By Guy Faulconbridge and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia has arrested 11 people including four suspected gunmen in connection with a shooting rampage that killed 93 people in a concert hall near Moscow, the Kremlin said on Saturday. It said FSB security service chief Alexander Bortnikov had reported to President Vladimir Putin that those detained … Read more
Dogwifhat and politically-inspired tokens of President Biden and Trump also see price spikes Jacquelyn Melinek 7 hours The token behind Solana, a layer-1 blockchain that’s competitive with the Ethereum blockchain, has been through the wringer after it plummeted from a high of about $260 to a low around $8 in early 2023. But like every … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine — The death toll rose to 10 on Sunday from a Russian drone strike that destroyed an apartment block in Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa the previous day when a local official reported the body of a third child was pulled from the rubble, along with that of the child’s mother. Ukrainian … Read more
The Israeli army said Tuesday that 21 soldiers were killed in the Gaza Strip in the deadliest attack on its troops since the war began, as criticism grows over the government’s handling of the 3-month-old war against Hamas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press ahead until Israel crushes the ruling Hamas militant group … Read more
BEIJING — The death toll has risen to 13 in a coal mine accident in central China, state media said Sunday. Three people remain missing after Friday’s accident in the city of Pingdingshan in Henan Province, the official Xinhua News Agency said, citing the owner of the mine. Preliminary investigation indicates the cause was a … Read more
BERLIN — The death toll in a fire that broke out in a hospital in Germany this week has risen to five, with all of the victims patients, as investigators sought to understand the cause of the blaze. The fire broke out late Thursday at the hospital in Uelzen, southeast of Hamburg. Emergency workers arrived … Read more
TEHRAN, Iran — The death toll from a suicide bombing in Iran claimed by the Islamic State group has risen to at least 91, state TV reported Saturday. The TV quoted Babak Yektaparast, a spokesman for the country’s emergency services, as saying an 8-year boy and a 67-year-old man who were wounded in the attack … Read more
The Big Picture The Dark Knight Rises was rumored to feature Heath Ledger’s Joker, but his untimely death prevented his return. The initial treatment for Batman 3 included plans for the Joker to play a significant role in the film. Christopher Nolan decided to exclude the Joker entirely from The Dark Knight Rises out of … Read more
A tram passes shoppers as it travels along Istiklal Street in the Beyoglu district of Istanbul, Turkey, on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images As inflation eases in most of the world’s major economies, eye-watering price rises continue to blight citizens in Turkey. Inflation in the country rose to 64.8% on … Read more
BUCHAREST, Romania — The death toll from a massive fire at a guesthouse in Romania rose to seven people Wednesday morning, including at least two children, authorities said. Emergency intervention teams were deployed to the blaze that erupted Tuesday morning in the village of Tohani in Prahova county, where 26 people were staying at the … Read more