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Moscow threatens to bomb diplomatic quarter in Kiev: Europe will not be intimidated

May 28, 2026 08:10

Russia has announced a major bombardment of Kiev. The Kremlin is exhorting diplomats and foreigners to leave the Ukrainian capital. In doing so, Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be directly threatening foreign embassies in Kiev for the first time. However, an international escalation lurks around the corner should the Kremlin effectively bomb the diplomatic quarter in Kiev. Will it remain mere threats or will Putin keep to this word force other countries to respond with force?

Member of Rote Armee Fraktion convicted after 30 years in hiding

May 27, 2026 16:45

One of the last fugitive members of the German terror group Rote Armee Fraktion (RAF), has been sentenced to 13 years in prison: 67-year-old Daniela Klette lived in hiding in the heart of Berlin for nearly 30 years.

Train disaster in Belgium: deceased attendant (27) was not supposed to be in van

May 27, 2026 13:50

One day after the train disaster in Buggenhout, in the Belgian province of East Flanders, which killed four people, there is still uncertainty about the cause of the disaster.

Mercury rises toward 40 degrees Celsius in Europe

May 27, 2026 10:54

Europe is currently under unseen high temperatures. Western Europe in particular is panting and sweating as temperatures smoothly climb toward 40 degrees Celsius and, unfortunately, the first victims of the heat are already to be mourned.

'Dutch woman (26) kidnapped to North Korea, brainwashed and trained as a spy'

May 27, 2026 10:30

Did a young Dutch woman who disappeared without a trace in Ireland in 1978 end up in North Korea? According to De Telegraaf, there's a chance that the mysteriously disappeared Leidy Kaspersma was actually abducted to North Korea. Even worse, she might have even been brainwashed and trained as a spy. The Telegraph traveled to several countries for a podcast series about the woman "Kidnapped to North Korea" and spoke to numerous people, including family members, former lovers, old friends and several experts on North Korea and terrorist groups. The result is an extraordinary investigation.

Biden seeks to prevent release interviews and sues Justice Department

May 27, 2026 09:55

Nasty business continues to pursue the U.S. ex-president. The 83-year-old Democrat is now heading to court.

Birth rates hit record lows in Maghreb countries

May 27, 2026 09:30

The Maghreb countries suffer from a historically low birth rate. That's according to a French demographic study published on Wednesday.

Confessions in towel murder of 11-year-old: "We wanted revenge"

May 27, 2026 08:59

The public prosecutor's office in Rennes, Brittany, France, has opened a murder investigation after the lifeless body of an 11-year-old boy was found on Sunday. Meanwhile, the two main suspects have confessed to the facts.

Sweden and France argue over nicotine pouches: "As if we would ban French baguettes"

May 26, 2026 16:02

Since April 1, it has been prohibited in France to buy, sell, import, possess or use nicotine products for oral use. And this ban firmly hits the Swedish economy because French people were buying these nicotine pouches en masse from the Swedish market.

Outcry over lenient sentence for teenage rapists in Britain: 'You don't want a society where girls have to grow up like that'

May 26, 2026 15:40

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday that a very controversial verdict in a minor rape case will be referred to the Court of Appeal. The British Prime Minister shares the stunned and shocked public reaction.

Moscow threatens to bomb diplomatic quarter in Kiev: Europe will not be intimidated

Member of Rote Armee Fraktion convicted after 30 years in hiding

Train disaster in Belgium: deceased attendant (27) was not supposed to be in van

Mercury rises toward 40 degrees Celsius in Europe

'Dutch woman (26) kidnapped to North Korea, brainwashed and trained as a spy'

Biden seeks to prevent release interviews and sues Justice Department

Birth rates hit record lows in Maghreb countries

Confessions in towel murder of 11-year-old: "We wanted revenge"

Sweden and France argue over nicotine pouches: "As if we would ban French baguettes"

Outcry over lenient sentence for teenage rapists in Britain: 'You don't want a society where girls have to grow up like that'

Iranian Supreme Leader vows retribution for murder of his father

Tourists fleeing wildfire burned alive in Andalusia: Identification of 12 victims underway

Driving through Belgium will be subject to a fee starting in 2027

Trump accused of election fraud after firing all members of election commission

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