Sweden says to pay immigrants up to $34,000 to leave
Currently, immigrants can receive up to 10,000 kronor per adult and 5,000 kronor per child. AFP Malmö – Sweden plans to boost payments to up to $34,000 to immigrants who…
Russia recaptures part of Kursk region
AFP Russia on Thursday claimed to have recaptured a swath of territory in its western Kursk region, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky conceded Moscow’s troops were mounting a counter-offensive. Kyiv…
New Queen Elizabeth II statue panned in Northern Ireland
AFP ANTRIM, United Kingdom – A new statue of Queen Elizabeth II has met mixed reviews, with one non-plussed critic assessing that it looks more like “an old lady buying…
UK court jails Nigerian nurse for leaving her 10-week-old baby to die
MANCHESTER – A Nigerian woman working as a nurse in the United Kingdom has been sentenced to three years in prison for neglecting her ten-week-old baby, who died while she…
A woman is killed near Moscow as over 140 Ukrainian drones target Russia, officials say
MOSCOW – Over 140 Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian regions overnight, including Moscow and surrounding areas, killing at least one person, officials said Tuesday, in one of the biggest drone…
Putin loyalists set to win local elections in war-affected Russian regions
Results of the tightly controlled elections are already being interpreted in Russia as a vote of confidence in Putin and his operation in Ukraine. Reuters Supporters of President Vladimir Putin…
Zelensky visits Italy, seeks more arms from allies
AFP Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reaffirmed her strong support for Ukraine Saturday after talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky, as he visited allies to press for more weapons to fight…
German police kill suspect in exchange of fire near Israeli consulate in Munich
Reuters MUNICH, Germany – German police shot dead a man in an exchange of fire near the Israeli consulate and a Nazi history museum in Munich on Thursday, state Interior…
Mongolia ignores an international warrant for Putin’s arrest, giving him a red-carpet welcome
On Monday, the EU said it had shared its concern that the ICC warrant might not be executed with Mongolian authorities. Associated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Russian missiles kill 47 in deadliest strike on Ukraine this year
Russia did not immediately comment on the attack. Reuters KYIV, Ukraine – At least 47 people were killed and 206 wounded when Russia struck a military institute in the central…