Son of Norwegian princess arrested on suspicion of rape
Norwegian police said Tuesday that the 27-year-old son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit had been arrested on suspicion of rape. Police said in a statement that Marius Borg Hoiby, who…
Putin issues warning to United States with new nuclear doctrine
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to the United States on Tuesday, lowering the threshold for a nuclear strike just days after the administration of Joe Biden…
‘Family destroyed’: children of French mass rape victim speak of heartbreak
The children of a French man who for a decade drugged their mother to have her raped by dozens of strangers spoke on Monday of their heartbreak and grief, with…
Anger, pain in Turkey as ‘newborn deaths gang’ trial opens
ISTANBUL – Dozens of suspects went on trial in Istanbul Monday over the deaths of at least 10 babies as part of a vast social security fraud scheme in Turkey’s…
Sweden, Finland urge residents to be ready for war
Sweden on Monday began sending some five million pamphlets to residents urging them to prepare for the possibility of war, as neighbouring Finland launched a new preparedness website. Both Sweden…
Downing Street apologises for serving meat and alcohol at No.10 Diwali event
Many Hindus are vegetarian and choose not to drink alcohol. Agency Report Downing Street has been forced to apologise after meat and alcohol were served at a No.10 reception to…
40 arrests at tense France-Israel football match in Paris
PARIS, France – Police made 40 arrests at a tense football match between France and Israel in Paris but the city’s police chief said on Friday the huge security operation…
Meta fined nearly €800million for ‘abusive practices’ on Facebook ads business
Agency Report European Union regulators have hit Facebook parent Meta with a fine of nearly 800 million euros for what they called “abusive practices” involving its Marketplace online classified ads…
Spain arrests top cop after 20m euros found at home
Spain has arrested one of its top police officers after 20 million euros were found hidden in the walls of his house, as part of a probe into the country’s…
Heavy rains lash Spain after deadly floods
Spain closed schools and evacuated residents as heavy rains lashed the country Wednesday, two weeks after its worst floods in a generation killed more than 200 people. National weather office…