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Danish PM attack not 'politically motivated,' police say – DW

Headline from Deutsche Welle

A man arrested after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was assaulted in Copenhagen has been remanded in custody. She canceled her engagements for the day after suffering a "minor whiplash injury" in the attack.

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  1. New York Post

    Denmark’s PM Mette Frederiksen attacked in Copenhagen, man arrested (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen walked away following an assault by a man in central Copenhagen on Friday and had no outward signs of harm, a local resident told Reuters.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Danish PM attack not 'politically motivated,' police say – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A man arrested after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was assaulted in Copenhagen has been remanded in custody. She canceled her engagements for the day after suffering a "minor whiplash injury" in the attack.

  3. Hot Air

    Danish Prime Minister Suffers Whiplash After Being Attacked on a Copenhagen Street (opens Hot Air)

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  4. The Guardian

    Danish PM suffers whiplash after assault in Copenhagen (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    A 39-year-old man will appear before a judge over ‘cowardly’ attack on Mette Frederiksen

  5. Herald Bulletin

    Danish prime minister suffers minor whiplash after a man assaulted her in central Copenhagen (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Herald Bulletin's feed description

    The Danish prime minister

  6. Breitbart News

    Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen Assaulted, Man Arrested (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Danish prime minister is suffering a minor whiplash but is otherwise fine after a man assaulted her in central Copenhagen, her office said.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Danish PM Mette Frederiksen suffers minor whiplash from Copenhagen attack (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Police arrest one man and open investigation into incident in Kultorvet square that left prime minister ‘shocked’.

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