Prince Harry made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Friday to show support for wounded service members. It is his second time visiting the country, which is currently among the contenders to host the Invictus Games in four years. The games, founded by Harry, are a Paralympic-style competition for wounded, injured, and sick service personnel and veterans. His representatives confirmed his arrival, which came as … Continue reading Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine in support of wounded service members

Israel carried out a new wave of heavy airstrikes in Yemen on Wednesday, killing at least 35 people and injuring more than 130, according to the Houthi-run health ministry. The strikes, concentrated in Sanaa, hit a military headquarters and a fuel station, with nearby houses also damaged as rescue crews searched through the rubble for survivors. The attacks came just days after Iran-backed Houthi rebels … Continue reading Israeli airstrikes on Yemen kill at least 35, Houthi officials say

A gas tanker truck exploded under a Mexico City highway overpass Wednesday, killing three people and injuring 70 others in one of the capital’s deadliest roadway accidents in years. The tanker, which was carrying more than 13,000 gallons of gasoline, tipped over and erupted in flames that engulfed nearly 30 vehicles, sending thick smoke billowing across the city’s south side. Mayor Clara Brugada said at … Continue reading Massive gas tanker explosion in Mexico City kills 3 people and injures 70 others

Poland will close its border with Belarus at midnight Thursday in response to Russia’s large-scale Zapad military exercises, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced. The drills, held every four years with Kremlin-allied Belarus, are designed to simulate conflict with NATO and this year feature tens of thousands of troops operating dangerously close to Poland and Lithuania. Tusk described the maneuvers as “very aggressive” and said they … Continue reading Poland closing Belarus border due to ‘aggressive’ Russian nuclear drill, Tusk says

French police arrested nearly 300 people on Wednesday as “Block Everything” demonstrations spread across the country, paralyzing traffic, sparking fires, and triggering violent clashes with authorities. The nationwide protests erupted in response to President Emmanuel Macron’s policies and deep spending cuts, coming just days after Prime Minister François Bayrou was ousted in a parliamentary confidence vote and replaced by Sébastien Lecornu. Protesters accused the government … Continue reading France arrests hundreds as ‘Block Everything’ protests erupt across country

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has dismissed Peter Mandelson, the country’s ambassador to the United States, over his previously undisclosed ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The decision came after The Sun published emails from the 2000s showing Mandelson offering support to Epstein, even urging him to fight for early release before his 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor. Foreign Office minister … Continue reading UK fires ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson over his links to Jeffrey Epstein