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Concerns over school safety escalated in Poland following two violent attacks and alarming social media claims of a “bloody Friday.” In response, police announced increased patrols around schools and encouraged reporting of any credible threats to ensure the safety of students and staff.
France has suspended police use of stun grenades at high school protests after a 15-year-old lost a hand following an incident with a stun grenade. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed the suspension will remain in place until investigations into alleged police misconduct are completed.
Belgian virologist Marc Van Ranst highlighted ongoing plague cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar, stating the laboratory connection makes the current incident more concerning. He also noted that COVID-19 has returned this winter in a milder form, differing from previous years.
The Champions League semi-finals start this week and the first match of the first-leg encounters sees Bayern Munich welcome Real Madrid to Germany.
Humza Yousaf resigns after a tumultuous year leading the devolved administration, marked by declining support for his pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP).
At a joint press conference in Kyiv, President Zelensky said: “The Russian army is now trying to take advantage of a situation when we are waiting for supplies from our partners, especially from the United States of America.
Taoiseach Simon Harris has asked Ireland’s justice minister to bring legislation to cabinet to enable asylum seekers to be sent back to the UK. Around 80% of recent arrivals to the Republic came from the UK, across the Irish border, Helen McEntree has revealed.
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French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe must escape from its self-imposed naivety or face the risk of dying. In a speech on the EU, he said Europe must react fast to survive in a changing world. “We need to be lucid, and recognise that our Europe is mortal. It can die. It all depends on the choices we make, and those choices need to be made now,” he said.
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