Quadruplets born in the Netherlands
Identical quadruplets were born at a hospital in Veldhoven, which is extremely rare: worldwide, this occurs in only about 1 in 11 million pregnancies.
Venezuela: Child (3) rescued from Rubble after 6 days
Six days after Venezuela was struck by a severe earthquake, a 3-year-old child was pulled alive from under the rubble by Jordanian rescue workers.
Baby twins found dead during heat wave
In Beuvrages, in northern France, two 15-month-old girls were found dead in their beds during a severe heat wave. According to initial findings, the circumstances point to severe dehydration. The parents have been taken into custody and are being questioned.
American tourist causes tourist attraction to collapse; passing jet-skier killed
If you’ve ever been on vacation in Malta, chances are you’ve taken a snapshot of the famous “Kissing Elephants Arch.” This week, however, things went terribly wrong at the tourist hotspot.
Ukraine's newest weapon is dirt cheap and deadly simple
Oekraïne zet steeds inventiever in op ballonnen om dieper in Rusland te kunnen toeslaan. Een van de opvallendste nieuwe ontwikkelingen is DART, een geleide raket die niet vanaf een vliegtuig of lanceerinstallatie wordt afgevuurd, maar wordt losgelaten vanaf een ballon op de rand van de stratosfeer.
A year after Antwerp stabbing, Luna S. (19) breaks her silence: 'I saw no other way out'
Een jaar na de steekpartij in het Antwerpse Schipperskwartier vertelt de 19-jarige Luna S. voor het eerst haar verhaal in Het Nieuwsblad. De vrouw die haar belager neerstak nadat die haar en haar vriendin lastigviel na een avond uit, zegt dat ze “geen andere uitweg” zag en dat ze nooit iemand wilde verwonden.
Monaco shaken by assassination attempt on wealthy Ukrainian oligarch and his wife
On Monday evening around 9pm, an explosion occurred on Rue Révérend-Père-Louis-Frolla in Monaco, near the French border. Three people were injured, including a Ukrainian oligarch and his partner. Both are in critical condition.
Airplane crash in France: "They jumped at the worst possible moment"
On Sunday, eleven people were killed in a plane crash near Nancy. A pilot, five instructors, and five nurses who were about to make their first skydive lost their lives. According to the president of the French Parachuting Federation, the plane took off “at the worst possible moment.”
New attempt at reconciliation between the U.S. and Iran seems inevitable this week
According to U.S. media, the United States and Iran have agreed to temporarily halt attacks against each other and to meet again on Tuesday in Doha. According to Axios, the talks will focus specifically on the dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, following the recent drone and airstrikes between the two countries. A temporary ceasefire should now give both sides breathing room for diplomatic talks aimed at reaching a lasting peace agreement.
117 dead dogs found in a U.S. animal shelter
A shocking case has come to light in Northern California at Miranda’s Rescue, a shelter that marketed itself as a “no-kill” facility. Investigators found the remains of at least 117 dogs there, many of which, according to an initial analysis, showed signs of gunshot wounds or bullet fragments.