Kyiv police shoot dead gunman who killed at least 5, took hostages
[ad_1] KYIV, Ukraine — A gunman who killed at least six people in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, before taking hostages and barricading himself inside a supermarket on Saturday has been shot and killed by police, Ukrainian officials said. Ukraine’s special tactical police units stormed the store after attempts to contact the gunman with a negotiator failed, […]
Iran reimposes restrictions on Strait of Hormuz, accusing US of violating deal to reopen it
[ad_1] Iran swiftly reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, reimposing restrictions on the critical waterway on Saturday after the US said it would not end its blockade of Iran-linked shipping. Iran’s joint military command said on Saturday that “control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state … under strict […]
How German rescuers plan to use air cushions to save Timmy the stranded, sick whale
[ad_1] BERLIN — Rescuers in Germany began an elaborate operation Thursday to save a sick humpback whale that has been repeatedly stranded off the Baltic Sea coast and has stirred up tons of attention across the country for weeks. The whale, which has been nicknamed Timmy by local media, is lying in shallow waters near the eastern German town of Wismar […]
Student kills 9 in Turkey’s second school shooting in 2 days
[ad_1] A student opened fire on two classrooms at a middle school in Turkey on Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding 13 others, the interior minister said, in the country’s second such shooting in two days. The 14-year-old gunman was killed. He arrived at the school armed with guns believed to belong to his father, […]
Seoul court sentences US YouTuber to 6 months in jail over offensive stunts
[ad_1] An American YouTuber who sparked national outrage in South Korea for provocative stunts, including dancing on a statue honoring victims of wartime sexual slavery, was sentenced to six months in prison by a Seoul court on Wednesday SEOUL, South Korea — An American YouTuber who sparked national outrage in South Korea for provocative stunts, […]
US destroyer interdicts two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran: Official
[ad_1] A US destroyer interdicted two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran on Tuesday, a day after President Trump’s blockade went into effect, and instructed them to turn around, a US official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The ships had left Chabahar port on the Gulf of Oman and were contacted by the warship […]
Prince Harry and Meghan arrive in Australia for a low-key, privately funded visit
[ad_1] MELBOURNE, Australia — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arrived in Melbourne on Tuesday for their first Australian visit since their official royal tour in 2018. The lower-key four-day Australian visit comes after the couple announced in 2020 they planned to “step back” as senior royals and to […]
Election loss for Hungarian PM Orbán has ripple effects for Trump, US conservatives
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The big election over the weekend was in a small European country nearly half a world away from Washington, but the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has significant reverberations in the United States. That’s because President Donald Trump and many U.S. conservatives have long embraced Orbán, who has become an […]
Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán ejected after 16 years, in European electoral earthquake
[ad_1] BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian voters on Sunday ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he embodied in favor of a pro-European challenger in a bombshell election result with global repercussions. It was a stunning blow for Orbán — a close ally […]
Cuba’s president warns US against attacking island or trying to depose him
[ad_1] SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the U.S. has no valid reason to carry out a military attack against the island or to attempt to depose him. Speaking in an interview on NBC News’ Meet the Press program, the president said an invasion of Cuba would be costly and affect […]