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Water Cannons Vs. The Black Bloc: The Story Of The G20 Protests
Friday’s G20 summit in Hamburg was the first time in 16 years that the leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies had gathered in a city, and German authorities anticipated trouble. In the end, the clashes were milder than expected, thanks to tactics that isolated the most aggressive anarchists.
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Police And Protesters Are Clashing In Germany Ahead Of The G20 Summit
German police blasted protesters with water cannons in Hamburg, Germany, as thousands marched in the street to protest the G20 summit. More the 70 officers were injured.
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The US And UK Are Heated About Leaks Now — But Will Probably Get Over It
The “shocking” breach of confidence seen in the Manchester investigation won’t affect longer-term intelligence sharing, UK officials, intelligence experts, and European security officials told BuzzFeed News.
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US Officials Keep Talking About The Manchester Attack And It’s Freaking Out European Allies
Even some officials in Washington were frustrated by the fact that the information was coming from the US rather than the UK, calling it “unprofessional.”
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US Special Forces Are Secretly Training Syrian Rebels And Fighting Alongside Them
Sources tell BuzzFeed News that US commandos have engaged in combat with ISIS during a secret deployment to southern Syria that has them living alongside the rebels they’re instructing.
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The Hungarian Rise And Fall Of Sebastian Gorka
Before Sebastian Gorka was an adviser to President Donald Trump, he was a man with a dream to rise to the top of Hungarian politics. It didn’t quite work out.
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Russia And Syria Worked Side By Side At The Air Base That Launched A Chemical Attack
“They talk with each other; they probably play some soccer with each other,” one analyst told BuzzFeed News of the base hit in Thursday’s US missile strikes. “Obviously they coordinate to a certain extent.”
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All Eyes Are On The Balkans As The World Retreats
A restive region struggles with a fading EU, the arrival of the Trump administration, and the rise of Russia.
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EU Leaders Can’t Figure Out If Trump’s America Is A Friend Or A Foe
“It’s hard to be allied with someone who wants to destroy you,” one diplomat in Brussels told BuzzFeed News.
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US Allies In Europe Have Literally No Idea What’s Going On With The Trump Administration
“It’s a wake-up call to European leaders that counting on America isn’t currently a smart policy,” one European intelligence official said after the sudden resignation of the US national security adviser.
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Trump’s Tweets Are Freaking Out America’s Closest Allies
Europe’s intelligence officers fear Trump’s erratic statements and tweets could expose their secrets. “Our leadership might be less willing to share important information that’s sensitive for fear of seeing it on Twitter,” an official told BuzzFeed News.
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Gambia’s President Is Paying Mercenaries To Help His Cause After Shocking Election Defeat
“Jammeh is ready to fight to the teeth and spend money to stay in power,” said an ex-Liberian soldier who said he is being recruited by the strongman’s forces.
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ISIS Terror Plans For Germany Are Crude But Deadly
ISIS appears to lack networks in Germany to mount sophisticated attacks and has spent months inciting sympathizers to attack with knives and trucks — anything they have.
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ISIS Suicide Bombers In Mosul Are Terrifyingly Effective
It is the biggest suicide attack operation since Japan in World War II. One expert said ISIS is using hundreds of car bombers like “a poor man’s” smart bomb.
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European Counterterrorism Officials Warn Of Fresh Wave Of ISIS Attacks As Fighters Return Home
Officials expect a rise in attacks as ISIS loses territories in Syria and Iraq.
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EU Faces New Refugee Crisis Amid Fears Over Turkey And Trump
The refugee agreement between Turkey and the EU could collapse amid threats from Ankara, and fears that a Trump administration will roll back US support. It risks bringing down the Greek government, and a domino effect across Europe.
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Europe’s Spies And Cops On Trump: “Bomb The Shit Out Of ISIS Isn’t Exactly A Policy”
After Trump’s win, officials across Europe are now scrambling to figure out what it means for the fight against ISIS.
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There’s No Way The Syrian Regime Didn’t Know It Was An Aid Convoy Being Bombed
“They knew exactly where this convoy would be.”
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Belgium Called In The NSA To Catch Europe’s Most Wanted Man
A breakthrough in the four-month-long manhunt for key suspect in the Paris attacks only came when Belgian officials asked the NSA for assistance, two investigators told BuzzFeed News. Read the full story here.
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Inside The World Of ISIS Investigations In Europe
A small, well-organized ISIS cell has been at work in the heart of Europe for years, recruiting criminals, exploiting freedom of movement, and evading counterterrorism efforts. This spring and summer, as multiple attacks rocked Europe, Mitch Prothero spoke to the people shuttling between investigating the crimes that had already happened, while struggling to prevent new ones.
