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German study links increased crime rate to migrant arrivals
The German state of Lower Saxony witnessed a 10.4 percent increase in crime at the height of the migration crisis, according to a study. The study’s authors said age and reporting practices factored into the connection. A new study suggested a link between an increase in reported violent crimes in Lower Saxony and a significant…
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More Germans arm themselves amid fears around refugees
Carolin Matthie: “I have a plan if I’m attacked and that feels better.” Photograph: Youtube screenshot On her website, 24-year-old German woman Carolin Matthie describes herself as a “model, author and influencer”. In recent months, however, she is better known for the gun she carries in a holster, tucked into the small of her back….
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claim protests over
(CNN)The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday that a string of anti-government protests were over after six days of unrest. In comments to the semiofficial Fars news agency, Mohammad Ali Jafari said that only 15,000 people had turned out at the height of the rallies and that the main “troublemakers” have been arrested. CNN…
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A Year of Tough Talks Awaits the EU and U.K.
This article was originally published at Stratfor.com. Highlights The United Kingdom and the European Union probably will reach an agreement on a post-Brexit transition period in 2018. A free trade agreement will be more difficult to negotiate, considering the conflicting strategic interests of Britain and the European Union. A trade agreement between London and Brussels would…
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Right-wing coalition passes law allowing jerusalem to be divided
—128 states vote for UN resolution slamming Trump’s Jerusalem policy —Knesset to vote on bill to allow separating neighborhoods from Jerusalem The bill requires a super-majority to give parts of Jerusalem to a foreign entity, but has a major loophole. A general view of Jerusalem shows the Dome of the Rock, located in Jerusalem’s Old…
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German far-right MP investigated over anti-Muslim social media posts
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House expands Russia probe to FBI, Justice use of unconfirmed dossier to snare Trump
Rep. Devin Nunes (right), chairman of the House Permanent Select committee on intelligence, has widened the net in the panel’s investigation into the use of the unconfirmed Russia dossier against Donald Trump. (Associated Press/File) The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has expanded its 2016 election investigation from a starting point of Russian interference to…
