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Turkey detains 33 accused of spying for Israel's Mossad: report

Turkey is claiming to have arrested dozens of people accused of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency Tuesday, with an official alleging that they were plotting the “assault and kidnapping” of foreign nationals residing on Turkish soil, reports say. The development is the latest escalation in tensions between the two …

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Slovakia moves toward construction of Chinese-owned car battery plant

The Slovak government signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday with Chinese electric vehicle battery maker Gotion High-Tech and its local partner, InoBat, to build a car battery plant in Slovakia. SLOVAK PM LOOKS TO CURB MIGRATION BY DEPLOYING FORCES TO HUNGARIAN BORDER The two companies formed Gotion InoBat Batteries, …

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Greece temporarily bans fans from top-flight soccer matches

All top-flight soccer matches in Greece will be played without fans in the stadiums for the next two months, in the latest crackdown on supporter violence following a sport-related riot last week that left a police officer with life-threatening injuries. The government said Monday that it would introduce emergency legislation …

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NATO country reports drones over largest military base after airport attack, mulls response

Denmark on Saturday reported more mysterious drone sightings — this time over military installations, including its largest military base — after incursions at airports grounded flights this week. The NATO country is still mulling how to respond. Denmark’s Armed Forces reported that more drones were observed overnight, according to Reuters. …

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Newly elected German mayor fights for life after stabbing attack

The recently elected mayor of a town in western Germany was in critical condition on Tuesday after she was found in her home with multiple stab wounds to her neck and abdomen. Iris Stalzer, 57, a center-left Social Democrat who secured her mayor-elect standing late last month, dragged herself into …

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Thieves steal priceless ancient jewelry from prominent history museum, police say

Thieves recently targeted a prominent cultural institution in Wales, stealing precious ancient jewelry from its gallery, officials said. St. Fagans National Museum, one of the most visited museums in the Welsh capital of Cardiff, was broken into at around 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 6. The open-air museum is on the …

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Shoppers at popular marketplace walked over 'vile' dungeon as archaeologists cite 'remarkable' finds

Archaeologists in the United Kingdom recently unearthed ancient relics beneath a bustling marketplace — including the remains of a “vile” dungeon. Announcing the discovery in a Sept. 23 press release, officials at the University of Leicester said the dig yielded “extraordinary evidence of 2,000 years of human activity” in Leicester’s …

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Couple stunned as Tudor-era treasure surfaces beneath their backyard garden

A British family uncovered a treasure trove in their own backyard — and now it’s going under the hammer for a whopping six-figure sum. The lot is being sold by coin dealer David Guest Numismatics. It will be auctioned in Zurich, Switzerland, on Nov. 5., and is expected to fetch …

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Thousands of protesters prompt world-famous landmark to close its doors on tourists

The world-renowned Eiffel Tower in Paris shut its doors on locals and international tourists on Thursday amid a nationwide strike. As crowds of protesters marched from Place d’Italie toward the Eiffel Tower, the tower’s management announced in a statement that the landmark was closed to visitors due to the strike, …

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Luxury 'golden' visa program targets rich Americans as ordinary folks are left behind

With the increasing interest in “golden” visa programs, Portugal has now become the latest country to hop on the trend by exclusively targeting Americans. The LXL Ventures Fund offers a five-year residence-by-investment program for non-EU nationals. The special visa allows people to live, work and study in Portugal along with …

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