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10 November 2024 Police have clashed with protesters in the Dutch capital, Amsterdam and several people have been arrested as security forces try to prevent demonstrations. Protesters were rallying against the portrayal of Thursday's streets violence in the city between Israeli football fans and local people as anti-Semitic. Authorities imposed a three-day ban on protests starting Friday following violence between supporters of Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv and Palestinian solidarity protesters. The violence started after fans of the Israeli side tore down Palestinian flags and chanted racist slogans ahead of a match in Amsterdam. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen has the latest from Amsterdam. #Netherlands #Amsterdam #UEFAEuropaLeague What Really Happened in Amsterdam? Mouin Rabbani on How Israeli Hooligans Incited Anti-Arab Violence Sky News DELETES Truth About Israeli  Football Hooligans On Rampage In Amsterdam - This Is A Scandal How the attacks on Israeli football s...

10 November 2024 “He clearly wants to come to a position, a deal, as soon as possible. And that means that the countries within Europe will have to do more.” Trump’s plan for the Ukraine war will give the UK the opportunity to work as a “bridge” between the US and Europe, says General Sir John McColl. Trump's peace plan may include deploying European troops to buffer zone in Ukraine, Telegraph reports

10 November 2024 Sky's Trevor Phillips speaks to Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, who is chief of the defence staff. He told Sky News that Britain's military "needs to be stronger" to counter growing global threats - but insisted the UK could "absolutely" fight a war in its current state. Asked whether he can confidently say Britain could fight a war at scale, Sir Tony said: "Absolutely." Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-l...

10 November 2024 Israeli protesters marked 400 days since the hostages were taken when Hamas militants attacked southern Israel on October 7 last year. They protested once again on Saturday as they do every week. This time, however, there was particular concern after Qatar said it was quitting its role of mediating ceasefire talks after growing frustration with the lack of progress. Story by Morgan Ayre. #Israel #protest #hostage

9 November 2024 Protests have just begun in several Spanish cities, as thousands of people voice their anger over a lack of warning before the floods in Valencia, which killed at least 219 people. Survivors say they also felt completely abandoned in the aftermath. There are calls for the regional President to resign, and also questions for the prime minister over why a national text alert warning system was not triggered in advance. Details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Madrid, Spain, Sarah Morris. #Spain #flood #disaster DIRECTO | Manifestación en Valencia pide la dimisión de Carlos Mazón por su gestión de la dana

8 November 2024 Presented by Lexus, proudly celebrating Latin music, this episode explores the impact of today's artists, including Karol G, Young Miko, and Bad Bunny, on the rise and trajectory of Latin music globally and across genres. #YoungMiko #LexusHHM2024BBNews #BillboardNews

9 November 2024 Dialogue Works #Netanyahu #idf In an interview with Middle East Eye, Marwan Muasher, Jordan’s former foreign minister, says that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s idea of Arab states accepting Israel amid ongoing tensions in the region is unrealistic. Muasher said that the “ Zionist project ” is failing to fulfil its promise of a democratic and peaceful Jewish state and that “Israel is increasingly undemocratic,” peaceful, or secular. He also argued that the only way for peace is for Israel to end its occupation. United Nations Special Rapporteur slams Canada over response to Gaza war   Israel launches overnight wave of poweful air strikes pounding Beirut • FRANCE 24 English

9 November 2024 US President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has prepared executive orders and proclamations on withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement and shrinking the size of some national monuments to allow more drilling and mining, the New York Times reported on Friday. Story by Charlotte Hughes. #USA #Trump #climate The Paris Agreement's central aim is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius . Key aspects of the Paris Agreement | UNFCCC