Police in southwestern England said they were responding to a crash involving two trains in Salisbury on Sunday. “We are currently at the scene of a train crash involving two […]
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Back to news homeDutch customs officers discover four tons of cocaine in Rotterdam
Customs officers seized more than four tons of cocaine in two containers at the port of Rotterdam, Dutch prosecutors said on Sunday. The illegal drugs, which have an estimated street […]
Japan stabbing attack: At least 17 injured on Tokyo train
A 24-year-old man stabbed several passengers on board a train in Tokyo before igniting a fire on Sunday, according to local authorities and the police. What do we know so […]
Opinion: NATO-Russia rift is next level in Putin’s escalation
In a mocking tone that has become a trademark of sorts for the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov suggested that “if urgent matters arise” the alliance should contact Moscow’s embassy in […]
North Korean defectors struggle adapting to life in the South
For the tens of thousands of North Koreans who have escaped their repressive homeland and completed the often-perilous journey to South Korea, the problems are often far from over. Some defectors face […]
Bangladesh: Hindus targeted by violence demand better legal protection
Last week, several Hindu temples were ransacked during violent protests across Bangladesh that were sparked by video of a Quran being placed at the feet of a Hindu statue during […]
Antisemitism still common in the EU: study
Rabbi Slomo Koves was preparing to speak about Jewish life at a high school in a small, industrial town in Hungary when suddenly the headmaster had concerns. “The head of the school told me […]
Joint Israel-Palestine World Cup: Trumpists, Israeli right-wingers at event with FIFA boss
FIFA President Gianno Infantino caused a stir during his visit to Jerusalem this week after suggesting that the 2030 World Cup could take place in Israel, Palestine and other countries in […]
Ethiopia: War in Tigray continues as government stays silent
An air-and-ground offensive in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region is intensifying, according to Tigrayan forces, with the Ethiopian government pressing a fresh attack . The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) says the […]
Opinion: Anna Politkovskaya, a true Russian patriot
Forget, suppress, overlook, erase — that’s how the regime in Moscow has dealt with the murder of the investigative journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya. And the authorities would […]