Day: October 31, 2023
Police open fire on woman who ‘made threats’ in Paris train station
French police on Tuesday shot and seriously wounded an unarmed woman who was making threats at a train station in Paris during morning rush hour, police and prosecutors told told AFP.
The EU can’t hope for unity until it solves its Schengen conundrum
A chain is as strong as its weakest link, as the saying goes, and Brussels can’t afford a lack of unity or coherence regarding free movement. If a country deserves to be part of Schengen, it should be allowed in, Cristian Gherasim writes.
Details announced of American XL bully dog ban in England and Wales
Breed will be added to banned list from 31 December and owners have until end of January to register themAmerican XL bully dogs will be added to the list of banned breeds from 31 December, the government has confirmed, as it released further details of…
A record 6.9 million people have been displaced in Congo’s growing conflict, the U.N. says
A record 6.9 million people have been displaced by conflict across Congo, the United Nations migration agency said, making it one of the world’s largest displacement and humanitarian crises.
Anduril and Northrop Grumman develop game-changer for littoral, deep-water missions
Anduril Industries and Northrop Grumman have joined forces to bring to life the Dive-LD, a flexible, modular platform designed to support a wide array of sensors and payloads, empowering customers to accomplish their diverse missions efficiently. Andur…
Young humpback whale ‘hog-tied’ to 300-pound crab pot is freed by Alaska rescuers
The whale was ‘hog-tied’ and bent to the side – posing a very tricky mission for rescuers
Police reportedly capture gunman who held staff member hostage in a Japanese post office for 8 hours
Japanese police have captured a gunman who holed up at a post office and have rescued a member of staff who was held hostage, NHK television reported Tuesday.