This month marks four years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Casualties are on track to exceed two million this year, two-thirds of them from Russia.
French Ex-Teacher Charged With Rape, Sexual Assault Of 89 Minors
French prosecutors Tuesday announced that a 79-year-old former educator had been charged in 2024 for aggravated rape and sexual assault committed against 89 minors in multiple countries between 1967 and 2022.
French former teacher charged with abusing 89 teens dating back to 1960s
Jacques Leveugle allegedly kept a diary of the abuse which also spanned several countries, prompting police to appeal for more victims to come forward.
China willing to help Cuba amid jet fuel shortage, foreign ministry says
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Bulgaria gripped by mysterious deaths of six people in mountains
Case is shrouded in fevered speculation as prosecutors say autopsies show two of the deceased were “probably” murderedIt has been dubbed Bulgaria’s “Twin Peaks”: a grim saga involving the mysterious deaths of six people in the middle of the mountains t…
Thailand Man’s Jail Term Extended To 50 Years For Insulting King
A Thai court on Tuesday extended the prison sentence of a man convicted for criticising the country’s king to 50 years, one of the longest terms imposed under the kingdom’s strict royal insult law, a legal rights group said.
The unexpected benefit of getting your annual flu shot
The number of Americans who are getting vaccinated for any respiratory illness is falling
This ThinkPad is the featherweight office champ, but it’s best feature is more subtle
The X13 sacrifices little for its ultraportable form factor, weighing 2.05 pounds with solid hardware.
‘Democracy loses out’: France sinks to new low in annual global corruption index
France dropped to a historic low in a global corruption index released Tuesday, in the wake of high-profile scandals last year involving former president Nicolas Sarkozy, far-right leader Marine Le Pen and a government cover-up of wrongdoing at the Pe…
Most Canadians think asking US for help in Alberta separatist fight is ‘treason,’ poll shows
The Alberta Prosperity Project recently met with the Trump administration over its goal to separate the province from the rest of Canada