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The Soapbox: Terrorist attack in the UK, election in the Czech Republic and forged artwork in Italy
['Leena Ahmed', 'Eva Mundo', 'Deputy News Editor']
Washington Square News
“UK policing is mobilizing, and it’s mobilizing fast,” Laurence Taylor, U.K. head of counterterrorism policing, said in a statement.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer was in Denmark for a European summit on migration at the time of the attack, but left early to visit the synagogue with his wife, as reported by the BBC.
In the Czech Republic, election brings uncertainty over support for UkraineThe Czech Republic’s parliamentary election on Friday and Saturday could lead to the loss of a key Ukrainian ally against Russia.
Andrej Babiš, a billionaire from the right-wing populist party ANO who served as prime minister from 2017 to 2021, has been leading the poll for the country’s next prime minister.
During the 2019 parliamentary election, Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan inspired Babiš’ “Strong Czechia.”“We’ll never drag the Czech Republic to the East.