A 14-year-old broke into a police station in Bosnia late Thursday and stabbed to death one officer and wounded another, police said. The attack took place in the town of Bosanska Krupa, 300 kilometres (186 miles) northwest of the capital Sarajevo, said Ramo Isak, interior minister for the Bosniak-Croat federation, one of the two entities…
Russian strikes late Sunday on the northeast Ukrainian city of Kharkiv wounded at least 12 people and cut power to part of the city, local officials and police said. The latest barrage came as Ukrainian officials prepare for a new wave of bombardments they think will target the country’s energy network ahead of winter, as…
A forest fire in central Greece has killed two men who were helping firefighters tackle the blaze, authorities said Monday. The fire near Corinth, 140 kilometres (87 miles) west of Athens, has forced several villages to evacuate. Anastasios Giolis, the deputy governor of Corinth, told public broadcaster ERT that two men were killed fighting the…
Four members of the same family, including two young children, were killed in a gas explosion that caused their home to partially collapse in southern Italy. The tragedy occurred in the town of Saviano, near Naples, where a two-storey house was destroyed by the blast early Monday morning. The victims include a boy and a…
Germany coach Kathrin Peter is expecting a difficult game against Nigeria’s Falconets at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. The former champions will take on Chris Danjuma’s side in their second group game at the Estadio El Techo, Bogota on Wednesday night. The Europeans dismantled Venezuela 5-2 in their opening fixture on Sunday. The…
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine says dozens of his citizens were killed on Tuesday in a Russian missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Poltava, describing it as one of the deadliest strikes of the two-and-a-half-year war. Zelensky vowed to hold “Russian scum” accountable for the attack on a military education facility and nearby…
Switzerland has reopened its embassy in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, 33 years after closing its previous representation in the country due to the 1991 Gulf War. The Swiss Foreign Ministry disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying that security situation has improved to such a degree after years of conflict that it is now…
Police in Toronto, Canada, have arrested a Nigerian woman, Amaka Sunnberger, who made a viral video threatening to kill Nigerians of Yoruba and Benin descent. According to a police statement, she was taken into custody on Sunday, September 1, and will be charged in court on Monday. The statement noted that Sunnberger has been charged…
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has confirmed that new signing Mikel Merino has injured his shoulder. Merino only signed for the Gunners this week from Real Sociedad. But Arteta, speaking to the media on Friday, said the midfielder will not be available for the visit of Brighton. “He has a shoulder injury and it looks like…
Chelsea are reportedly edging closer to an agreement to sign Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho for their manager Enzo Maresca. According to Sky Sports, further talks have seen the deal progress, with both permanent and loan options on the table. Juventus had previously been leading the race to sign the England international. However, the Serie…
