Lithuania on Wednesday decided to temporarily close two of its six checkpoints with Belarus later this week amid growing tensions with its eastern neighbor, an ally of Russia. The Lithuanian government has said that the crossings at Tverecius and Sumskas will be
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, has been babysitting two-year-old granddaughter Sienna, as her parents Princess Beatrice and her husband Mapelli Mozzi are away. The 63-year-old, commonly known as Fergie, revealed the happy news in the recent instalment of her Podcast, Tea Talks
Heavy rains in southwestern Germany have flooded roads and basements, forced train routes to close temporarily and left some residents trapped in their homes. In Zollernalbkreis county in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, hundreds of firefighters were on duty late Sunday after thunderstorms
Radio 2 host Jeremy Vine was temporarily suspended from Twitter for breaking its ‘hateful content’ rule after he named a woman who was campaigning against a cycle lane. The BBC broadcaster had his account locked after he was reported over the row
A federal judge in Brazil on Wednesday ordered a temporary suspension of messaging app Telegram, citing the social media platform’s alleged failure to provide all information Federal Police requested on neo-Nazi chat groups. The move is regarded as part of the country’s
A suspicious object found Tuesday in a paper bag inside a commercial building connected to the Hiroshima train station temporarily suspended the high-speed train service and prompted an evacuation of customers and employees, as the Japanese city steps up security ahead of
The European Union’s executive branch said Thursday that it has temporarily banned TikTok from phones used by employees as a cybersecurity measure, reflecting widening worries from Western officials over the Chinese-owned video sharing app. In a first for the European Commission, its
The Philippines coast guard accused a Chinese coast guard ship of hitting one of its vessel with a military-grade laser, temporarily blinding some of its crew in the disputed South China Sea. A China Coast Guard vessel with bow number 5205 directed
The Princess of Wales had to temporarily remove her engagement ring while on a visit to Liverpool with the Prince of Wales. William and Kate were in the city to open the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital. The couple went on a
Five members of the Concordia University Chicago men’s basketball team were sent to a hospital after an intense workout at practice Dec. 31, according to the Chicago Tribune. The rigorous activity was widely considered a punishment for members of the team violating