Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans on Saturday to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus. Putin said the move was triggered by Britain’s decision this past week to provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium. Tactical nuclear weapons are intended for use on the battlefield and have a short range and a low…
French Police Clash With Protesters Opposed to Farm Reservoir
SAINTE-SOLINE, France—Several people were injured on Saturday following clashes between French police and protesters opposed to a large water reservoir for farm irrigation, despite a ban on gatherings in the area. Police fired tear gas to repel some protesters who threw fireworks and other projectiles as they crossed fields to approach the construction area in…
New Study Shows Women Empowered by Home Birth
How do women who have given birth in both a hospital and a homebirth setting perceive their experiences giving birth? In a February 2023 study published in the journal, Women and Birth, three Irish researchers sought to answer this question. The study, “‘It could not have been more different.’ Comparing experiences of hospital-based birth and…
Short on Planes, American Will Suspend Some Flights to Spain
FORT WORTH, Texas—American Airlines said Friday that it will suspend flights between Philadelphia and Madrid for a few weeks this spring because of delays in receiving new Boeing jets that have been plagued by production problems. American said it will offer passengers on the route alternative travel arrangements in May and early June. A spokeswoman…
Russia Presses Along Ukraine Front After Reports of Bakhmut Slowdown
NEAR KREMINNA, Ukraine—Russian forces attacked northern and southern stretches of the front in Ukraine’s eastern Donbass region on Friday, even as Kyiv claimed Moscow’s assault was flagging near the city of Bakhmut. Ukrainian military reports described heavy fighting along a line running from Lyman to Kupiansk, as well as in the south at Avdiivka on…
France to Ban TikTok on Work Phones of Civil Servant: Minister
PARIS—France will ban the use of Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on the work phones of civil servants, Civil Service Minister Stanislas Guerini said on his Twitter account. “In order to guarantee the cybersecurity of our administrations and civil servants, the government has decided to ban recreational applications such as TikTok on the professional phones of…
1500 Evacuated as Spain’s Fire Season Starts Early
MADRID—More than 1,500 people were evacuated as a major forest fire raged in Spain’s eastern Castellon province on Friday, marking an early start to the nation’s fire season amid bone dry conditions. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez promised full support to those who had fled their homes. “We’re looking at the first major fire, unfortunately,…
French President Macron Says Will Not Yield to Pension Protests
PARIS—President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said he would press ahead with reforms, dodging a union leader’s call to suspend a new pension law amid some of France’s worst street violence in years. There were violent clashes across the country on Thursday evening on the fringes of otherwise peaceful protests that have for weeks gathered huge…
UK and EU Sign Off New Northern Ireland Brexit Deal
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal for Northern Ireland has been formally signed off, without the support of the province’s largest unionist party. On Friday, the Windsor Framework was legally adopted in a meeting chaired by both Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic days after MPs voted overwhelmingly in its favour….
Man Drives at Pedestrians Inside German Airport Garage
BERLIN—A motorist drove at pedestrians and rammed parked cars on Friday in a parking garage at Cologne-Bonn Airport in western Germany, injuring three people slightly, police said. Two police officers also were slightly hurt as they pinned down the 57-year-old man, who appeared to have mental health issues, according to a police statement. Most people…
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