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Venezuelan opposition leader landed in Spain, gets political asylum

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González flees to Spain after facing political persecution, seeking refuge at the Dutch embassy in Caracas. González's departure raises concerns about the legitimacy of President Maduro's re-election in July.

Sept. 8, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

Once again, Russian drones violate NATO airspace

Multiple drones flew through the Romanian airspace during Russian attacks on Ukraine, with one possibly crashing in a border village. Romania has sent fighter jets to monitor and other NATO countries have been informed, as the number of similar incidents in the NATO flank increases.

Sept. 8, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

Ajax loses and can forget about Champions League main tournament, later Twente

Ajax's women's team falls short in Champions League qualifier, suffering a 1-0 defeat to Fiorentina in a tight match. Last season's quarter-finalists unable to advance to the group stage.

Sept. 7, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

AI leads to falling turnover among translators: 'Rates plummet'

Rate decline among translators due to rapid developments in artificial intelligence, which means that clients translate texts themselves and translators are increasingly employed to correct these "machine translations" at lower rates.

Sept. 7, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

French take to streets in protest against appointment of center-right prime minister

Protests by leftists across France after Macron appoints center-right prime minister, accusing him of undermining democracy and ignoring election results.

Sept. 7, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

Prosecutors and Child Protective Services warn of rapid online radicalization of young people

Young people are becoming involved in terrorism at an increasingly younger age through online radicalization and incitement to violence. The OM warns parents and schools to be aware of this development and engage with young people to prevent them from ending up in the criminal justice system and forever carrying the stigma of terrorist.