The death toll was rising in Central European countries on Sunday after days of heavy rain caused widespread flooding and forced mass evacuations. Several Central European nations have already been hit by severe flooding, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania. Slovakia and Hungary might come next as a result of a low pressure … Read more
Warsaw, Poland — Stanislawa Wasilewska was 42 when she was captured by Nazi German troops on Aug. 31, 1944 in Warsaw and sent to the women’s concentration camp at Ravensbrück. From there, she was sent to the Neuengamme forced labor camp, where she was given prisoner number 7257 and had her valuables seized. Eighty years later, … Read more
9/1: CBS Weekend News 18:41 Prosecutors in southwest Poland say a man has been arrested on allegations of imprisoning and physically and mentally abusing a woman for more than five years with “special cruelty.” Prosecutors in the town of Legnica say the abuse started in January 2019 and lasted until last week in the village … Read more
By ILLIA NOVIKOV KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia battered much of Ukraine on Monday, firing scores of missiles and drones that killed four people, injured more than a dozen and damaged energy facilities in attacks that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as “vile.” The barrage of over 100 missiles and a similar number of drones began … Read more
Home News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Gets Emotional, Hugs PM Modi Who Comforts Him: Watch Video Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday left for a historic visit to Ukraine. New Delhi: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hugged Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the two leaders met in Kyiv. Zelenskyy was seen getting emotional as the two … Read more
The Polish anti-doping agency (POLADA) said on Wednesday that it was the victim of a cyber attack that led to false details of positive tests from a number of athletes being leaked. Many of Poland’s most high-profile athletes were listed in the supposed leaks, including tennis world No 1 Iga Swiatek and Barcelona striker Robert … Read more
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan were released Thursday by Russia as part of a major, multinational swap of two dozen prisoners. The Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva and British-Russian activist Vladimir Kara-Murza also were freed as part of the swap. “All four have been imprisoned unjustly in Russia,” President … Read more
The South Korean government has nurtured the indigenous defence industry for decades, mainly because of North Korea’s threat. Since the Korean war, South Korea has been under constant threat from North Korea. Pyongyang’s hostile approach presents a major national security challenge to Seoul, especially when pursuing its own nuclear weapons is not a viable option. … Read more
As the war enters its 859th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Fighting Russian attacks on the central Ukrainian city of Nikopol killed two women aged 61 and 86, and wounded nine other people, according to regional Governor Serhiy Lysak. The attacks damaged residential housing, educational … Read more
Follow live coverage of Spain vs Croatia, Italy vs Albania & Hungary vs Switzerland at Euro 2024 today Sign up for The Athletic today with our limited-time Tournament Sale offer. We are just a day away from Euro 2024, with hosts Germany taking on Scotland in Munich on Friday night. What can we expect? An … Read more
