Russian missiles struck Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, killing at least seven civilians and injuring 16 others.Ukrainian President Zelenskyy condemned the attack, voicing frustration over the lack of air defense systems from Western allies.Kharkiv, located near the Russian border, faces increased threat as Russian troops advance in the region.Russian missiles slammed…

The World Bank says poverty in Lebanon has tripled over the course of a decade.The percentage of people in Lebanon living below the poverty line rose from 12% in 2012 to 44% in 2022, according to a World Bank report.Lebanon’s currency collapsed in 2019 while inflation shot up and the…

Thailand plans to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic and will issue permits exclusively for medical and research purposes.Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin recently declared a policy reversal, aiming to re-criminalize cannabis by the end of the year.Recreational usage of cannabis will be prohibited under the new regulation, with licenses mandated for…

Rome’s Metro C subway project is advancing with the construction of a 280-foot deep retaining wall around the flagship station at Piazza Venezia.Chief engineer Andrea Sciotti estimates project completion by 2034, after decades of bureaucratic, funding and archaeological setbacks.The subway line will pass beneath significant cultural heritage sites like the…

Kosovo’s parliament on Thursday approved a bill on leasing some of the country’s prison space to Denmark, following an agreement to help the Scandinavian country cope with its overcrowded prison system.Under the deal, signed in 2022, Danish authorities would send foreigners convicted in Denmark to serve time in Kosovo. Danish…

Defense officials from Chile convened a meeting at the bottom of the planet on Thursday in a bid to bolster their territorial claims in Antarctica as tensions escalate over Russia’s maneuvers in the polar region.Lawmakers from Chile’s parliamentary defense committee flew to a desolate air base for a meeting billed…

Flooding in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state ravaged nearly everything needed for economic activity, from local shops to factories, farms and ranches.The environmental catastrophe — unprecedented in state history — upended transportation, including the airport in the capital Porto Alegre, which is expected to remain shuttered for months. Segments…

Four people died and several more were seriously injured Thursday when a building collapsed on the island of Mallorca, Spanish emergency authorities said.Emergency services said that seven more people had been very seriously injured while another nine were seriously injured. They were being attended at local hospitals.3 KILLED, SEVERAL MISSING…

A U.S. service member is in critical condition after sustaining a non-combat injury on Thursday while supporting humanitarian aid to Gaza, according to a U.S. defense official.”On May 23, a U.S. service member sustained a non-combat related injury aboard USNS Benavidez (T-AKR 306) while in support of the humanitarian aid…

Lt. Gen. Vadim Shamarin, deputy chief of the Russian military general staff, was arrested on large-scale bribery charges.The arrest of Shamarin came after Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov, a former top commander in Russia’s offensive in Ukraine, was arrested earlier in the week on bribery charges.In April, Deputy Defense Minister Timur…