PRAGUE — Czech politicians tend to boast that their country is one of the safest in the world from gun violence. But the worst mass killing in the nation’s history this week — along with other shootings over the last decade — suggest that might not be true. At the Faculty of Arts department at … Read more
PRAGUE — National flags on public buildings were at half-staff and people across the Czech Republic are set to observe a minute of silence as the country holds a day of national mourning on Saturday to honor the victims of the worst mass killing in Czech history. The shooting inside a university building at the … Read more
On Friday morning, a Ukrainian village council member threw grenades on the floor during a meeting, according to local authorities. The meeting was live-streamed on Facebook, where onlookers could hear explosions and screams at the incident that took place at council headquarters in Kerets’ky. At least 26 people were wounded, including six who were seriously … Read more
Updated December 15, 2023 at 9:40 a.m. EST|Published December 15, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. EST A woman prays while awaiting Leda Bergonzi’s blessing in Rosario, Argentina. (Sebastián López Brach for The Washington Post)Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave ROSARIO, Argentina — They came by the thousands, praying for a miracle. There was the … Read more
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians across the northern Gaza Strip, separating families and forcing men to strip to their underwear before trucking some to a detention camp on the beach, where they spent hours, in some cases days, subjected to hunger and cold, according to human … Read more
ByteDance’s gaming ambition has been an expensive, short-lived pursuit. In late 2021, the TikTok parent’s plans for video games came into the spotlight after it became one of the firm’s six core business units, posing a new threat to incumbents such as Tencent and NetEase and rising star MiHoYo. Nonetheless, after two years of tepid … Read more
ROME — Venice authorities on Thursday unveiled a pilot program to charge day-trippers 5 euros ($5.45) apiece to enter the fragile lagoon city on peak weekends next year in an effort to reduce crowds, encourage longer visits and improve the quality of life for residents. The rollout of the tourist “contribution” program came after Venice, … Read more
The “Great Resignation” may have begun a couple of years ago, but it’s continued as inflation outpaces salaries and return-to-office plans are put into effect across the country. In fact, according to a recent LinkedIn study, 70% of Gen Z and millennial Americans plan to leave their jobs in 2023. With that in mind, BuzzFeed … Read more
Police are urging shoppers to check their bank statements after credit card skimmers were recently found at Market Basket stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. A credit card skimmer was discovered at the checkout at the Market Basket and Walmart on Storrs Street in Concord, New Hampshire, in October, according to the Concord Police Department. … Read more
Both directions of Interstate 70 are closed in Licking County near the State Route 310 interchange after a “mass casualty incident.” Around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, dozens of emergency personnel from across Licking County and eastern Franklin County were dispatched to the area on a report of a crash. Scanner traffic indicated that a tractor-trailer struck … Read more