A security guard named Abdullah attempted to save an 11-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman from a knife attack in London’s Leicester Square, one of the city’s busiest tourist areas. Abdullah, who was working nearby, intervened after hearing screams, managing to disarm and restrain the attacker with the help of two others until police arrived. The victims were taken to a trauma center; the girl’s … Continue reading Security guard disarms attacker after girl and woman stabbed in central London

A massive 30-kilometer-long line of fires is threatening Athens, with Mount Pentelikon, known for its marble used in ancient buildings, already engulfed. The historic town of Marathon has been evacuated as flames have severely damaged homes. Residents fear a repeat of past disasters, recalling the trauma from a deadly fire six years ago. Volunteers are rescuing animals, while many elderly villagers refuse to leave, France … Continue reading Greece’s marble mountain burns in wildfires

Israel is preparing for a large-scale military attack from Iran, according to Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who informed U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. In response, the U.S. is bolstering its military presence in the Middle East, including sending a nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine and expediting the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier’s arrival in the region. This comes amid ongoing efforts by the U.S. and its … Continue reading US orders warships to accelerate deployment

Authorities in Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod regions have ordered the evacuation of border areas as Ukrainian forces make advances into Russian territory. Over 76,000 people have been temporarily relocated in the Kursk region since Ukrainian forces crossed the border. Nikolai Volobuyev, head of Kursk’s Belovsky district, urged residents to flee after Ukrainian advances, despite Russia’s Defense Ministry claiming to have repelled the incursion. In the … Continue reading Russia Evacuates More Border Areas Amid Ukrainian Advances

A man was arrested on Sunday for climbing the Eiffel Tower just hours before the Olympics closing ceremony, according to Paris police. The man was spotted around 14:45 local time and quickly apprehended by officers. His motivation and nationality remain unclear. Social media videos show the shirtless man scaling the tower above the Olympic rings, which have adorned it during the summer games. The area … Continue reading Man held for climbing Eiffel Tower on final Olympics day

Zlatko Kokanović, a 48-year-old Serbian farmer, is fiercely opposed to a proposed lithium mine in his farming valley, vowing to resist its opening at any cost. The Jadar valley in western Serbia, rich in lithium, has become a battleground, with the government seeing the mine as an economic boon, while critics fear it will cause irreversible environmental damage. The project, led by Rio Tinto, has … Continue reading Residents of Serbia’s lithium-rich region vow to block EU-backed mining