Prague commemorates 1968 Soviet-led occupation of Czechoslovakia
The Czech Republic marked the anniversary of the 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia on Thursday with memorial events in Prague and across the country. Read more at Read More
Spanish village reduced to ash as country faces worst wildfire season
Spain is battling its worst wildfire season in decades, with more than 382,000 hectares destroyed, four deaths reported, and over 30,000 people forced to evacuate. Read more at Read More
Young gorilla Zeytin prepares to go home after rescue in Istanbul
A gorilla named Zeytin, rescued from smugglers at Istanbul Airport in December, is preparing to return home after months of medical care and rehabilitation. Read more at Read More
Uganda agrees deal with US to take deported migrants if they don’t have criminal records
Uganda also expressed a preference that those brought into the country should be nationals of African countries and not be unaccompanied minors. Read more at Read More
Greek Cypriot man tells police he accidentally drove into the north on Thursday
The case is being investigated by the Dhekelia bases police and a procedure to return the man’s vehicle is under way under with the help of the UN. Read more…
Hungary stages Europe’s largest fireworks display for national holiday
Hungary celebrated its national holiday on Wednesday with a record-breaking fireworks display over the River Danube in Budapest, billed as the largest in Europe. Read more at Read More
95-year-old former North Korean soldier living in South campaigns to be repatriated to the North
Ahn Hak-sop volunteered to fight for the North Korean army in 1952 but was captured by South Korean soldiers in April 1953, months before the fighting stopped with the armistice.…
Ukrainian suspected of links to Nord Stream pipeline blasts arrested in Italy, prosecutors say
The damage added to tensions over the war in Ukraine as European countries moved to wean themselves off Russian energy sources following the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of its neighbour. Read…
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Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro planned to seek asylum in Argentina, police say
Bolsonaro is currently awaiting a Supreme Court ruling about an alleged coup attempt and learned on Wednesday he might face another case as police formally accused him and one of…