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A Czech tourist was struck by lightning on a beach in Baška on the Croatian island of Krk, and the woman is now in critical condition, according to Dr. Prodić.He said the lightning strike hit the victim in the head, and doctors are so far u
In France, a teenage girl who was due to undergo ankle surgery woke up from general anaesthesia to find cotton wool packed in her mouth — surgeons had mistakenly removed all four of her wisdom teeth instead of performing the planned procedu
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has declared that elections will never again be held in the country. The 80-year-old leader made the announcement during his first public appearance in two months."There will be no more elections in which
A Russian warship being shadowed by Britain's Royal Navy carried out live-fire exercises on Tuesday in international waters roughly 40 nautical miles (about 74 km) south of Plymouth, England. The news was confirmed by the UK's naval command
Chile has been battered by catastrophic downpours since the start of last week — according to local authorities, some northern regions of the country, where such rainfall is extremely rare, received a year's worth of precipitation in just a
British police have charged a 28-year-old man named Kerry with murder in connection with the death of former Member of Parliament Ann Widdecombe. According to investigators, the attack took place on 8 July — the day the politician failed to
Slovak travel company Solvex has declared itself financially insolvent after exhausting every option to keep the business running.According to the company, the decision came after a long struggle to keep the situation under control. “Despit
A 40-year-old Moroccan man, Abderrahim Fakir, died on Sunday in the Pilastro district of Bologna, Italy, after police pinned him to the ground during his arrest. The incident, caught on video, immediately drew comparisons in the media to th
Renowned Hungarian chess player Judit Polgár has declined an offer to become President of Hungary, announcing her decision on Facebook and thanking the country's prime minister for his trust in her."I appreciate the prime minister's gesture
Yemen's Iran-backed Shiite Houthi rebel movement has announced a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made on the X platform by Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree, who said the measure would take effect immediately.«We declare a n
US Vice President J.D. Vance has drawn a wave of criticism from within his own political camp after endorsing an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory linking convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to Israeli intelligence during an appearance o
A ban on destroying unsold batches of clothing and footwear has come into effect across the European Union. Companies will now be allowed to dispose of such goods only if they are hazardous, damaged, counterfeit, or have been declined by ch