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Russian snipers kill Islamist hostage-takers to end prison siege

Russia’s security services shot dead four inmates on Friday who had taken hostages at a penal colony, fatally stabbed four of its staff and posted online videos describing themselves as Islamic State militants, officials said.”Snipers of the special forces of the Russian National Guard in the Volgograd region, with four…

College student in Denmark uses metal detector to discover ancient jewelry

A 22-year-old college student in Denmark uncovered an ancient find that turned out to be much larger than originally thought. This past spring, Gustav Bruunsgaard, an archaeology student from Aarhus University, took his metal detector to a field near Elsted, where previous excavations had uncovered objects dating back to the Viking…

Taliban government issues public ban on women’s voices, bare faces

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have issued a ban on women’s voices and bare faces in public under new laws approved by the supreme leader in efforts to combat vice and promote virtue.The laws were issued Wednesday after they were approved by supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, a government spokesman said. The Taliban…

Indian PM Modi to visit Ukraine after controversial Moscow meeting

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a visit to Ukraine on Friday.The meeting follows Modi’s recent visit to Russia, where he hugged Russian President Vladimir Putin. It will focus on boosting economic ties and cooperation in defense, science and technology.Analysts say…