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April 27, 2023

Croatia clears beaches of mysterious oil clumps ahead of tourist season

As tourist season approaches, people in Croatia are working fast to clear miles worth of oil clumps that mysteriously drifted ashore along the Adriatic coast last year.

April 27, 2023

Fed chair Powell duped by Russian pranksters pretending to be Zelenskyy

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is the latest official to be targeted in a call with Russian pranksters posing to be Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

April 27, 2023

Former Wagner Group member sentenced for disorderly conduct, carrying air gun in public in Norway

Andrey Medvedev was sentenced to 14 days in prison for disorderly conduct and carrying an air gun in a public place in Norway. Medvedev is a former member of the Wagner group.

April 27, 2023

Top Swedish doctors blow whistle on trans puberty-suppressing drugs affecting children's bones: 'Experimental'

Karolinska Institute doctors released a report concluding that treating gender dysphoria with puberty-blocking drugs should be considered 'experimental.'

April 26, 2023

Ex-Nazi, 102, dies awaiting appeal for over 3,500 accessory to murder convictions

A 102-year-old ex-concentration camp guard convicted last year on over 3,500 accessory to murder counts has died while free pending appeal.

April 26, 2023

Switzerland to erect its first official Holocaust memorial

The Swiss government has approved plans to fund the nation's first official Holocaust memorial, set to be constructed in a "central location" in its capital, Bern.

April 26, 2023

Dutch government expands euthanasia access to children of all ages

The Dutch government announced an expansion of its child euthanasia policy to allow children of all ages with terminal illnesses to be eligible for assisted death.

April 26, 2023

Russian fighter jet crashes in northern Murmansk region

Russia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday that a MiG-31 fighter plane crashed in northern Russia during a training exercise, going down into a "deserted area."

April 26, 2023

Netherlands to spend $31 billion to meet 2030 climate goals

The Dutch government said it plans to spend $31 billion to help the Netherlands reach its 2030 climate goals such as cutting down its CO2 emissions.

April 26, 2023

Netherlands expands euthanasia laws to include terminally ill children as young as 1 year old

The Dutch government recently announced that it will expand legal euthanasia in the country to include terminally ill children between the ages of 1 and 12 years old.