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AS ONE of the richest men in Britain, he owns a string of mansions around the world and a flotilla of super-yachts, not to mention a football club. Now Roman [...]

THE BRITISH Gumball Rally 3000 driver arrested in Macedonia over a fatal car crash was caught trying to flee the country in a private jet, police have revealed. Nick Morley, [...]

HUBERTUS KNABE looks through his office window at a cluster of grey, socio-realist buildings. 'This whole area did not officially exist 20 years ago,'' he says. 'It was simply a [...]

AS JAMES Bond powers his motorbike over a cliff, leaps off and free-falls to a plane below just in time to pull it out of its dive, his daring appears [...]

A CONFIDENTIAL study warns that Kosovo faces a violent and chaotic future after the failure of nation-building efforts by the international community. The study, commissioned by the German government, accused [...]

A UKRAINIAN investigator looking into claims that new-born babies were killed to harvest their stem cells and internal organs says she was removed from the case after demanding that the [...]

A UKRAINIAN investigator looking into claims that newborn babies were killed to harvest their stem cells and internal organs says she was removed from the case after demanding that the [...]

THEY MAY bring good luck in Britain, but for some Germans chimney sweeps have become the harbingers of doom. A law dating back to the Nazi era entitles sweeps to [...]

MORE THAN two tons of radioactive material stored in a rundown research facility in Serbia is an easy target for terrorists seeking to build a 'dirty'' bomb, according the United [...]

BULGARIA IS giving away passports to tens of thousands of non-European Union foreigners who will be able to work in Britain when the country joins the EU next January. Bulgaria's [...]

THE CHE GUEVARA T-shirts and berets were out in force, as were the squads of Austrian riot police, in case 'la revolucion'' finally kicked off. Staid old Vienna, where rebellion [...]

Bulgaria Population: 7.8 million GDP per capita: pounds 5,050 in 2005 EU membership: Due on Jan 1, 2007 (along with Romania, bringing the total number of EU members to 27) [...]

RUSSIAN POLICE are to tackle Moscow's crime and traffic problems from airships. Yuri Luzhkov, the mayor, has ordered the purchase of two gas airships and three balloons to help authorities [...]

GEORGI ILIEV, the gangster and proprietor of Bulgaria's Lokomotiv Plovdiv football club, was in jubilant mood as he stepped out of a bar to take a mobile phone call. Hours [...]

PROTESTERS HAVE threatened to set fire to a German zoo after it staged a festival of African culture that showcased a tribal dance display next to the baboon enclosure. Despite [...]

THE EXTRAORDINARY tangled love life of the American aviator Charles Lindbergh, the first pilot to fly non-stop across the Atlantic, has been revealed by the three illegitimate children whose existence [...]

A SENIOR doctor ousted from the Vienna clinic where Viktor Yushchenko, the Ukrainian president, was treated for dioxin poisoning, claims that his life was threatened after he cast doubt on [...]

The article discusses the rise in antisemitic incidents in Europe following the Israel-Hamas war. Jews in Europe, who have already experienced centuries of pogroms and the Holocaust, now face a combination of far-right antisemitism and growing antagonism from both the far left and Europe's Muslim populations. The UK, France, and Germany have all recorded a significant increase in antisemitic incidents, including threats, attacks, and vandalism. Many European Jews are now questioning their safety and considering emigrating, but even Israel is no longer seen as a guaranteed safe haven. The article also highlights the prejudice faced by Muslims in Europe and rejects the idea that Muslims hold more antisemitic attitudes than the general public. The historical trauma among European Jews is emphasized, as well as the closer family ties to Israel and the higher risk of harassment faced by Orthodox Jews. The article concludes by discussing the lack of support from non-Jews following the attacks and the feeling among some Jews that they are on their own. [Extracted from the article]

Antisemitism is on the rise among Germany's Muslim community, which has grown due to the country's acceptance of asylum seekers from the Middle East. Following Hamas's recent assault on Israel, Jews in Germany have faced violence and antisemitic crimes have surged. The German government has responded by prohibiting pro-Palestinian demonstrations and displays of support for Hamas, as well as banning the wearing of the Palestinian scarf and certain chants. The tension between the Muslim and Jewish communities has been escalating, with incidents of violence and hate speech increasing. [Extracted from the article]

Tensions in the Balkans have escalated following a violent clash between Serbian gunmen and Kosovo police. The United States is working to defuse the situation and has increased NATO's presence in the region. The area has a history of conflict, with Kosovo breaking away from Serbia in 1999. Western officials are concerned that Russia may exacerbate tensions in the Balkans to divert attention from Ukraine. The Serbian government denies any troop deployment, and the US has declassified intelligence showing an "unprecedented" buildup of Serbian artillery and tanks on the border with Kosovo. [Extracted from the article]

Advertisement "Germany will bounce back, but it suffers from two longer-term ailments: above all its failure to transform an old-industry system into a knowledge economy, and an irrational energy policy", Joffe said. Germany will be the world's only major economy to contract in 2023, with even sanctioned Russia experiencing growth, according to the International Monetary Fund. Germany Is Losing Its Mojo. Advertisement BioNTech, a lauded biotech firm that developed the Covid-19 vaccine produced in partnership with Pfizer, recently decided to move some research and clinical-trial activities to the U.K. because of Germany's restrictive rules on data protection. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: ukraine; kwexclusive; Assault; Political/General News; National/Public Security; Crime/Legal Action; International Relations; Politics/International Relations; Risk News; Espionage EN ukraine kwexclusive Assault Political/General News National/Public Security Crime/Legal Action International Relations Politics/International Relations Risk News Espionage N.PAG N.PAG 1 06/13/23 20230610 NES 230610 German investigation examines whether ally's territory was a springboard for pipeline attack German investigators are examining evidence that suggests a sabotage team used Poland, a European Union neighbor and NATO ally, as an operating base to blow up the Nord Stream pipelines built to transport Russian gas through the Baltic Sea. To investigate the case without the immediate assistance of Poland or Ukraine, German investigators have had to rely on recovered electronic communications, western intelligence reports and lucky breaks. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: ukraine; gfx-contrib; Political/General News; Disasters/Accidents; Floods/Tidal Waves; Natural Disasters/Catastrophes; Risk News; SYND; WSJ-PRO-WSJ.com; political EN ukraine gfx-contrib Political/General News Disasters/Accidents Floods/Tidal Waves Natural Disasters/Catastrophes Risk News SYND WSJ-PRO-WSJ.com political N.PAG N.PAG 1 06/08/23 20230607 NES 230607 Russia and Ukraine blame each other for incident as thousands face imminent flooding MYKOLAIV, Ukraine - A major dam and power station in a Russian-occupied part of Ukraine were destroyed Tuesday, narrowing Ukraine's options for a planned counteroffensive in the south by unleashing a torrent of water that caused serious flooding. Ukraine and Russia at the time accused each other of plans to blow up the dam. [Extracted from the article]

The diplomat said Li was told "it's impossible to split Europe from America" and that Europe wouldn't withdraw support from Ukraine. "Russia's brutal war against Ukraine is making the context for the EU-China relationship more complex", Valdis Dombrovskis, the EU's trade chief, said Thursday. [Extracted from the article]

"The Kyiv regime made an attempt to strike with unmanned aerial vehicles on the Kremlin residence of the President of the Russian Federation", the Kremlin said. Keywords: wsjworld; ukraine; Political/General News; National/Public Security; Politics/International Relations; Domestic Politics; Risk News; Military Action; SYND; WSJ-PRO-WSJ.com EN wsjworld ukraine Political/General News National/Public Security Politics/International Relations Domestic Politics Risk News Military Action SYND WSJ-PRO-WSJ.com N.PAG N.PAG 1 05/05/23 20230504 NES 230504 Moscow says nobody injured; Ukraine says it wasn't involved Video posted on social media appeared to show a drone crashing into the Kremlin complex. [Extracted from the article]