Serbia struggles to comprehend first school shooting
Belgrade, Serbia Reuters Shocked Serbians mourned the nine victims of their nation’s first mass school shooting on Thursday while teachers demanded better security and two wounded pupils fought for their lives. The suspected shooter, a 13-year-old boy, surrendered on Wednesday, police said, after taking two of his father’s handguns to kill eight pupils and a security […]
Moscow says US behind Kremlin drone attack, air raid sirens sound in Kyiv
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Russia said on Thursday that the United States was behind an alleged drone attack on the Kremlin aiming to kill President Vladimir Putin, and air raid sirens sounded again in Kyiv as darkness fell following attacks the previous night. Reuters witnesses heard gunfire and repeated heavier explosions near the centre of Kyiv. […]
Heavy fighting in Khartoum; Sudan’s children caught in conflict, UN says
Khartoum, SudanReuters Fierce fighting persisted in Sudan on Thursday despite a truce agreement as US intelligence said rival forces were trying to gain the upper hand ahead of possible negotiations and the UN warned of the violence’s devastating toll on children. Despite multiple ceasefire declarations, the two sides appeared to be battling for control of […]
WHO experts weigh up whether world ready to end COVID emergency
London, UK Reuters A panel of global health experts will meet on Thursday to decide if COVID-19 is still an emergency under the World Health Organization’s rules, a status that helps maintain international focus on the pandemic. The WHO first gave COVID its highest level of alert on 30th January 2020, and the panel has […]
Finnish daily uses shooter videogame to dodge Russia’s press restrictions
Helsinki, Finland Reuters Finland’s largest daily Helsingin Sanomat on Wednesday took its struggle against Russian media restrictions to a popular online videogame to mark world press freedom day. Editor-in-chief Antero Mukka said the paper had to get creative in trying to breach the restrictions and decided to hide articles about Russia’s war in Ukraine in […]
Health Insight: How a night of poor sleep can affect your next day at work – and four ways to function better
WLADISLAW RIVKIN, an associate professor in organisational behaviour at Trinity College Dublin, provides – in an article first published on The Conversation, some tips to function well after a bad night’s sleep…
Quick facts – Key moments in King Charles III’s coronation
London, UK Reuters From the religious symbolism of his anointment to the moment when the crown is placed on his head, what are the highlights to look out for during the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday? Coach processionA grand procession by the royals in historic coaches through central London is always a highlight […]
Explosions heard in Kyiv, other Ukrainian cities – authorities
Reuters Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other cities in the early hours of Thursday morning, officials and media outlets said, with some local authorities reporting that anti-aircraft defences were at work. A local resident cleans from debris his apartment which was damaged by remains of a Russian missile, amid Russia’s attack […]
USAID pauses food assistance to Tigray region of Ethiopia
Washington DC, USReuters The United States Agency for International Development announced on Wednesday the temporary suspension of its food assistance to the Tigray region of Ethiopia. While describing the move as a “difficult decision”, USAID Administrator Samantha Power said the agency recently discovered that food aid intended for people of the region, who are suffering […]
European police arrest more than 100 mafia suspects in drug crackdown
Rome, Italy/Brussels, BelgiumReuters Police across Europe arrested more than 100 people on Wednesday in a massive crackdown that targeted the Italian ‘Ndrangheta mafia, with suspects accused of drugs and weapons trafficking with counterparts in Latin America. “Today’s raids are one of the largest operations carried out so far in the fight against Italian organised crime,” said […]