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June 6, 2023

European nation has weapon ultimatum for citizens: Hand over guns and ammo or else

Serbian society is on edge after back-to-back mass shootings left 17 dead in a country where deadly gun violence is rare. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has vowed to rid Serbia of its illegal guns.

June 5, 2023

France's historic Mont-Saint-Michel turns 1,000

1,000 years have passed since the first stone was laid at Mont-Saint-Michel, an abbey in Normandy whose construction, according to legend, was ordered by St. Michael himself.

June 5, 2023

German parliamentary delegation cancels visit to Spain's drought-hit fruit farms

A German parliamentary delegation has canceled plans to visit Spain's drought-hit fruit farms amid political controversy over customers buying "drought berries."

June 5, 2023

Spreadsheet error changes outcome of Austrian opposition party's leadership election

Vienna-area mayor Andreas Babler was narrowly declared Austrian Social Democrats' new party chairman, reversing an erroneous call naming provincial Governor Hans Doskozil the winner.

June 5, 2023

Winds exacerbate German wildfire, ammo-rich military base consumed

A wildfire near Jueterbog in Germany's Brandenburg state has doubled in size after consuming a military base known to store large amounts of ammunition.

June 5, 2023

Russia claims Ukraine is going on offense, but Kyiv says Moscow staging misinformation campaign

Ukrainian officials are pushing back Monday on reports that its troops are launching attacks against Russian forces in occupied eastern Ukraine.

June 5, 2023

Elon Musk, farmers torch Ireland government proposal to slaughter 200K cows to meet EU climate change goals

Elon Musk and Ireland's farming industry slammed the Irish Department of Agriculture's reported proposal to cull 200,000 cows to meet EU climate goals.

June 4, 2023

Radical climate group slashing SUV tires says they're now active in 18 countries including US

A climate activist organization based in the U.K. that organizes tire-deflating operations has expanded its operations to 18 countries and has boasted that

June 3, 2023

Ukraine is ready to launch long-awaited counteroffensive, Zelenskyy says

The counteroffensive has potential to shape the outcome of the Ukraine conflict, but Western allies say they don't expect the operation to end the war.

June 2, 2023

Novak Djokovic rips fans at French Open who 'boo every single thing'

Novak Djokovic made it clear he was not happy about some of the negative reaction he heard from fans during his lengthy third-round win at the French Open.