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29 October 2020, Berlin: Cem Oezdemir, former leader of the German Green Party, attends a memorial vigil in tribute for the victims of Nice's knife attack. Photo: Paul Zinken/dpa.

ISLAMIST ATTACK

A 60-year-old woman practically beheaded by the terrorist in Nice

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/30/20

The attacker was apparently a man born in Tunisia in 1999 who entered Italy first via the island of Lampedusa. A copy of the Koran , two telephones, a knife with a 17-centimetre blade…

28 October 2020, Bangladesh, Dhaka: Protesters hit an effigy depecting French President Emmanuel Macron during a protest calling for the boycott of French products and denouncing French President Emmanuel Macron's comments on Islam's prophet Muhammad cartoons. Photo: Zabed Hasnain Chowdhury/dpa.

TERRORISM

French consulate guard injured in stabbing attack in Saudi Arabia

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/29/20

The French embassy in Riyadh urged French nationals in Saudi Arabia to exercise "utmost caution and vigilance."

US authorities warn over cyberattack on hospitals

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/29/20

"Malicious actors" were using Ryuk ransomware in attacks that lead to data theft, and the disruption of healthcare services, the authorities said in a joint statement.

29 October 2020, France, Nice: Mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi (2nd L) arrives at the scene of a knife attack in Nice. At least two people were killed and several others injured in a knife attack at a church and the suspected assailant was detained shortly afterwards. Photo: -/Christian Estrosi Twitter via PA Media/dpa

TERRORISM

Three killed in terrorist attack inside Nice church

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/29/20

Mayor Christian Estrosi said that the attacker "kept repeating 'Allahu Akbar' in front of us while he was receiving treatment."

27 October 2020, Israel, Tel Aviv: A girl hold a US flag during a rally from Tel Aviv to the US embassy in Jerusalem, in support of US President Donald Trump re-election. Photo: Nir Alon/dpa.

ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Former US Homeland Security official reveals that he was Anonymous

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/29/20

He has been openly critical of the Trump administration while working as a contributor for CNN in the lead up to the November US presidential election.

27 October 2020, US, Lansing: US President Trump speaks to supporters during a Make America Great Again campaign rally at the Lansing Regional Airport. Photo: Todd Mcinturf/dpa.

US CAMPAIGN

Survey: No European countries would reelect Trump except Poland

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/28/20

His opponent, Democratic nominee Joe Biden, would get about 45% of the vote in most European states, according to the survey by the Bertelsmann Stiftung foundation.

FILED - 28 September 2018, Berlin: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, attends a press conference in Berlin. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

MAGAZINE

Erdogan to feature on cover of next Charlie Hebdo issue

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/28/20

Erdogan has been at the forefront of a wave of anger from Muslim majority countries.

The most wanted sex offenders, according to Europol. Image: Europol website.

CRIME

Europol launches campaign against 'most wanted' sex offenders

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/27/20

Profiles of the most dangerous sex offenders will be available for four weeks, as law enforcement authorities circulate their images online and on social networking sites.

FILED - A "Veggie" sign in a supermarket on a refrigerated shelf with vegetarian products in Hamburg. Photo: picture alliance / dpa

POLL

Foreigner.fi readers do not support banning vegetarian food labeled as 'sausages' or 'burgers'

The Nomad Today 10/27/20

Foreigner.fi will ask a different question about Finland and Finnish lifestyle every Friday on its official Twitter account @foreignerfi

Woman-mask-coronavirus-Russia-by-Reuters-Maxim-Shemetov.

Russia sees new record in coronavirus cases

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/26/20

Russia is the first country to approve a vaccine against the virus for use by the general public, with widespread inoculations expected to begin in December or January.

24 October 2020, Palestinian Territories, Rafah: Palestinians take part in a protest against the insulting graffiti of the Islamic prophet Muhammad which was published in a French caricature magazine that has recently spread widely among the French. Photo: Mohammed Talatene/dpa.

OUTRAGE

Arab calls for boycott of French products after Macron's decision on cartoons

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/26/20

On Friday, the cartoons were projected onto government buildings in France, sparking outcry in the Arab world.

24 October 2020, Schleswig-Holstein, Flensburg: Vehicles drive past the borders near Flensburg from Germany into Denmark. As of Saturday entry from Germany has been subjected to restrictions after Denmark declared Germany as a risk country amid the rising numbers of coronavirus infections. Photo: Gregor Fischer/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Denmark plans negative virus test requirement for foreign workers

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/24/20

Last week, 172 people from Poland tested positive for the coronavirus in Denmark, the Employment Ministry said.

A moment of the debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Image: screenshot from YouTube/C-SPAN.

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE

Biden blamed President Trump for 220,000 coronavirus deaths in the US

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/23/20

Biden claimed that Trump is among the "most racist presidents we have ever had in modern history." Trump, for his part, said he was "the least racist person" in the room.

FILED - 06 October 2020, Berlin: Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya makes a press statement. The European Parliament has awarded its Sakharov prize for Freedom of Thought to the opposition movement in Belarus, parliament president David Sassoli said on Thursday. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

Top EU human rights prize goes to Belarus opposition movement

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/22/20

The award for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought cites the democratic opposition in Belarus as well as civil society activists, and includes exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.