Putin draws a nuclear red line for the West
Reuters President Vladimir Putin has drawn a “red line” for the United States and its allies by signalling that Moscow will consider responding with nuclear weapons if they allow Ukraine…
British nurse Lucy Letby to appeal conviction for attempting to kill a baby
Reuters LONDON – Former British nurse and convicted child serial killer Lucy Letby will attempt to appeal against her conviction for trying to murder a newborn baby next month, according…
Portuguese police arrest 14 suspected arsonists over wildfires
Reuters LISBON – Portuguese police have arrested 14 suspected arsonists this week, who may have set some of the dozens of deadly wildfires raging across the country, contributing to the…
Two men killed in police operation in New Caledonia
Reuters Police killed two men during an overnight operation in the French territory of New Caledonia amid unrest between indigenous Kanaks and French loyalists, the Noumea prosecutor’s office said on…
12-year-old boy stabs and injures six children at a school in Portugal
Associated Press LISBON – Portugal was shaken Tuesday when a 12-year-old boy stabbed and injured six other children in a rare episode of violence inside a school. Portuguese national police…
Shots fired outside Norway school, suspects apprehended, police say
Reuters OSLO, Norway – Several shots were fired outside a school in Oslo on Wednesday and three suspects have since been apprehended, Norwegian police said. Investigators believed one person may…
‘I am a rapist,’ says Frenchman in mass rape trial
AFP AVIGNON, France – “I am a rapist,” a 71-year-old Frenchman accused of drugging his wife so he and scores of strangers could assault her told a court Tuesday, returning…
Eight migrants die in Channel crossing attempt
The boat had set off from the Slack river that flows into the sea between the towns of Wimereux and Ambleteuse. AFP Eight migrants died on Sunday when their overcrowded…
Biden scolds reporter for asking about Putin
Daily Mail WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Friday snapped at a British reporter who asked him a question about Vladimir Putin before Biden had a chance to make his…
Russia, Ukraine swap 206 POWs in UAE-brokered deal
Despite ongoing hostilities, Russia and Ukraine have managed to swap hundreds of prisoners throughout the two-and-half-year conflict. AFP Russia said Saturday it swapped 103 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an…