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May 4, 2023

Norwegian climber looking to become fastest person to climb world's 14 highest mountains

Kristin Harila is looking to become the fastest person to climb the world's 14 highest mountains. She is already the fastest woman to accomplish the feat.

May 4, 2023

Oklahoma sees large increase in foreign trade investments, especially in renewable energy sector

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says he has seen a sharp increase in interest from foreign investors. The state's renewable energy sector has been popular among foreign investors.

May 4, 2023

Denmark looking to increase military spending in order to modernize facilities, increase number of soldiers

Denmark is looking to boost its military spending over the next decade. The alleged $5.6 billion budget would go towards modernizing facilities and increasing the number of soldiers.

May 4, 2023

UK university cuts 'woman' from menopause and maternity policy descriptions

A university in London announced new guidelines to replace the word “woman" in maternity and menopause benefits for staff members, sparking pushback.

May 4, 2023

Newspaper uses video game to smuggle Ukraine War truths to Russian citizens

The video game Counter-Strike allows players to create and upload content to the game servers, so the newspaper did not need to seek permission from the developer to add the map.

May 3, 2023

Greek authorities pull 39 migrants from river islet on Turkish border

Greek authorities on Wednesday announced the rescue of 39 migrants, self-reported as Syrian nationals, from an islet in the river Evros along the Balkan nation's Turkish border.

May 3, 2023

Belgrade school shooting: boy kills 9 in planned attack

The shooter, 13, who killed nine and injured six, is below Serbia's age of criminal responsibility — he will be placed in a psychiatric institution to serve his time.

May 3, 2023

Turkey closes airspace to Armenian flights over objections to monument

Turkey's foreign minister announced his country closed its airspace to Armenian aircraft, in retaliation for the erection of a monument in the Armenian capital, Yerevan.

May 3, 2023

Swedes pass anti-terror legislation, likely to help NATO membership bid

Sweden passed anti-terror legislation that targets funding and assisting terrorist groups and joining terrorist group by travelling abroad. It is expected to aid the nation's NATO membership bid.

May 3, 2023

Missing Madeleine McCann's parents 'await a breakthrough' in toddler's kidnapping

Kate and Gerry McCann, the parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann, said they "await a breakthrough" in a Tuesday statement marking 16 years since their daughter disappeared.