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Belarus accused of terrorism over migrant crisis
Poland's prime minister says Belarus is flying in migrants and sending them to the border.
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Belarus accused of terrorism over migrant crisis
Poland's prime minister says Belarus is flying in migrants and sending them to the border.
How are migrants getting to Belarus?
The migrant crisis along the EU's borders is the result of increasing numbers arriving in Belarus by air.
Missing French jogger says she escaped kidnappers
The 17-year-old was found in a state of shock about 10km from where she had gone for a run.
German Covid surge prompts warning of 100,000 deaths
The state of Saxony has the highest rate of infection in Germany and the lowest vaccine take-up.
Ex-French president testifies over Paris attacks
Francois Hollande tells the trial over the 2015 IS attacks that they couldn't have been prevented.
PSG midfielder Diallo arrested
Paris St-Germain women's midfielder Aminata Diallo is arrested as part of an investigation into an attack on team-mates on 4 November.
Italy seeks arrest of cable car boy's grandfather
Prosecutors say Shmulik Peleg kidnapped Eitan Biran when he flew him to Israel without permission.
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Belarus accused of terrorism over migrant crisis
Poland's prime minister says Belarus is flying in migrants and sending them to the border.
How are migrants getting to Belarus?
The migrant crisis along the EU's borders is the result of increasing numbers arriving in Belarus by air.
Missing French jogger says she escaped kidnappers
The 17-year-old was found in a state of shock about 10km from where she had gone for a run.
German Covid surge prompts warning of 100,000 deaths
The state of Saxony has the highest rate of infection in Germany and the lowest vaccine take-up.
Ex-French president testifies over Paris attacks
Francois Hollande tells the trial over the 2015 IS attacks that they couldn't have been prevented.
PSG midfielder Diallo arrested
Paris St-Germain women's midfielder Aminata Diallo is arrested as part of an investigation into an attack on team-mates on 4 November.
Italy seeks arrest of cable car boy's grandfather
Prosecutors say Shmulik Peleg kidnapped Eitan Biran when he flew him to Israel without permission.
How are migrants getting to Belarus?
The migrant crisis along the EU's borders is the result of increasing numbers arriving in Belarus by air.
Missing French jogger says she escaped kidnappers
The 17-year-old was found in a state of shock about 10km from where she had gone for a run.
German Covid surge prompts warning of 100,000 deaths
The state of Saxony has the highest rate of infection in Germany and the lowest vaccine take-up.
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