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August 11, 2023

Bosnian man murders ex-wife live on Instagram, kills 2 others while on run

Nermin Sulejmanovic, a man from Bosnia, allegedly killed his ex-wife live on Instagram. After he killed his wife he killed two people while on the run before taking his own life.

August 11, 2023

UN members urge Russia to return regions Moscow took from neighboring Georgia 15 years ago

United States, United Kingdom, and four other United Nations members called for the return of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two regions Russia took from Georgia in 2008.

August 11, 2023

Around 14,000 people evacuated from Polish town after construction worker uncovers 550-pound WWII-era bomb

A 550 lb WWII-era bomb was discovered by a construction worker in Lublin, Poland. Around 14,000 people were evacuated from the town so the bomb could be removed.

August 10, 2023

Evacuations underway in Norway as flooding, landslides wreak havoc, more disruptions feared

Rescue operations were in full swing on Thursday as southeastern regions of Norway grappled with inundated areas and braced for the potential of further landslides and flooding.

August 10, 2023

Mass evacuation ordered as Russian forces intensify offensive in Ukraine

Ukrainian authorities have issued a mandatory evacuation directive for nearly 12,000 civilians in 37 towns and villages within the eastern Kharkiv region.

August 10, 2023

Dutch customs seize over 17,600 lbs of cocaine, largest cocaine seizure in Netherlands history

Authorities in the Netherlands seized over 17,6000 pounds of cocaine in Rotterdam on Aug, 10, 2023. This is the largest cocaine seizure in the history of the country.

August 10, 2023

Authorities arrest 7 as many fear Greece may be targeted by violent soccer supporters' gangs

In northern Greece, law enforcement officials took into custody seven Romanian men on Thursday who were found in possession of knives and protective equipment.

August 10, 2023

Europe begins crackdown on 'direct action' climate protesters who deface art, block traffic

Europe is cracking down on climate protesters who glue themselves to roads and deface art, with law enforcement resorting to wiretaps and GPS tracking.

August 10, 2023

11 dead in France after fire erupts at vacation home for adults with disabilities

A French prosecutor says a vacation home where 11 people died in a fire in eastern France “did not have the characteristics needed to host the public."

August 10, 2023

Man says he put 26.5 pounds of dynamite in friend's cars as 'a joke'

Police released the suspect on bail after questioning but noted that the man remains a person of interest to the investigation after finding detonators in the cars as well.