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Unemployment in Germany increased slightly

Unemployment in Germany rose slightly to 5.9 percent in November from 5.8 percent in October, the German Federal Labor Office announced today. The number of…

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The city had to remove the Christmas tree because it was ugly

Photo: iStock/ illustration / A Christmas tree in a Swiss town was removed because it was “too ugly”. The tree was erected in front of…

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EUROPOL international action: 566 people arrested

In coordinated actions involving 26 European countries, between November 13 and 18, 566 persons suspected of trafficking in firearms, drugs, migrant smuggling and human trafficking…

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Germany: Teenagers planned a terrorist attack on the Christmas market

German authorities announced that they had arrested two teenagers, one in North Rhine-Westphalia and one in Brandenburg, on suspicion of planning and preparing an attack…

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Died migrants: Pushed from the speedboat

Four migrants have died after being pushed off a speedboat not far from a beach in Cadiz in southern Spain, the Spanish Civil Guard and…

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Sweden entered recession

Sweden entered recession as its economy shrank 0.3 percent in the third quarter compared to the second quarter, following the previous quarter’s 0.8 percent decline,…

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A student injured three peers with a knife

A high school student in the town of Kadzidlo, in northeastern Poland, wounded three classmates with a knife, the police announced. Local police spokeswoman Katarina…

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Arrested guru: Instead of yoga, he taught his followers sex

French authorities have arrested the leader of a multinational organization for tantric yoga, Gregorian Bivolaru (71), on suspicion of indoctrinating female followers for sexual exploitation….

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France will ban smoking on beaches, in parks, forests and near schools

France will ban smoking on all its beaches, as well as in public parks, forests and near schools after President Emmanuel Macron promised to create…

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A new strain of human swine flu has been discovered

The first human case of the new swine strain has been reported in Great Britain, and health officials are trying to determine the origin of…

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