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An informal group known as the Bucharest Nine met in Slovakia’s capital to discuss how the countries involved will approach the NATO Summit beginning on July 11. The leaders agreed that NATO must push to boost support for Ukraine and listen to Ukraine’s aspirations of joining the military alliance. The …

A second suspect has been detained in Germany over a fatal arson attack at a refugee shelter which led to the death of a Ghanaian in 1991. German prosecutors said the suspect holds neo-Nazi and racist views and may have met with other far-right extremists in support of attacking migrant …

A nurse and nature lover in Canada reportedly captured footage of what she said appeared to be “two witches holding a carcass-eating ritual” with a camera she set up near her home. “I don’t know what the heck was up with that,” Corinea Stanhope, 36, of Powell River, British Columbia, …

Iran on Tuesday unveiled what officials are describing as its first domestically-made hypersonic ballistic missile, one it claims can “bypass the most advanced anti-ballistic missile systems of the United States” and “Israel’s Iron Dome.”  The Fattah missile, which was showcased at a ceremony attended by Iranian President Ebrahim Rahisi and …

An 82-year-old German man received his “last warning” from the courts, which said he would face jail time if he received a 26th drug-dealing conviction. The man, who was not identified, told the court that he was hoping to earn more money than his 800-euro ($855) retirement pension he earned …

Serbs have until June 8 to surrender all of their unregistered weapons in a push by the government to disarm society following back-to-back mass shootings. Two mass shootings in consecutive days in early May rocked the Balkans nation, where the types of mass shootings seen so regularly in the United …

A Russian-installed official in eastern Ukraine is claiming that “a battle is underway” against Kyiv’s forces trying break through Russia’s defensive lines, but Ukrainian officials say reports of such assaults are just part of Moscow’s misinformation campaign.  Vladimir Rogov, an official in the Russia-backed administration of Ukraine’s partly-occupied Zaporizhzhia province, …

Hundreds of thousands of residents in an area of southern Ukraine controlled by Moscow were forced to evacuate Tuesday after the Kakhovka dam and a hydroelectric power station were blown up in an attack Ukrainian forces are blaming on Russia. Russian officials pointed the finger back at Ukraine, blaming the …

Gunmen burst into a room at a men’s hostel near the eastern South African city of Durban, killing eight people and leaving two others injured, police said Sunday, in the latest mass shooting in the country. Seven men were declared dead immediately after the shooting in the pre-dawn hours of …

Hong Kong police arrested a woman accused of killing her three young daughters on Monday in a case that has shocked many in the city, where violent crime is rare. The three girls, aged 2, 4 and 5, were unresponsive when officers arrived at their apartment after receiving a call …

Naval ships belonging to the U.S. and the U.K. came to the aid of a merchant ship sailing through the vital Strait of Hormuz after it was “harassed” by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, the U.S. Navy said Monday.  The announcement came after three Iranian “fast-attack” vessels armed with troops approached the …

The new drone swarm test conducted by the U.S. and its allies last week shows some of the wider applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in military settings while also raising some potential issues about how multiple militaries will be able to cooperate. “Just like coordination is needed to conduct classic, …

Austria’s main center-left opposition party on Monday reversed the result of its weekend leadership election, announcing that a computer error originally led to the wrong candidate being declared the winner. Andreas Babler, the mayor of the town of Traiskirchen, outside Vienna, becomes the Social Democrats’ new leader as the party …

Authorities in North Macedonia said Monday that 10 men were arrested as suspected members of an international people smuggling ring following an investigation that lasted nearly two years. 4 ARRESTED IN NORTH MACEDONIA AFTER COCAINE BUST IN GREECE In a statement Monday, police described the group as a sophisticated criminal …

The death toll from the heavy floods that hit Haiti over the weekend has risen to 42, with another 11 people missing, authorities said Monday. At least 85 people are injured, and more than 13,600 homes were flooded, forcing people to evacuate, according to Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency. The rains …

The ruling party of Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador won the governorship of the country’s most populous state, dealing a life-threatening blow to the old ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party — or PRI — which had governed the State of Mexico without interruption for nearly a century. With over 99% …

A former Chinese official and his wife had left their homeland and kept their U.S. address private. Yet eight years later, two strangers were banging on their New Jersey front door and twisting the handle, the wife testified in a U.S. court Monday. When the men left and Liu Fang …

A German parliamentary delegation canceled plans Monday for a visit to fruit farms in a drought-hit region of southern Spain, after a campaign in Germany to discourage consumers from buying “drought berries” sparked political controversy. The cross-party visit by nine German lawmakers this week was meant to include a stop …

1,000 years have passed since construction began on France’s iconic Mont-Saint-Michel. The millennium-old abbey, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is one of France’s top tourist attractions outside Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron visited the site Monday, noting its symbolism of his country’s “resilience” and “resistance.” France’s beloved abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel …

According to provincial police, a tragic incident unfolded during a fishing trip in a northeastern Quebec village on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of four children. The group, consisting of 11 people who were fishing for capelin on foot near the shore, was caught off guard by the rising tide. …

Germany and Indonesia agreed on Monday to strengthen their defense cooperation and plan a joint military exercise with other countries in the region. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius discussed the growing ties in a meeting with his Indonesian counterpart, Prabowo Subianto, in Jakarta. “We talked about the possibility of having …

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for June 5 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Strong winds have fanned flames at a wildfire on a German military training site that is known to contain large amounts of ammunition, causing it to double …

Thousands of migrants, primarily Egyptians, have been apprehended and gathered at the Libyan border, according to activists, as part of Libya’s ongoing crackdown on migrants. Recent raids on trafficking warehouses in the eastern town of Musaid and other areas have resulted in the detention of these individuals. The UNHCR report …

An Australian mother who spent two decades in prison over the deaths of her four babies has been pardoned and released Monday after new evidence surfaced that the children died by natural causes as she had always claimed. Kathleen Folbigg, now 55, was released from a prison in Grafton, New …

Iran’s election to two major roles in the U.N.’s top body last week drew immediate objection from the U.S. and Israel, which condemned the moves as “absurd.” Tehran on Thursday was selected to sit as vice president on the General Committee for the 78th session, which will begin in September, …

A banned breed of dog reportedly mauled a grandmother to death while she was sunbathing in the United Kingdom. The woman, in her 70s, was killed as her daughter, 49-year-old Anita Singh, attempted to fight off the dog as it attacked her mother in Warwickshire, England, according to the Sun. …

Elon Musk weighed in over the weekend on reports of a proposal by Ireland’s government to slaughter roughly 200,000 cows in order to meet the European Union’s climate change goals.  “This really needs to stop. Killing some cows doesn’t matter for climate change,” Musk tweeted Saturday, responding to author Ashley …

JERUSALEM—The Biden administration is picking fights with the Jewish state over its opposition to a controversial new Iran nuclear deal, Israel’s efforts to reform its judiciary, and build settlements in the disputed West Bank territory, veteran observers of U.S.-Israel relations told Fox News Digital. Jason Greenblatt, former White House Envoy …

A monumental moment took place in Hong Kong Monday as an award-winning investigative journalist found guilty of deceiving the government won her appeal in a rare court ruling upholding media freedom in the Chinese territory. Bao Choy was convicted in April 2021 after she gained access to vehicle ownership records …

China’s defense minister on Sunday conceded that a war between China and the United States would be an “unbearable disaster for the world” and stressed the need for both sides to improve relations that are “at a record low.”  The comments from Gen. Li Shangfu, his first since becoming defense …

Indian officials said Sunday a signaling error is at fault for a train derailment that killed at least 275 people and injured hundreds of others.  In what has proven to be one of the deadliest rail disasters in decades, two passenger trains derailed Friday night in the Balasore district in …

Nearly 80 young girls in Afghanistan were poisoned in two separate attacks over the weekend, according to a local education official.  The attacks were said to have taken place in the northern Sar-e-Pul province over Saturday and Sunday.   This is a locator map for Afghanistan with its capital, Kabul. …

Two Italian professional soccer players may face charges for their roles in allegedly raping an American woman after a night out in Milan. Mattia Lucarelli and Federico Apolloni, both 23, will face a preliminary hearing later this month over their alleged participation in a March 2022 rape of a 22-year-old …

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been the ruling party in China for nearly 75 years. For those living there, this has meant limited individual rights, far-reaching governmental control and virtually no freedom of expression.  Life under the CCP, in a word, is oppressive. Beijing’s autocratic tactics ramped up even …

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov reportedly said Saturday that Moscow’s move to suspend its nuclear arms treaty with Washington was “unshakable” and could only be reversed if the U.S. abandons its “hostile” policy toward Russia.  “Our decision to suspend the START Treaty is unshakable,” Ryabkov said, according to Russian …

A Chinese warship reportedly came within 150 yards of hitting the USS Chung-Hoon on Saturday while the U.S. aircraft carrier was conducting joint exercises with Canada in the Taiwan Strait.  The incident occurred as U.S.-Chinese tensions remain high in the South China Sea.  The Chinese ship sped up and cut in …

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin warned that a war over Taiwan would have “devastating” effects on the global economy. Austin made the remark Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore. “Conflict is neither imminent nor inevitable. Deterrence is strong today – and it’s our job to keep …

Foreign ministers of the nations comprising a China and Russia-led economic bloc have made clear that they intend to rebalance global power, claiming to aim for a “multipolar” dynamic even as they work to place themselves at the center.  “At the heart of the problems we face is economic concentration …

Japan’s birth rate declined for a seventh consecutive year in 2022 to a record low of 1.26, the Health Ministry said Friday, adding to a sense of urgency in a country where the government is seen as too slow to take measures to address its rapidly shrinking and aging population. …

South Korean officials are overseeing an extensive search operation to locate the debris of a failed missile launch from their northern neighbors. The operation continued Saturday in the Yellow Sea, where the aborted rocket fired by North Korea landed on June 1.  South Korea’s Sea Salvage and Rescue Unit has …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that his forces stand ready to launch their long-promised counteroffensive to reclaim Russian-occupied territory.  “We strongly believe that we will succeed,” Zelenskyy told The Wall Street Journal. “I don’t know how long it will take.” “To be honest, it can go a variety of ways, …

Rescue efforts have ended for India’s worst train accident in more than two decades, which left at least 261 people dead, officials said Saturday. A passenger train derailed and hit another one on Friday in the eastern district of Balasore in Odisha state. One train also hit a freight train …

A Japanese court has ordered a woman to pay damages to the wife of the man she accused of sexual assault since their relationship may have breached the country’s civil code.  Meiko Sano filed a lawsuit against her professor for sexual assault after ending a decade-long relationship with him. Sano …

A driver in the U.K. shocked fellow motorists at a gas station last month when he hopped out of his BMW completely naked to fill up his tank.  “I thought ‘I swear that guy was naked’. I got in my car and had a look. His reg plate said ‘naked’ …

Spain’s Catholic bishops’ conference says it has found evidence of 728 sexual abusers within the church since 1945, through the testimony of 927 victims, in its first public report on the issue. The church said 83% of the victims and 99% of the abusers were male and that more than …

Germany’s defense minister said Friday his country will look into a report that former German air force fighter plane pilots have been training pilots for the Chinese military. News magazine Der Spiegel and public broadcaster ZDF reported Friday that “at least a handful” of former German air force officers are …

At least 50 people have been killed in India Friday after a passenger train reportedly collided with a freight train in the eastern part of the country.  The Hindustan Times is reporting that the collision involved the Coromandel Express in Odisha, in which four of its cars derailed. Dattatraya Bhausaheb …

Denmark’s government said Friday that it will investigate whether the Danish arm of the Bandidos motorcycle club can be dissolved, saying “the criminal groups’ brutal violence and socially subversive activities create insecurity in the neighborhoods in which they live.” The Danish chapter of Bandidos MC was created in 1993. Three …

A 3-year-old Palestinian boy was in critical condition at an Israeli hospital Friday morning after being shot by Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank. The army opened an investigation into what it said was an unintentional shooting. In a statement, the military said that gunmen opened fire late Thursday …

Forty-five bags containing human remains were discovered in Jalisco, Mexico, earlier this week and appear to resemble the features of young missing call center employees, according to state prosecutors. The Jalisco Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement that the remains were found in the municipality of Zapopan during a search …