Nov. 13 (UPI) — A couple arrived at their home in Australia after midnight and found their bedroom occupied by an unexpected intruder — a koala. Fran Dias Rufino posted to video to Facebook showing the scene that she and her husband, Brunno, were confronted with in their Rosslyn Park, South Australia, home. “Only in […]
Gang arrested after million-euro jewellery heist at Frankfurt Airport
Police in Germany have arrest four suspects who allegedly participated in a jewellery heist at Frankfurt Airport. The police said on Wednesday that a suitcase full of jewellery was stolen on November 8 from a dealer who had taken it with him to the airport. The man estimated the value of the suitcase at €1.2 […]
New storms and flooding in Spain close schools and cause train cancellations
MADRID (AP) — New storms in Spain caused school closures and train cancellations on Wednesday, two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other parts of the country killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes. In southern Malaga province, streets were flooded, while 3,000 people near the Guadalhorce river were moved from [&hellip
Turkey’s trade minister says the country expects to be offered partner status in the BRICS bloc
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey expects to be offered “partner country” status with the BRICS bloc of developing economies, the country’s trade minister said Wednesday. Turkey requested to join the group as a full member earlier this year with the stated aim of “simultaneously” strengthening its ties with East and West. President Recep Tay
Argentina tribunal upholds corruption verdict against former President Cristina Fernández
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A tribunal in Argentina on Wednesday upheld a six-year prison sentence and a lifetime ban from holding public office against former President Cristina Fernández, a dominant political leader in recent years in the South American country. Fernández was convicted and sentenced in 2022 by a three-judge panel for a fraud [