Placeholder while loading article actions Large amounts of chemical waste have likely been dumped into a river on the German-Polish border, Poland’s prime minister said on Friday, killing tons of fish and creating an ecological disaster that could take years to clean up. Authorities said 150 Polish troops had been deployed to the 522-mile-long Oder … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A man went on a shooting spree in the streets of this western Montenegro town on Friday, killing 10 people, including two children, before being shot dead by a bystander, officials said. Montenegrin police chief Zoran Brdjanin said in a video statement shared with media that the … Read more
One person was killed and dozens were injured when high winds caused part of a stage to collapse during a dance music festival near the Spanish city of Valencia in the early hours of Saturday, regional emergency services announced. Other infrastructure was also damaged when gusts hit the Medusa Festival, a huge six-day electronic music … Read more
On Wednesday, a Ukrainian artillery unit fired at Russian infantry troops advancing around the town of Pokrovske in eastern Ukraine.Credit…David Guttenfelder for The New York Times As the war drags on, Ukraine has managed to stall Russian gains over the past month thanks in large part to continued support from the United States and its … Read more
BANGKOK (AP) — The Chinese Air Force is sending fighter jets and bombers to Thailand on Sunday for a joint exercise with the Thai military. The training will include air support, strikes on ground targets and small and large-scale troop deployment, China’s Defense Ministry said in a statement posted on its website. China’s expansion of … Read more
Lithuania’s state emblem is seen at its embassy in Beijing, China, December 15, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BEIJING, Aug 12 (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday it had imposed sanctions on Lithuania’s Deputy Transport and Communications Minister Agne Vaiciukeviciute for her visit to Taiwan, … Read more
Ukrainian officials say they expect the Russians to begin trials of Ukrainian POWs later this month, with the first trials taking place in Mariupol. Vadym Boichenko, the mayor of Mariupol, told a press conference on Friday that “the Russians plan to hold a trial of Ukrainian prisoners of war in Mariupol on Ukraine’s independence day, … Read more
Participants march under a giant rainbow flag during the LGBT Pride Parade in Taipei, Taiwan October 26, 2019. REUTERS/Eason Lam Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register TAIPEI, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Taiwan on Friday accused Taiwan’s cancellation of WorldPride 2025 of “political considerations” after saying organizers insisted the word “Taiwan” be removed. … Read more
Ukraine said on Friday it destroyed a bridge of strategic importance to Russia during the war. The remains of another destroyed bridge are pictured near Irpin, Ukraine, May 7, 2022. Alexei Furman/Getty Ukraine’s military said it destroyed a bridge of strategic importance to Russian forces while announcing “confirmed enemy casualties” on Friday. Ukraine’s Southern Operational … Read more
A man went on a shooting spree in the streets of a town in western Montenegro on Friday, killing 10 people, including two children, before being shot dead by a bystander, officials said. The country’s prime minister called the attack an “unprecedented tragedy”. Montenegro’s state television RTCG previously reported that the gunman killed 11 people … Read more
