Two Belgian teens found with 5,000 ants in Kenya given $7,700 fine or year in prison
The teenagers were found with the ants, which authorities said were destined for European and Asian markets, in an emerging trend of trafficking lesser-known wildlife species. Read More
Foiled Brazilian terrorist plot against Lady Gaga gets sinister ‘satanist’ twist
Brazilian authorities have shared new details, reporting that a suspect had been planning to execute a “satanist ritual by killing a child or baby”, as the suspect reportedly believes Lady…
Disinformation and conspiracy theories circulate as papal conclave begins
Cardinals gather Wednesday in Rome’s Sistine Chapel to elect the successor of Pope Francis. Euroverify debunks false theories about the secretive conclave. Read More
Syria’s interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa visits Paris in first official trip to Europe
The visit comes amid renewed sectarian bloodshed, coming a week after clashes between forces loyal to al-Sharaa and fighters from the minority Druze sect that left nearly 100 people dead.…
At least two killed in Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv
The attack came ahead of a planned unilateral 72-hours ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin to coincide with celebrations in Moscow marking Victory Day in World War II. Read…
Ukraine and Russia exchange 410 prisoners in major wartime swap
Ukraine and Russia exchanged 205 prisoners each on Tuesday in one of the largest swaps since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022. Read more at Read More
Music legend Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault and rape by former housekeepers
The Motown legend has been accused by four of his former employees of sexual assault and rape, which the women say took place between 2007 and 2024. Read More
Cardinal electors to start centuries-old ritual to pick new pope later on Wednesday
133 cardinals from 70 countries will be isolated from the outside world, opening the most geographically diverse conclave in the Catholic Church’s 2,000-year history. Read More
Trump’s movie tariffs throw European film industry into turmoil | Radio Schuman
US President Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on non-US films. Is the EU movie industry the latest political pawn in the EU-US trade war? Read More
Trump says air strikes on Yemen will stop as Oman confirms ceasefire with Houthis
The Houthi rebels began targeting ships in the Red Sea they believed had links to Israel shortly after the war in Gaza started in October 2023, in strikes they said…