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June 1, 2023

4 teens hurt in massive youth knife fight in Sweden, other minors arrested in 'attempted murder' case: reports

Four teens were hospitalized in Sweden and at least three others were arrested when a massive knife fight reportedly broke out in Eskilstuna.

June 1, 2023

Potato spill on Danish bridge causes traffic, authorities investigating whether spill was accidental

Authorities in Denmark have detained a truck driver who spilled potatoes on multiple bridges leading into the country's capital. They are determining whether the spill was accidental

May 31, 2023

Climate change not to blame for triple-whammy cyclones, floods ravaging Italy: researchers

Three back-to-back cyclones that led to deadly floods across northern Italy cannot be attributed to manmade climate change, a study by the World Weather Attribution found.

May 31, 2023

Latvia's Rinkēvičs elected president, first openly gay leader in the Baltics

Latvia's popular foreign minister, Edgars Rinkēvičs, has been elected president by the Baltic nation's parliament, succeeding retiring incumbent Egils Levits

May 31, 2023

Confederation of British Industry proposes reforms to secure future amidst misconduct allegations

The Confederation of British Industry has proposed several reforms to secure its future amidst misconduct allegations. Members set to vote June 6 on proposals at a general meeting.

May 31, 2023

COVID impacts: People lost track of time as a result of pandemic lockdowns, says study

A recent study found that people are losing track of time — tying the results back to negative effects from the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns across the world.

May 31, 2023

US, allies prep voluntary AI code of conduct, Blinken says

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and European Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager said the U.S. and the EU are working on a voluntary artificial intelligence conduct code.

May 31, 2023

Kosovo Olympic Committee calls for disciplinary action against Novak Djokovic over French Open message

Novak Djokovic is continuing to face backlash over a political statement he made following his first-round victory at the French Open on Monday.

May 31, 2023

Putin says drone attacks on Moscow are attempt by Ukraine 'to intimidate Russia'

A drone attack targeting Moscow was an attempt by Ukraine “to intimidate Russia, Russian citizens and attacks on residential buildings," Putin says.

May 31, 2023

Novak Djokovic receives warning over 'militant, very political' message at French Open

French Open favorite Novak Djokovic was warned by a France official to abstain from political messages after he encouraged the violence in Kosovo to stop.