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The death toll in the Magdeburg Christmas market attack has risen to five, with more than 200 injured. Visiting the scene on Saturday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said it was a “terrible act...to injure and kill so many people with such brutality.” “We have now learnt that over 200 people have been injured,” he said. “Almost 40 are so seriously injured that we must be very worried about them.” The suspect, a 50-year-old Saudi doctor who moved to Germany in 2006, is an ex-Muslim who expressed support for the far-Right AfD and criticised the government over migrants “Islamising” the country.

Two people killed, German state premier sayspublished at 16:14 16:14 The German state premier has just confirmed two people, including a child, were killed in the attack. He says he can't rule out further deaths due to the severe injuries some people have sustained. At least 60 people were injured, he adds.

A car drove into people at a Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday. Officials said they suspected it was an attack and that people were injured, but it was not immediately clear how many were harmed. The driver of the car was arrested, German news agency dpa reported, citing unidentified government officials in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. Regional government spokesperson Matthias Schuppe and city spokesperson Michael Reif said they suspected it was a deliberate act. Reif said there were “numerous injured” but didn’t give a precise figure. “The pictures are terrible,” he said. “My information...

In Germany, culture-enrichers with knives are increasingly causing problems in public places. The mujahideen are also known to target Christmas markets wherever they possibly can. As a result, a new law has been passed that allows police to check visitors to the Christmas markets for knives, without needing any probable cause (or “suspicion”). The following article concerns a recent news video showing the police searching visitors to the Christmas market in the city of Ludwigshafen in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The dutiful police-girls and -boys make sure to search Potato Germans as well as “southern-looking” gentlemen. A subtitled version of...

Amid misinformation online, Garda sources said nobody who was applying for international protection, or had ever applied, was linked to the case A man has been arrested in relation to the fatal stabbing of eight-year-old Malika Noor Al Katib in Co Wexford on Sunday. The man, aged in his 30s, was arrested on suspicion of murder on Tuesday afternoon. Due to misinformation circulating about the killing, including content spread by far-right agitators on social media, Garda sources said nobody who was applying for international protection in the State, or who had ever applied, was linked to the case. They added...

There is an old saying that when the United States sneezes, Canada catches a cold. Recent events in Canada, however, suggest that the US should immunize itself from a dangerously virulent virus that has swept across the nation — nowhere more so than in Montreal: Open Jew hatred. According to the Toronto Sun, last year, Montreal has endured the most antisemitic hate crimes of any city in North America. Indeed, since the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre in Israel, antisemitic incidents in Canada have increased by an astounding 670%. Canadian Jews — a miniscule 1.4% of the nation’s population —...

A girl almost strangled by her father in an alleged 'honor killing' claims he threatened to murder her several times and abused her at home. Ihsan Ali, 44, and his wife Zahraa Subhi Mohsin Ali, 40, were charged with attempted murder, attempted kidnapping, and assault after the attack on October 18.

Teachers at a Berlin school have issued an urgent plea for help, citing escalating violence, severe educational deficits among students — largely attributed to challenges from mass immigration — and a lack of systemic support... Teachers at the Friedrich Bergius School in Berlin’s Schöneberg district have issued a stark warning about escalating issues they say are exacerbated by the city’s approach to mass immigration and integration. In a seven-page letter to the district council, the staff described an environment of increasing aggression, violence, and educational struggles that has left them overwhelmed and desperate for support. The letter highlights a central...

Federal funds fuel non-governmental organizations (NGOs) advocating for open-border policies and facilitating the housing and transportation of illegal immigrants across the country...These NGOs have become financially dependent on government grants and contracts, which now far exceed private donations, creating a loop of influence and profit.

Barbara Slowik says some residents are openly hostile towards Jews and ‘have sympathies for terrorist groups’.. Jews and gay people should hide their identity in parts of Berlin with large Arab populations, the German capital’s police chief has warned. “There are areas of the city, we need to be perfectly honest here, where I would advise people who wear a kippah or are openly gay to be more careful ... “There are certain neighbourhoods where the majority of people of Arab origin live, who also have sympathies for terrorist groups,” .. that they were “openly hostile towards Jews”. ... A...

A teenage girl was almost choked to death outside her school in an alleged 'honor killing' by her parents after she refused an arranged marriage. Ihsan Ali, 44, and his wife Zahraa Subhi Mohsin Ali, 40, were charged with attempted murder and attempted kidnapping after their arrest on October 18. Shocking video allegedly showed the father on the ground with his daughter on top of him as he choked her. The girl, 17, who wasn't named, ran away from home to Timberline High School in Lacey, Washington, where her 16-year-old boyfriend also studied, after her parents tried to put her...

The failed prosecution of an alleged Somali pirate — and the fact that that failure could leave him living freely, and permanently, inside U.S. borders — is highlighting anew the risks of trying terror suspects in American courts. Just a few weeks ago, Ali Mohamed Ali was facing the possibility of a mandatory life sentence in a 2008 shipjacking off the coast of Yemen — an incident much like the one dramatized in the film “Captain Phillips.” Now, the Somali native is in immigration detention in Virginia and seeking permanent asylum in the United States.

Violent attacks against Maccabi Tel Aviv fans continue to take place in Amsterdam following a soccer match between Maccabi and Ajax on Thursday evening. Local authorities and Israel's Foreign Ministry have reported that ten Israelis have been injured so far in the pogrom, with consul members currently searching hospitals. Three people have been reported missing. Among those missing is 33 year old Israeli-Bulgarian Guy Avidor, who traveled from London for the game. The last contact his family had with him was a post on social media before the match, and he has since been missing for 10 hours, according to...

Breaking: Violent attacks against Maccabi Tel Aviv fans are taking place in Amsterdam following the soccer match that took place Thursday evening between Maccabi and Ajax.... Various reports in both Israel and Amsterdam have indicated that Israel’s embassy in the Netherlands has gotten involved and is assisting with relocating the Israelis to a safe location.... Footage circulating on social media has shown fans being beaten, chased with knives, and narrowly avoiding being hit by vehicles. According to Maariv, there has been at least one attempt at kidnapping an Israeli, and many have barricaded themselves in stores and buildings.... These attacks...

Nürtingen, Germany – A chilling discovery along the Neckar River has intensified the debate over Germany’s open borders and the dangers citizens face under these policies. A 37-year-old Iranian asylum seeker, who reportedly knew the victim personally, was arrested on suspicion of brutally murdering a 66-year-old German teacher, Isabelle D. The crime, which has left the community shaken, is fueling criticism of Germany’s lenient immigration system, which critics argue allows dangerous individuals to enter and remain unchecked. ... The body of Isabelle D., a dedicated and well-known German language teacher, was found early Sunday morning beneath a viewing platform along...

In the early hours of Thursday, March 23, 2023, residents in the German town of Kronberg were woken from their sleep by several explosions. Criminals had blown up an ATM located below a block of flats in the town center. The attack caused severe damage to the building and forced the evacuation of its inhabitants. According to local media reports, witnesses saw people dressed in dark clothing fleeing in a black car towards a nearby highway. During the heist, thieves stole 130,000 euros in cash. They also caused an estimated half a million euros worth of collateral damage, according to...

The political leaders of the Dutch Government have found an agreement on tougher measures regarding asylum after an eight-hour meeting. Under the agreement secured late on October 24, there will be several measures introduced to tighten migration policies but a so-called “asylum crisis” will not be invoked. Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party (PVV) had been pushing for significant restrictions on mass migration and asylum for the Netherlands but had to compromise with his party’s coalition partners.Asylum was the leading topic and the PVV first had to find common ground with the centrist NSC party, as both have tended to lock horns...

The crisis in America's asylum system has its roots in the Refugee Convention of 1951...The Convention's drafters emphatically rejected the notion of adding a right to asylum...The U.S. Congress should feel free to reform our nation's immigration laws to the extent necessary to end this mass influx of inadmissible aliens...

Key PointsSweden is often viewed as a liberal utopia in Europe, known for its stable economy, high quality of life, and open and progressive society.But its center-right coalition government — which is propped up by the nationalist and right-wing Sweden Democrats party — has adopted an increasingly restrictive stance on immigration.The country is trumpeting its lower numbers of immigrants, but economists say the economic benefits are debatable, with growth and productivity among the factors to consider.Sweden is often viewed as a a liberal utopia in Europe and beyond, with the country of 10.5 million people known for its stable economy,...

Eight men have been arrested for allegedly looting flood ravaged-communities in the Highway 107 area of Washington County, Tennessee according to Sheriff Keith Sexton. The Washington County Sheriff's Office says deputies continue to patrol the region, especially along the flood zone. According to Sheriff Sexton, deputies arrested eight men on Saturday for looting. Authorities say each ofthe eight men arrested are being held at the Washington County Detention Center on a $20,000 bond.