Putin says hopes West ‘heard warning over long-range strikes
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday he hoped the West “heard” his warning about the danger of a direct war with NATO if it allowed Ukraine to use…
Thousands rally in Lisbon against racism in policing days after officers shot a Cape Verde-born Portuguese resident
LISBON, Portugal – Thousands of people took to the main avenue of downtown Lisbon on Saturday to protest police violence, several days after a policeman shot a Cape Verde-born Portuguese…
Manhunt in Russia after six convicts escape jail
Russian authorities announced a manhunt on Saturday after six convicts escaped their correctional facility through a secret tunnel, and two of them were later captured. Temporary search posts have been…
Northern Irish man jailed for sexual extortion of girls on ‘industrial scale’
BELFAST – A Northern Irish man was given a life sentence on Friday for the mass online child sexual abuse and blackmail of young girls around the world, with police…
Police officer stabbed to death in Bosnian town
SARAJEVO – A teenage boy stabbed a police officer to death and injured another in an attack in a northwestern Bosnian town on Thursday, which prosecutors described as an act…
Four arrested over Vinicius abuse before Madrid derby
AFP MADRID – Spanish police on Thursday said they had arrested four males suspected of inciting an online hate campaign targeting Real Madrid star Vinicius before last month’s derby at…
UK’s Birmingham airport evacuated, flights suspended over ‘suspicious vehicle’: police
AFP Birmingham airport in central England was on Wednesday evacuated after reports of a “suspicious vehicle”, police said. “West Midlands Police is currently dealing with an ongoing incident on-site,” a…
Ukraine peace talks, NATO invite may hinge on US elections, Zelensky says
AFP President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he hopes for positive signals on Ukraine joining NATO after next month’s US elections and that the vote could pave the way for peace…
In a first, France welcomes Russian army deserters
AFP CAEN, France – Six Russian soldiers who fled the fighting in Ukraine have found refuge in France and hope to receive asylum, in a landmark case of Russian deserters…
Moldova votes in election, EU referendum in shadow of alleged Russian meddling
Reuters CHISINAU – Moldovans cast their ballots on Sunday in a presidential election and EU referendum at a pivotal moment that could bolster the small agricultural economy’s drive to join…