Charging elephant attacks safari vehicle, kills US tourist in Zambia national park
The woman was severely injured during the incident and taken to a hospital, where she later died. Read More
New Malta president lambasts ‘disease of greed’
VALLETTA – Malta’s President Myriam Spiteri Debono decried the “disease of greed” in her inauguration speech on Thursday and said the 2017 murder of anti-corruption blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia was…
Denmark warns of ‘falling missile fragments’ in busy sea lane
COPENHAGEN – Denmark’s National Maritime Authority issued a warning on Thursday for ships to avoid sailing through a key part of the Great Belt strait, one of the world’s busiest…
Finland school shooting looks premeditated, police say
HELSINKI – The 12-year-old boy accused of killing a fellow sixth-grader in a school shooting in Finland this week appears to have planned it ahead of time based on evidence…
Finland school shooting looks premeditated, police say
HELSINKI – The 12-year-old boy accused of killing a fellow sixth-grader in a school shooting in Finland this week appears to have planned it ahead of time based on evidence…
Swiss population grows at fastest since 1960s, spurred by Ukrainians
ZURICH – Switzerland’s population grew last year at its fastest rate in 60 years, pushed by record immigration including thousands of people from war-torn Ukraine, preliminary figures from the Federal…
Czechs to give tens of millions of euros for Ukraine ammunition plan, PM says
PRAGUE – The Czech Republic will donate tens of millions of euros to an initiative it is leading to buy hundreds of thousands of artillery ammunition rounds for Ukraine, Prime…
Jared Kushner’s planned Albania resort stokes fear and hope in coastal town
ZVERNEC, Albania – Through binoculars, ornithologist Jon Vorpsi spies flamingos and pelicans that pause along their migration routes on a hook of protected land on Albania’s southern coast. Read More
From polar bears to groundwater, nature is riddled with ‘forever chemicals’
Lawsuits and regulations targeting PFAS are multiplying as concerns over their possible toxicity grows. Read More
Six months of Hezbollah fire keeps uprooted Israelis in limbo
NAHARIYA, Israel – From a temporary seaside abode in northern Israel, Shay and Reut Hanegbi can hear the explosions when missiles are fired from Lebanon towards their hometown on the…