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Girl meets Pope and steals his hat.

Source: CNN (CNN)It’s 3-year-old Estella Westrick’s first afternoon in Rome and she’s already causing a stir.When her family took her to meet the Pope after his Wednesday audience, she tried to steal his skullcap! Video shows a Vatican aide, known as a Papal Gentleman, lifting Estella to meet the Pope. More:

What we do know about the Paris Orly attacker should concern us – terrorism doesn’t always start where we think

Zied is part of an increasing and chartable trend within counter terrorism: criminality, prison, radicalisation and terrorism. In Europe, the past 45 individuals out of the last 79 most recent terrorist profiles, have been incarcerated Joshua Stewart French police secure the area at Paris Orly airport in the aftermath of the shooting AFP/Getty […]

View from Germany: Interview with German Intelligence Chief’Coup in Turkey Was Just a Welcome Pretext’

German intelligence doesn’t buy Turkish President Erdogan’s claims that last year’s coup attempt was backed by the Gülen movement. BND chief Bruno Kahl, 54, speaks with SPIEGEL about Turkey, possible Russian interference in German elections and what to expect from Islamic State. Interview Conducted by Martin Knobbe, Fidelius Schmid and […]

Martin McGuinness dies: The ‘super-terrorist who became a super-statesman – like so many others

Former Sinn Fein leader followed along the familiar trail of so many enemies of Britain’s weary colonial history Robert Fisk @indyvoices Martin McGuinness dies: The ‘super-terrorist who became a super-statesman – like so many others Martin McGuinness followed along the familiar trail of so many enemies of Britain’s weary colonial […]

How much Europe can Europe tolerate?

Mar 19,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Dani Rodrik This month the European Union will celebrate the 60th anniversary of its founding treaty, the Treaty of Rome, which established the European Economic Community. There certainly is much to celebrate. After centuries of war, upheaval and mass killings, Europe is peaceful and democratic. […]