Several corpses found in flood-hit areas of eastern Spain
VALENCIA, Spain – An unspecified number of corpses have been found in areas affected by flash floods that are devastating southeastern Spain, the leader of the Valencia region told reporters…
Romania planning law to shoot down drones breaching airspace
BUCHAREST – Romania could shoot down drones illegally breaching its airspace, based on threat levels and risks to human life and property, a draft law published by the Defence Ministry…
Badenoch ‘wary’ of saying she wants to be PM because of toll on family
Kemi Badenoch has said that she is “wary” of saying she wants to become prime minister because of the “sacrifice” the job would entail for her and her family. The…
British lawmakers accuse Starmer of ‘colonial mindset’ in slavery reparations debate
LONDON – Some British Labour lawmakers on Sunday accused Prime Minister Keir Starmer of having a “colonial mindset” and trying to silence nations pushing for discussions on reparations for transatlantic…
Migrant dies attempting to cross Channel to UK: French authorities
A migrant died Sunday in an attempt to cross the Channel to Britain, a death that comes on top of two deadly boat sinkings in the past 10 days, French…
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…