A shooting at Charles University in the Czech Republic’s capital of Prague on Thursday has left at least 15 people dead and around two dozen injured, officials say.Police said during a press conference that the suspect in the mass killing, who is dead, was a student at the university and…

Argentine President Javier Milei put into motion a sweeping decree of economic reforms that includes deregulations and an end to limits on exports as he begins to combat the country’s severe economic crisis.”This is only the first step,” the self-described anarcho-capitalist whose sensational rhetoric drew comparisons to former U.S. President…

Turkey’s central bank hiked its key interest rate by 2.5 percentage points on Thursday as part of its efforts to combat high inflation that has left many households struggling to afford rent and essential items.The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee raised its benchmark rate to 42.5%, delivering its seventh interest rate…

The European Union and the United States have jointly called on Serbia to address concerns related to its electoral process.Independent observers identified troubling issues, including vote buying, media bias and improper influence, giving an unfair advantage to the ruling Serbian Progressive Party.Preliminary results from the state election commission indicate that…

The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas reportedly issued a statement Thursday declaring that there will be no more discussions about releasing the hostages it is holding until Israel stops its military campaign in Gaza. “There is a Palestinian national decision that there should be no talk about prisoners or exchange deals except…

The Shenzhou-17 crew members aboard China’s Tiangong space station completed their first extravehicular activities on Thursday.Chinese astronauts Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin collaborated to perform planned tasks.The astronauts completed various tasks during the spacewalk, including a repair test of solar panels.The Shenzhou-17 crew members on board China’s orbiting…

Congo entered a second day of voting Thursday after a chaotic rollout and lengthy delays forced officials to extend the balloting in the country’s general election, drawing criticism from some opposition candidates as concerns mount that the logistical hurdles could affect the credibility of the results.At stake is the future…

Human rights group Amnesty International on Thursday called for an investigation into potential war crimes committed by the Burmese military.Among Naypyidaw’s alleged atrocities are indiscriminate killings and the airdropping of internationally-outlawed cluster munitions.Burma has been ruled by military junta since the successful overthrow of elected State Counselor Aung San Suu…

Angola announced Thursday that it’s leaving the OPEC oil producers cartel, coming after it battled with the group over lower production quotas this year.Diamantino de Azevedo, the African nation’s oil minister, said Angola “does not gain anything by remaining in the organization,” according to state news agency Angop. The country…

Catholic bishops in conservative countries are pushing back on the Vatican’s document allowing blessings for individuals in same-sex relationships.Episcopal conferences in African nations have been the most vocal prelates opposed to the implementation of “Fiducia supplicans” — the document which approved pastoral blessings given to people in same-sex relationships under…