Europe

Europe 15 hours ago

Prague shooting leaves at least 15 dead, around 2 dozen injured, officials say

Police in the Czech Republic's capital of Prague have responded to a shooting at a school Thursday that has left 15 people dead and around two dozen injured.

Europe 16 hours ago

US, European Union raise alarm over electoral irregularities in Serbia

The European Union and the United States have called on Serbia to address concerns regarding irregularities in its electoral process, as noted by independent observers.

Turkey 17 hours ago

Turkey hikes key interest rate in bid to stem inflation

Turkey's central bank on Thursday raised its key interest rate by 2.5 percent in an effort to combat the country's inflation and economic unease.

Europe 18 hours ago

Socialist-led Albanian parliament strips opposition leader of legal immunity

Albania's Socialist-led parliament has voted to strip center-right opposition leader and former Prime Minister Sali Berisha of legal immunity as part of an ongoing corruption case.

Europe 19 hours ago

Dutch man's sentence slashed to 6 years in fatal cyberbullying case of Amanda Todd

A Dutch man convicted for the online extortion and harassment leading to the suicide of Canadian teen Amanda Todd has had his sentence reduced from 13 years to six years.

Europe 20 hours ago

Train strikes maintenance workers in Slovenia, killing 2

A passenger train struck a group of maintenance workers near Postojna, Slovenia, on Wednesday morning, killing two and injuring four others.

Year in Review 22 hours ago

Wildest weather moments of 2023: Burning Man flooding, wildfire smoke, record heat

From Southern California's first-ever tropical storm warning to wildfire smoke smothering cities in the Northeast, here are five of the wildest weather moments of 2023.

LIFESTYLE 1 day ago

On this day in history, December 21, 1945, Gen. Patton dies in Germany after he was paralyzed in auto crash

General George S. Patton was paralyzed in an auto accident in Germany on Dec. 9, 1945, and died in a Heidelberg hospital 12 days later. His death spared conspiracy theories.

Artificial Intelligence 1 day ago

AI expert shares insights on creating robot with physical capabilities to beat humans in popular game

With artificial intelligence advancement, more human-like tasks are able to be completed. AI-driven CyberRunner was tasked with learning the labyrinth game — and did so efficiently.

The European Union 1 day ago

EU leader insists historic migrant deal aimed at curbing flow of asylum seekers 'does not copy the right'

European Union leaders insist their new Pact on Asylum and Migration aims to deter smugglers and support border countries, but "does not copy the right."