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March 29, 2023

Sweden becomes 'legitimate target' by joining NATO, Russian envoy says

Russian Ambassador to Sweden Viktor Tatarintsev warned Sweden in a statement form the embassy that pursuing membership in NATO would make them a "legitimate target" for Russian aggression

March 29, 2023

Group of Swiss retirees take country's government to court over failure to take action on climate change

Members of the Senior Women for Climate Protection are taking Switzerland's government to court over what they claim is a failure to take stronger action towards climate change.

March 28, 2023

Mossad thwarts 'imminent' attack on Jewish restaurant in Greece, 'extensive' loss of life

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Mossad helped Greek authorities thwart a planned attack on at least one Jewish site in Athens.

March 28, 2023

France refuses to extradite far-left Italian terrorists who have eluded justice since 1980s

A French court has declined to extradite ten convicted left-wing terrorists to their native Italy for their roles in decades-old attacks.

March 28, 2023

German police arrest man who attacked 3 people with hand grenade, knife

German police officers arrested a man Saturday who attacked three people with a hand grenade and a knife. The man detonated the grenade in the entrance of an apartment on Friday night.

March 28, 2023

French protests intensify in test for Macron; police bolster security amid warnings radicals seek 'to destroy'

More than 13,000 police were deployed across France Tuesday amid warnings radicals among those protesting President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms seek "to destroy, injure and kill."

March 28, 2023

French prosecutors raid Paris big banks in tax fraud sweep

French authorities searched the headquarters of five banks in Paris Tuesday as part of a sweeping tax fraud probe authorities say spans four continents and could involve 1,500 suspects.

March 28, 2023

Bomb threats close dozens of Bulgaria schools for 2nd consecutive day

Bomb threats in Bulgaria led to closing dozens of schools for a second consecutive day. The bomb threats are believed to be linked to a hacker group involved in political extremism.

March 28, 2023

Martina Navratilova calls World Athletics' decision on transgender females 'step in the right direction'

Martina Navratilova expressed support for World Athletics in its decision to ban transgender females from competing against biological females in events.

March 27, 2023

2 Austrian police officers injured by climate protestors outside conference, 143 detained

Two police officers were injured in a Monday struggle with climate protestors outside the European Gas Conference in Vienna. 143 people were detained over the incident.