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Last week, terrorists opened fire on concert goers before a show by the band Picnic at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall. As a result of the attack, a fire started which spread to an area of 13,000 square meters and wasn’t extinguished until the next evening. 143 people were killed and 182 …

The 14km border that separates Gaza from Egypt has been used for years by militants in the enclave to smuggle weapons, technology, money, and personnel. To stop that from happening, Israel is now mulling the possibility of reoccupying it. It’s been more than a hundred days since Israel kicked off …

Four members of Ukraine’s International Legion were involved in a drunken fight at a party last weekend in Kiev, news outlet ‘Strana’ reported on Saturday, citing police sources. The off-duty fighter’s antics ended up with one of them stabbing and hitting the others, according to the website. A Briton, an American, a Canadian, and a …

For the first time in 50 years, the crowds gathering in Derry this weekend to remember the events of the day forever known as Bloody Sunday will have some certainty. Certainty that the innocence of the 13 men and boys murdered on January 30, 1972 has been acknowledged, but also …

Republican lawmakers turned up their anti-Russia rhetoric on Wednesday after a meeting with President Joe Biden. The elected represtatives told reporters that the American leader needs to give Russian President Vladimir Putin a “bloody nose,” should Moscow invade Ukraine. Talks between Washington and the Kremlin on the matter are currently stalled. A …

The hunt, known as the ‘grindadráp’, was held over the weekend with local whalers targeting a massive pod of white-sided dolphins. The Danish autonomous Faroe Islands remain the last territory in Europe allowed to hunt marine mammals, as the grindadráp is considered to be an example of traditional “aboriginal whaling.” …

Scott Morrison, before he became Prime Minister of Australia, was something of a marketing guru, best known for a controversial and short-lived international tourism campaign that begged the question from bemused foreigners, “Where the bloody hell are ya?” In the same spirit, we now have to ask Scotty from Marketing, …

As the 56 competitors lined up to begin the race, around half of them found their path still blocked by a vessel which was adjacent to the start platform. A host of athletes dived into the water to launch their bid for Olympic glory after the starting signal sounded – …

The graphic ad, which is set to run in Sydney – the largest city in Australia, and the one hit hardest by Covid – shows the woman panting with tears in her eyes as she is hooked up to a respirator in hospital. “Covid-19 can affect anyone. Stay home. Get …

Conflict turns people into refugees, either within their own country or by forcing them to seek safety across borders. In recent years, though, there have been allegations that these flows of people have been “weaponized” against countries by supposedly antagonistic states. However, such allegations can themselves serve a purpose in …