In Gummersbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, police responding to a supermarket robbery were attacked by a knife-wielding suspect, injuring an officer. The police fired at the assailant, a 30-year-old, who sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized. Another bystander was reportedly injured during the incident. Livestreamed from a nearby café, the altercation highlights growing concerns over police violence in Germany, prompting an ongoing investigation.
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Download File: https://iha.news/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/iha-2023-11-15_07-15-34_142255.mp4?_=1At the NATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlands, allied leaders approved a final declaration pledging to allocate 5% of GDP to defense by 2035. The declaration reaffirmed commitment to NATO’s collective defense and included 3.5% for core military spending and 1.5% for infrastructure, civil preparedness, and resilience. Aid to Ukraine will count toward these figures.
The next summit will be hosted by Türkiye in 2026.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and French President Emmanuel Macron. He emphasized Türkiye’s cooperation with Germany, EU accession goals, the importance of sustaining calm between Israel and Iran, a just peace in Ukraine, and improving conditions in Syria for refugee return
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