Arts & Entertainment
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Day: November 4, 2020
Government & Politics
Poll reveals record Muslim vote in US election
(Arab News) More than one million American Muslims participated in the 2020 US election, with nearly 70 percent voting for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, an exit poll has showed. The poll by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said US Muslim […]
Law Enforcement
Winterthur terror suspects were already under investigation
(Swiss Info) Two men being held in connection with a recent terror attack in Vienna were already under criminal investigation in Switzerland, it has emerged. The duo, aged 18 and 24, were arrested in the Swiss city of Winterthur on Tuesday — […]
Interfaith
Jewish community in Vienna on alert after attack
(AFP) Shalom Berntholz never closes his kosher restaurant in central Vienna, but as a new coronavirus-induced lockdown approached, he decided to shut early. That saved his life. A gunman who supported the Islamic State (IS) group kicked off his shooting rampage on […]
News: Europe
Islamist terrorism: Germany is home to more than 600 agitators Islamist terrorism has struck again in Europe — this time in Vienna and Nice. Germany has also been the scene of numerous attacks, and the security forces keep tabs on hundreds of potential attackers.
(Deutsche Welle) At least one of the assailants in the Vienna attack was known to police. The 20-year-old, shot dead on Monday evening, had made several attempts to leave the country and join the so-called Islamic State (IS). It would appear, however, that […]
Demonstrations
Protest against Molenbeek ‘witch’ stopped by Brussels police
(Brussels Times) The Brussels-West police zone stopped a protest against a so-called “witch” in the municipality of Molenbeek, after a group of people came together to denounce his use of black magic. Approximately 30 people gathered in front of the practice of […]
News: Europe
Manchester Arena inquiry: Risk assessment was ‘box ticking’
(BBC) Risk assessments carried out by the Manchester Arena operators were “flawed” and “pretty much box ticking,” an inquiry has heard. Miriam Stone, SMG’s head of events, told the inquiry into the attack there was no specific assessment done for the Ariana […]
Legal
Hashem Abedi: Manchester Arena attacker sentence increase bid fails
(BBC) A bid to increase the prison sentence of the Manchester Arena bomber’s brother has been rejected. Hashem Abedi, 23, was jailed in August for his part in the 2017 terror attack which killed 22 people. An application to further extend his […]
Government & Politics
Austria admits security failings over Vienna gunman
(AFP) Austria acknowledged Wednesday there had been security failings leading up to the deadly gun rampage in Vienna by a convicted Islamic State sympathiser. Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said intelligence services had received a warning from neighbouring Slovakia that the assailant had […]
Government & Politics
‘Squad’ member Rashida Tlaib wins reelection in Michigan
(Hill) Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) was projected to win reelection in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District early Wednesday morning. The Associated Press called the race for the Michigan lawmaker at 4:12 a.m. EST with over 66 percent of precincts reporting. One of the […]