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At least one person killed in Berlin Pride parade attack; Police hunt suspected Islamist

A perpetrator drove a van into the crowd during a Pride parade in Berlin. Several people are reported to have been injured, although the severity of their injuries remains unknown. Police are searching for a suspected Islamist who, according to witnesses, fled the scene on foot carrying a machete.

Burnham’s flagship care home plan won’t cover rent, food or energy

Britain’s new Prime Minister has pledged a massive expansion of social care housing and nursing homes. Yet residents will most likely still have to bear a substantial share of the costs themselves. Burnham’s proposal therefore appears, at least in part, to be little more than political theatre.

UN wants Norway to prosecute Israeli soldiers on Norwegian soil

The UN continues its campaign against Israel through sanctions, boycotts and legal prosecution. Now, a UN commission wants Norway to take action against Israeli soldiers on Norwegian soil. Why not Israeli citizens altogether? Malaysia has already expelled an American with dual citizenship. That is the direction in which the UN is heading.

Räsänen appeals ‘hate speech’ conviction to the European Court of Human Rights

The Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen, who was criminally convicted by Finland’s Supreme Court over a 2004 pamphlet in which she described homosexuality as a psychosexual developmental disorder, is appealing the judgment to the European Court of Human Rights.

20 killed in Nigeria as jihad against Christians continues

The tragedies in Nigeria simply continue. Islamists terrorise and massacre Christian Nigerians, but the world does not care. “No Jews, no news.”

Karim Khan fired from the ICC

Eighty-two of the 125 countries that are parties to the International Criminal Court (ICC) voted this evening in favour of dismissing Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan (56) following allegations that he sexually assaulted a female colleague.

Trump rages at EU over Google fine – Threatens tariffs

The EU has imposed a fine of more than NOK 10 billion on Google. Several other American tech companies are also in the firing line. Brussels is already provoking a confrontation with Russia, and is now challenging its traditional ally, the United States. Trump is furious and is threatening to retaliate with steep tariffs.

13-year-old shot six people in Sweden with a police pistol – Cannot be punished

The 13-year-old who shot six people in Gävle, Sweden, on the night of 4 October last year has been charged with carrying out the attack on behalf of the Foxtrot network. The man who allegedly commissioned the boy has been remanded in custody in absentia. The criminal network is also active in Norway.

All those charged over Bergen Constitution Day assault admit criminal liability

All three teenagers with immigrant backgrounds charged over the serious assault on a graduate in Bergen on Constitution Day have admitted criminal liability. The police prosecutor has recommended that the case against the fourth teenager, who was present during the attack, be dropped.

Chief prosecutor Karim Khan likely to lose his job

One hundred and twenty-five countries are gathered in New York to vote on whether the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, should be allowed to remain in office. Norway, through State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik, told newspaper Aftenposten that it will vote against.