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Eight people were killed in a second mass shooting in Serbia.

Several individuals were killed and at least ten others were injured in Serbia’s second mass shooting in as many days. According to reports, the attacker shot an automatic weapon from a moving car near a town 60 kilometers (37 miles)…

Four Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy in connection with the US Capitol riot

Four members of the far-right Proud Boys, including former leader Enrique Tarrio, have been found guilty of seditious conspiracy for their roles in the US Capitol riot on January 6th. A fifth co-defendant was acquitted of seditious conspiracy but convicted…

Maurizio Cattelan: Seoul museum visitor consumes banana artwork

A South Korean art student ate a banana from artist Maurizio Cattelan’s installation, claiming he was “hungry” after skipping breakfast. Part of Cattelan’s “WE” show, “Comedian” comprised of a ripe banana duct-taped to a wall at Seoul’s Leeum Museum of…

JP Morgan will take over a big US bank, according to First Republic.

In a deal mediated by authorities, JP Morgan will acquire the ailing US bank First Republic. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) acknowledged the failure of First Republic on Monday in a statement. JP Morgan will now acquire “all of…

Ludhiana gas leak: 11 people killed in Indian city

A gas leak in northern India has killed at least 11 people. Women and children were among those killed in the Punjab state port city of Ludhiana. A number of persons were discovered unconscious in their homes. After numerous reports…

Vietnam arrests 65 people for narcotics trafficking in toothpaste tubes.

Police have arrested 65 people for smuggling 50kg of cocaine into Vietnam, some of which were hidden in toothpaste tubes. It follows the arrests last month of four Vietnam Airlines cabin crew members who were discovered with the tubes in…

A metro driver is being investigated in connection with a platform death in Paris.

On Friday, Paris metro drivers went on strike in solidarity of a colleague who is facing legal action after a passenger was dragged to death by her trapped coat. Last Saturday afternoon, a woman in her forties was killed at…

Thirteen people have been killed in Ukraine as a result of Russian missile attacks on cities.

Russia has unleashed a round of air strikes against Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, killing at least 13 people. Eleven people, including a toddler, were slain in an attack on a block of flats in Uman’s center city, according to officials….

Partisan attack kills police head in Russian-occupied Melitopol, Ukraine

An apparent partisan attack killed a police chief in the captured Ukrainian city of Melitopol who defected to Russia after the city was seized. Oleksandr Mishchenko was killed when an improvised explosive exploded at the entryway to his apartment building….

The United States and South Korea have reached an important nuclear weapons agreement.

The United States and South Korea have reached a breakthrough agreement to confront North Korea’s nuclear threat. Washington has promised to send nuclear-armed submarines to South Korea on a regular basis and to include Seoul in its nuclear planning procedures….