times and The Telegraph reported on Friday. More than times. The Trump team has reportedly told European officials that the incoming U.S. president expects members of the military alliance to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP. Mitsotakis declined to cite specific figures in response to reporters’ questions on the issue. “It will be more than 2%. But let’s not give specific figures because we all have our…

Student and peasant unions organized a rally against populist President Aleksandar Vucic in the central square of the Serbian capital Belgrade on Sunday. advertiseHis tight grip on power has been challenged by weeks of street protests led by university students, with the rally in Belgrade’s Slavija Square one of the largest in recent years. It is part of a wider campaign to demand responsibility for the Nov. 1 roof collapse of a railway station in the country’s north, which killed 15 people. Smaller rallies were also held in the cities of Niš and Kragujevac. The rally in Belgrade began with…

A suspect has appeared in court after an attack on a German Christmas market on Friday that left five people dead and more than 200 injured.The suspect is a doctor from Saudi Arabia named Taleb al-Abdulmohsen. He arrived in Germany in 2006 and was recognized as a refugee in 2016. German authorities are facing a growing backlash after attackers allegedly used emergency vehicle access to drive into the market. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, ministers and regional political leaders were heckled by members of the public during their visit on Saturday, some of whom appeared angry over criticism of security lapses.…

“The problem today is not our children, the problem today is us, the problem today is our society, the problem today is TikTok and all the others who are hijacking our children,” Rama said. TikTok has asked “the Albanian government for urgent clarification” in the case of the stabbed teenager, according to the Associated Press. The company, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, said it “found no evidence that the perpetrator or victim had a TikTok account, and multiple reports in fact confirmed that the video leading up to the incident was posted on another platform , not TikTok”. ”, according to…

Palestinian medical officials said Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip overnight into Sunday killed at least 22 people, including five children. advertiseAn attack on a school housing displaced people in Gaza City killed at least eight people, including three children, according to Gaza’s health ministry. The Civil Defense Forces, which is affiliated with the Hamas government, said earlier that four children were among the victims.The Israeli military said it carried out precision strikes against Hamas militants hiding there.An attack on a house in the central city of Deir al-Balah on Saturday night killed at least eight people, including three women…

U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyAuthorities are still trying to understand why the suspect carried out the deadly attackThe Christmas market in Magdeburg is a sad sight. This was supposed to be the busiest weekend of the season, but the entire area has been cordoned off and all the stands are closed.The police were the only ones moving around the boarded-up mulled wine and gingerbread stand. Red candles flickered on the sidewalks as people expressed condolences for the victims.Lucas, the truck driver, told me he felt the need to pay his respects. “I wasn’t there when it happened,” he told me.”But I…

After Moscow invaded Ukraine, countries are reducing their reliance on Russian energy, and Qatar has become an important supplier of liquefied natural gas to Europe. State-run energy giant Qatar Energy has signed long-term LNG supply deals with Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands. Khadabi, who is also the chief executive of Qatar Energy, said EU legislation was unworkable for companies like Qatar Energy. The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive has attracted criticism both within and outside the EU. Countries have until 2026 to translate the new rules into national law, and a year later, in 2027, the new rules will…

Far-right protests were held in Magdeburg on Saturday night, a day after the Christmas market attack. advertiseFar-right protesters held a rally in Magdeburg after an attack on a Christmas market on Friday night killed five people and injured hundreds.Police estimated that around 1,000 protesters gathered in the central square calling for tighter immigration controls after German authorities identified the attacker as a doctor from Saudi Arabia.Protesters carried so-called “Fatherland” flags and banners reading “Immigration”, while slogans such as “Those who don’t love Germany should leave Germany” and “We don’t want a home for asylum seekers” could also be heard.According to…

German authorities are facing grief and anger from people in Magdeburg after an attacker used an emergency vehicle lane to drive into a Christmas market, killing five people and injuring more than 200 others.German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, ministers and regional political leaders were heckled by members of the public during their visit on Saturday, some of whom appeared angry over criticism of security lapses.German authorities defended the market’s layout and security.There were reports that authorities were warned about the suspect last year, and police said they conducted an assessment a year ago to see if the suspect could pose a…

At least 38 people were killed when a ferry carrying Christmas passengers capsized in the Busila River in the northeast. advertiseMore than 100 people were reported missing and 20 people had been rescued, officials and witnesses said Saturday. The ferry sank on Friday night, less than four days after another capsized in the country’s northeast, killing 25 people.Joseph Joseph Kangolinoli, the mayor of Ingende, the last town on the river before the accident, said the ferry was sailing in a convoy of other ships and that the passengers were mainly returning Businessman celebrating Christmas at home. Ingende resident Ndolo Kadi…