Quadruplets born in the Netherlands
Identical quadruplets were born at a hospital in Veldhoven, which is extremely rare: worldwide, this occurs in only about 1 in 11 million pregnancies.
Venezuela: Child (3) rescued from Rubble after 6 days
Six days after Venezuela was struck by a severe earthquake, a 3-year-old child was pulled alive from under the rubble by Jordanian rescue workers.
Baby twins found dead during heat wave
In Beuvrages, in northern France, two 15-month-old girls were found dead in their beds during a severe heat wave. According to initial findings, the circumstances point to severe dehydration. The parents have been taken into custody and are being questioned.
American tourist causes tourist attraction to collapse; passing jet-skier killed
If you’ve ever been on vacation in Malta, chances are you’ve taken a snapshot of the famous “Kissing Elephants Arch.” This week, however, things went terribly wrong at the tourist hotspot.
Ukraine's newest weapon is dirt cheap and deadly simple
Ukraine is increasingly using balloons in creative ways to strike deeper into Russia. One of the most striking new developments is DART, a guided missile that is not fired from an aircraft or launch pad, but is released from a balloon at the edge of the stratosphere.
A year after Antwerp stabbing, Luna S. (19) breaks her silence: 'I saw no other way out'
A year after the stabbing in Antwerp’s Schipperskwartier, 19-year-old Luna S. tells her story to Het Nieuwsblad for the first time. The woman who stabbed her attacker after he harassed her and her friend following a night out says she saw “no other way out” and that she never intended to hurt anyone.
Monaco shaken by assassination attempt on wealthy Ukrainian oligarch and his wife
On Monday evening around 9pm, an explosion occurred on Rue Révérend-Père-Louis-Frolla in Monaco, near the French border. Three people were injured, including a Ukrainian oligarch and his partner. Both are in critical condition.
Airplane crash in France: "They jumped at the worst possible moment"
On Sunday, eleven people were killed in a plane crash near Nancy. A pilot, five instructors, and five nurses who were about to make their first parachute jump lost their lives. According to the president of the French Skydiving Federation, the plane took off “at the worst possible moment.”
New reconciliation attempt between the U.S. and Iran seems inevitable this week
According to U.S. media, the United States and Iran have agreed to temporarily halt attacks against each other and to meet again on Tuesday in Doha. According to Axios, the talks will focus specifically on the dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, following the recent drone and airstrikes between the two countries. A temporary ceasefire should now give both sides some breathing room for diplomatic talks aimed at reaching a lasting peace agreement.
117 dead dogs found in U.S. animal shelter
In northern California, a shocking case has come to light at Miranda’s Rescue, a shelter that marketed itself as a “no-kill” facility. Investigators found the remains of at least 117 dogs there, many of which, according to an initial analysis, showed signs of gunshot wounds or bullet fragments.