Germany’s military is struggling as Trump tests NATO, report shows – POLITICO Europe

  1. Germany’s military is struggling as Trump tests NATO, report shows  POLITICO Europe
  2. High rate of army dropouts pushes German forces to ‘breaking point’  Financial Times
  3. German military faces massive shortage of soldiers  DW (English)
  4. Germany’s military build up continues, but personnel shortages remain  Defense News
  5. Report says German military is ageing and shrinking as parties seek funding  Reuters
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Dalai Lama says successor will be born in ‘free world,’ sparking China fury – Nikkei Asia

  1. Dalai Lama says successor will be born in 'free world,' sparking China fury  Nikkei Asia
  2. ‘Will be born in free world’: Dalai Lama declares successor will be born outside China; Beijing counters  The Times of India
  3. China slams Dalai Lama, says Beijing will choose Buddhist leader's successor  Hindustan Times
  4. Opinion | Dalai Lama: My hope for the Tibetan people and China  The Washington Post
  5. Dalai Lama says successor will be born in ‘free world’ outside of China  Al Jazeera English
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Sierra Leone’s immigration chief fired after footage showed him with fugitive drug lord

President sacks Alusine Kanneh after video of him with Johannes Leijdekkers, one of Europe’s most wanted

Sierra Leone’s president has fired the head of the immigration service days after footage was published showing him receiving a birthday gift from a fugitive Dutch drug kingpin.

The footage of Alusine Kanneh being handed a present by Johannes Leijdekkers – which has not been independently verified by the Guardian – was published by the investigative outlet Follow the Money and the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad on Friday.

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Israel Police raid East Jerusalem bookshop for second time in a month, detain owner – Haaretz

  1. Israel Police raid East Jerusalem bookshop for second time in a month, detain owner  Haaretz
  2. Israeli police raid Palestinian bookshop in East Jerusalem twice in a month  The Guardian
  3. Police raid leading Palestinian bookstore in East Jerusalem for 2nd time in a month  The Times of Israel
  4. Israel Police raid east Jerusalem bookstore, arrest owner - report  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Israeli forces raid Palestinian bookstore again and seize ‘inciting’ books  Al Jazeera English
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