Iranian sports stars have been arrested, sentenced to death and executed as authorities continue to brutally clamp down on protests.
France revises hunting rules but stops short of Sunday ban
France’s government on Monday announced tighter rules against hunting under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and protection for walkers and local residents, but stopped short of a hoped-for Sunday ban.
Portugal hires Martínez as its new national team coach
Portugal has hired former Belgium coach Roberto Martínez to lead its national team.
San Jose Police Announce Three Stolen Vehicles Recovered Using Automatic License Plate Reader
Saturday night in the Silicon Valley city of San Jose, the assistant police chief tweeted out praise for their recently-upgraded Automatic License Plate Readers:
Officers in Air3 [police helicopter], monitoring the ALPR system, got alerted to 3 stolen…
UK considering supplying Ukraine with Challenger 2 tanks to fight Russian forces
The UK is considering supplying Ukraine with British tanks for the first time to fight Russia’s invading forces, Sky News understands.
Russia Condemns Brazil Riots, “Fully Supports” President Lula
The Kremlin said Monday it backs Brazil’s newly inaugurated President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva while condemning riots by supporters of the country’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro.
In polar night, Norway-Russia kids event lights up Christmas
The children’s choir from the Lutheran church in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard traveled three hours each way by boat to mark Orthodox Christmas with the 40 children in Barentsburg, a village owned by Russia’s Arctic mining company in the remote No…
Macron’s pension reform: Necessary changes to an unsustainable system?
Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne is set to announce the French government’s pension reform plans on Tuesday, proposals that are likely to continue to prompt controversy. President Emmanuel Macron insists the reforms are needed to salvage a system that i…
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