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March 15, 2023

Free diver breaks record depth at 170 feet beneath frozen Swiss lake

Czech diver David Vencl broke record depth at 170 feet beneath a frozen Swiss lake. Vencl dived near freezing temperatures without a wetsuit.

March 15, 2023

Austrian police warn of possible ‘Islamist-motivated attack’ targeting Vienna churches

The Austrian police said churches and other places of worship in Vienna may be targeted in a possible Islamist-motivated attack. Security has been heightened in the capital.

March 15, 2023

Democrats under fire for skipping another border hearing

Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., on Democrats skipping House hearings at the southern border, and the seriousness of Russia striking a U.S. drone.

March 15, 2023

Greg Steube: Another crisis created by Biden and his administration

Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., on the Russian fighter jet striking a U.S. drone, migrant boats producing litter in the Florida Keys and new legislation to allow weapons lockers in the U.S. Capitol.

March 14, 2023

Man convicted after he 'stealthed' partner during sex

While this is the first "stealthing" conviction in the Netherlands, a man was convicted of the crime in 2018 in Berlin, and California outlawed the act in 2021.

March 14, 2023

Polish activist convicted for helping victim of domestic violence obtain abortion pills

A Polish women's rights activist was convicted for helping a victim of domestic violence obtain abortion pills. A Warsaw court sentenced her to eight months of community service.

March 14, 2023

‘Mafia-style attack’ on archaeologist triggers protests in Greece

Archaeologists in Greece launched a strike action to protest a “mafia-style attack” on a fellow archaeologist, who was left unconscious and bleeding on the street.

March 14, 2023

Revelation that Poland's justice minister was carrying a pistol draws surprised reactions

A gust of wind revealed that Poland's justice minister was carrying a pistol. He claims he received permission to carry the gun after a crime boss called for his assassination.

March 14, 2023

Netherlands returns remains of 9 indigenous people to Dutch Caribbean island

The Netherlands has returned indigenous remains to a tiny Dutch Caribbean island of St. Eustatius in a new push to preserve the island’s history.

March 13, 2023

France's Macron under pressure as pension reform blowback reaches peak

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to face one of the most difficult weeks of his presidency amid sociopolitical unrest over his plan to raise the country's retirement age.