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May 10, 2023

Authorities in Switzerland order residents of tiny village to evacuate over rockslide alert

Residents of a tiny village in Switzerland have been ordered to evacuate because geology experts are expecting a rockslide. Residents have been told to leave by Friday evening.

May 10, 2023

Explosion at Swedish ammunition factory injures at least 1, allegedly an industrial accident

An explosion at an ammunition factory in Sweden that was caused by an alleged industrial accident injured at least one person. The injured man was alone inside the room.

May 10, 2023

Heiress’ $150 million jewelry auction sparks controversy over late husband's profits during Nazi oppression

Christie's auction house will sell some 700 pieces of jewelry estimated to be worth $150 million from the late Austrian heiress Heidi Horten.

May 9, 2023

Polish bus collides with truck on German highway, leading to dozens of injuries

A truck collided with a Polish bus on the A 12 highway in Brandenburg, Germany, leading to dozens of injuries. German police say 52 people were hurt.

May 9, 2023

EU lawmakers probing Pegasus spyware concerned over abuses in Hungary, Poland

European Union lawmakers probing Pegasus spyware are concerned over Hungary and Poland's lack of cooperation with the inquiry.

May 9, 2023

Politically motivated crimes in Germany rose by 7% in 2022

Germany saw a seven percent rise in politically motivated crimes last year. The country's interior minister said the biggest threat to society remains far-right extremism.

May 9, 2023

Spanish Civil Guard arrests 26 people in raids on illegal wells amid drought

Spain’s Civil Guard arrested 26 people involved in raids on illegal wells in the Andalusia region. Officials are cracking down on unauthorized water use amid the prolonged drought.

May 8, 2023

Russian wildfires tear through Urals, Siberia

Large swaths of Russia's Siberia and Sverdlovsk regions were engulfed in flames this week, with winds and dry weather being blamed for the Eurasian nation's recent wildfire uptick.

May 8, 2023

Belarusian blogger who was jailed over satirical drawing of President Alexander Lukashenko dies in prison

Mikalai Klimovicz, a blogger who was jailed over a satirical drawing of Alexander Lukashenko, has died in prison. Klimovicz died at the age of 61.

May 7, 2023

Group threatens ayatollah in hack of Iranian Foreign Ministry, then leaks trove of sensitive data

An Iranian anti-regime group hacked into the servers of Iran's Foreign Ministry, defacing its website before leaking data and documents about the agency's inner workings.