10 people killed in Prague mass shooting
A mass shooting in downtown Prague killed 10 people and injured about 30 others, and the person who opened fire also is dead, Czech police and the city’s rescue service …
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Tension over U.S. policy on Israel is approaching its snapping point
A tension at the heart of U.S. Mideast policy appeared this week to approach its snapping point. With two contradictory sentiments, in a strained coexistence. The Biden administration staunchly backs …
Saddam Hussein’s golden AK-47 goes on display for the first time ever in a U.K. museum
A gold-plated AK-47 believed to have been owned by former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is to go on public display for the first time. Hussein and his sons gave the gleaming …
Hundreds of young children killed playing with guns, CDC reports
Hundreds of young children in the U.S. have been killed playing with guns over the last two decades, according to a study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control …
Israel, Hamas battle across Gaza as appetite for peace talks fades
WARNING: This story contains distressing images. Battles raged across Gaza on Sunday as Israel indicated it was willing to fight for months or longer to defeat the territory’s Hamas rulers, …
Putin takes lightning tour of U.A.E., Saudi Arabia — 2 countries where he won’t be arrested
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday before departing for Saudi Arabia in a one-day lightning tour intended to raise Moscow’s profile as a Middle East power …
Detroit on track to record fewest homicides since 1966, officials say
The city of Detroit is on-track to see its fewest yearly homicides in nearly six decades, officials said Monday. Through Nov. 30, Detroit had recorded 228 homicides — an 18 …
Knife and hammer attack near Eiffel Tower leaves German tourist dead, 2 others hurt
A German tourist died and two other people, including a British citizen, were hurt after an attack by a man armed with a knife and hammer near the Eiffel Tower …
Firearm suicides reached “unprecedented” high in 2022, CDC data shows
Firearm suicides reached “unprecedented” high rates last year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers found firearm suicides account for approximately half of overall …
Freed Israeli hostage faced dwindling food in a ‘suffocating’ room in Gaza
An Israeli hostage freed by Hamas says she was initially fed well in captivity until conditions worsened and people became hungry. She was kept in a “suffocating” room and slept …