One person killed and four wounded in knife attack in Austria, police say

A teenage boy has been killed and four more people wounded in a knife attack in southern Austria Saturday, police said.

Source: France 24

Storm-fueled mud submerges roads in California town hit by LA wildfires

Residents in Sierra Madre begin cleanup effort after strongest storm of year sweeps through southern California

Residents of a southern California mountain community near the Eaton fire burn scar dug …

Source: The Guardian

Dream Big with a Home Equity Loan

Source: CNN

What explains Trump’s fixation on South Africa?

Trump targets South Africa over ‘human rights violations’ against white farmers.

Source: Al Jazeera

Baltic states break away from Russia’s power grid

Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia have disconnected from Russia's power grid, which is a move that leaders say will save them from "geopolitical blackmail."

Source: Deutsche Welle

2025 Year of the Snake: Serpents in culture and mythology

The snake, revered or feared across global cultures, slithers to pole position in the Chinese zodiac in 2025. Famous snake babies include Taylor Swift and J.K. Rowling.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Fact check: Myths about Dresden 1945 victim numbers debunked

Eighty years ago, Allied bombers destroyed huge parts of Dresden, killing thousands. Those exploiting the attacks for political ends often give casualty figures vastly higher than is historically certified. A …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Germany: 59 PSG fans arrested before Champions League clash

Stuttgart police said they had taken "59 French hooligans" into custody. The measure was taken after legal consultation to prevent "serious riots."

Source: Deutsche Welle

The children of Gaza surviving in a warzone

A BBC film follows children over nine months including one boy, 11, who volunteered at al-Aqsa hospital.

Source: BBC

Who are the Israeli hostages released in the ceasefire with Hamas?

Sagui Dekel-Chen, Alexander Troufanov and Iair Horn were released on Saturday in the latest round of exchanges in the fragile ceasefire deal. Israel is set to release 369 Palestinian prisoners …

Source: Washington Post

Poland, Hungary: How two close allies came to be estranged

Within the space of 15 years, Poland and Hungary have gone from being bros to foes. How did it come to this and where does the relationship go from here?

Source: Deutsche Welle

Opinion: Navalny's words of love

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Russian opposition leader Alexi Navalny, who died a year ago Sunday in a Russian prison.

Source: NPR