Tag: Europe

Tajik Man Fatally Shoots 2 Officers at Moldova’s Airport After He Was Denied Entry, Officials Say

CHISINAU, Moldova—A Tajikistan national who was denied entry into Moldova at its main international airport grabbed a guard’s weapon and fatally shot two security officers Friday, officials said. One traveler also was wounded. The suspect was being escorted by officials at Chisinau International Airport when he “took the gun of a border guard” and opened…


Trump Says Wagner Group Mutiny ‘Somewhat Weakened’ Putin

Former U.S. President Donald Trump said a brief military mutiny by Russia’s Wagner Group private military force put Russian President Vladimir Putin on a less stable footing in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. “You could say that [Putin is] still there, he’s still strong, but he certainly has been I would say somewhat weakened at least…


US Embassy Issues Warning to American Citizens: Avoid French Cities

The U.S. Embassy issued a bulletin urging American citizens in France to exercise caution amid widespread rioting and unrest following a police-involved shooting earlier this week. “Following the June 27 police shooting in the Parisian suburb of Nanterre, demonstrations are taking place in the greater Paris region and other major urban centers with reports of…


Europe Dealing With Flight Disruptions as Strikes Impact Air Travel

By Donald Wood From TravelPulse Europe remains one of the most popular summer travel destinations for 2023, but potential strikes among security officers, air traffic controllers and pilots could impact travel through July and August. According to Reuters.com, the United Kingdom avoided potential issues early in the summer season as the Unite union postponed a…


Former Olympic Gold Medal Cyclist Convicted in German Child Sex Abuse Case

BERLIN—A former champion cyclist who won two gold medals at the 1976 Olympics has been convicted by a German court in a child sexual abuse case. Gregor Braun was found guilty on Wednesday by a regional court in the southwestern city of Tuebingen of sexually abusing a child, soliciting the serious sexual abuse of a…


Russia Will Emerge from Mutiny ‘Stronger,’ Moscow’s Top Diplomat Asserts

Russia will emerge from the turmoil caused by last week’s aborted mutiny “stronger,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. “Russia has always emerged stronger from difficulties,” Moscow’s top diplomat said at a June 30 online press briefing.  “This will be the case this time,” he added. “We already feel that this has begun.” On…


More Than 600 Arrested, 249 Law Enforcement Officers Injured During 3rd Night of France Protests

More than 600 people have been arrested in France amid ongoing protests in response to the deadly police shooting of a teenage boy earlier this week, according to Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin. Darmanin wrote in a June 30 post on Twitter that law enforcement officials had faced “rare violence” last night, which marked the third night of…


French Riots Spread in 3rd Night of Unrest Over Police Shooting

NANTERRE, France—France saw unrest spread to major cities in a third night of riots on Thursday over a deadly police shooting of a teenager during a traffic stop. Forty thousand police officers were deployed across France—nearly four times the numbers mobilized on Wednesday. In Nanterre, the working-class town on the western outskirts of Paris where…


Pence Meets With Zelenskyy on Surprise Ukraine Visit

Former Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise trip to Ukraine on June 29 to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid the country’s ongoing war with Russia. The move makes him the first Republican presidential hopeful to meet with the Ukrainian leader since the war began. Pence made the trip with the Christian humanitarian…


Wagner Troops Threaten Europe, NATO Allies Say

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that the transatlantic military alliance is prepared to defend itself against the threat from the Wagner mercenary force that is relocating to Belarus after a short-lived rebellion in Russia. Wagner forces’ thunder run towards Moscow in protest against Russia’s military leadership last weekend ended in an amnesty deal with the…