Austrian mayor shot dead with suspect on the run, police say
A major manhunt is underway in northern Austria after a hunter allegedly fatally shot two people and fled the scene, local police said Monday. Franz Hofer, mayor of Kirchberg ob…
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British lawmaker suspended after video shows him allegedly punching man in the street
A British lawmaker has been suspended by the governing Labour Party after footage appeared to show him punching a man repeatedly on the street. Police are investigating the alleged attack…
US approves $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan including advanced missile defense system
The United States has approved $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, including the first-time delivery to the self-ruled island of an advanced surface-to-air missile defense system, in a move…
Decades in a country he can’t call home: South Korean’s US adoption nightmare
Adam Crapser has become something of a cause celebre for what critics say is a flawed United States law that unfairly leaves tens of thousands of international adoptees in limbo without citizenship.…
Woman survives snake bite during days lost in Australia’s Snowy Mountains
A woman who went missing on a solo hike in Australia’s Snowy Mountains was found “dazed and injured” on Sunday, police said, after suffering a suspected snake bite while missing…
Thick smog chokes northern India and eastern Pakistan ahead of Diwali
Thick, toxic smog has once again enveloped northern India and eastern Pakistan just days before the start of Diwali, a Hindu festival typically celebrated with fireworks that each year sends…
Former Bolivian president claims his car was hit by gunfire in attempted assassination
Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales said his car was fired on in what he claimed was an “assassination attempt” amid simmering political tensions in the South American country. Morales, who…
Israeli MP behind bill to expel key UN agency accuses US of interfering with process
An Israeli MP behind a bill that would prevent the main UN agency in Gaza and the West Bank from working in Israel has accused the US ambassador in Israel of…
Alleging ‘Russian special operation,’ Georgian president calls for protests over disputed election
In a dramatic show of unity, Georgia’s often fractured opposition gathered at the presidential palace in Tbilisi, standing shoulder to shoulder behind the president, Salome Zourabichvili, as she defiantly announced,…
Criminals are looting millions from ATMs in Europe. Here’s why Germany is a prime target
In the early hours of Thursday, March 23, 2023, residents in the German town of Kronberg were woken from their sleep by several explosions. Criminals had blown up an ATM…