Activist Greta Thunberg was among six people arrested at Copenhagen University as they protested the institution’s connections to Israel on Wednesday. Thunberg appeared alongside members of the Students Against the Occupation group, an anti-Israel activist group. Thunberg has become internationally famous for her climate activism, but she has participated in a number of anti-Israel protests…
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News Seven pieces of silver jewelry dating back to the Viking Age found by college student in Denmark
A 22-year-old college student in Denmark uncovered an ancient find that turned out to be much larger than originally thought. This past spring, Gustav Bruunsgaard, an archaeology student from Aarhus University, took his metal detector to a field near Elsted, where previous excavations had uncovered objects dating back to the Viking Age. While Bruunsgaard was…
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News Ukraine to get US-built F-16 jets from Denmark, the Netherlands, Blinken says
At the NATO summit in Washington, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the first batch of U.S.-built F-16 fighter jets are being transferred to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands. NATO members have announced the delivery of five additional Patriot and other strategic air defense systems to help Ukraine. Zelenskyy said he wanted to…
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Kenya news England miss chance to reach last 16 after draw against Denmark
England wasted the chance to secure their place in the Euro 2024 knockout stages as Group C winners as they were fortunate to take a draw from a dismal display against Denmark in Frankfurt. Gareth Southgate’s side would have topped Group C with a win after the earlier draw between Slovenia and Serbia –…
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Kenya news England out to seal knock out place against Denmark
England will qualify for the last-16 of Euro 2024 with one game to spare if they defeat Denmark on Thursday – but will manager Gareth Southgate make changes in Frankfurt? Kobbie Mainoo has declared himself “always ready to play” for the Three Lions and some pundits believe the teenager should start the Group C…
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News Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was assaulted
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was assaulted by a man in central Copenhagen on Friday but walked away, according to media reports. Frederiksen had no outward signs of harm, a local resident told Reuters. “Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was beaten on Friday evening at Kultorvet Square in Copenhagen by a man who was subsequently arrested….
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News Denmark implements temporary ban on Bandidos motorcycle club, citing violence
Police in Denmark issued a temporary ban on the Danish arm of the Bandidos motorcycle club due to their violent behavior. The ban was enacted immediately, prohibiting club activities such as clubhouse use, meetings and wearing insignias. According to Lasse Boje, head of Denmark’s National Special Crime Unit, the group’s actions pose a serious threat…
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News Denmark turns to Kosovo to alleviate its overcrowded prison system in $217 million deal
Kosovo’s Cabinet renewed efforts with a new draft law on renting a prison in the south of the country to Denmark to help it cope with its overpopulated prison system, an official said Monday. The first draft of the law failed to pass at the parliament last week. But on Sunday, the Cabinet approved a…
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News Ancient man migrated to Denmark before being clubbed to death, new research finds
New research by a team of archeologists in Scandinavia is shedding light on a man who died a brutal death in the area of Northwest Denmark more than 5,000 years ago. “Vittrup Man” was first discovered in a peat bog in northern Denmark in 1915. It was evident that he’d died a brutal death, having…
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News Denmark warns of possible Russia attack on NATO in 3-5 years
Denmark’s defense minister is warning Friday that “new knowledge” indicates Russia could attack a NATO country within the next three to five years. Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen told the Jyllands-Posten newspaper that there is no direct threat against his country but “Russia’s capacity to produce military equipment has increased tremendously,” according to Reuters. …
0 44 0February 9, 2024