The “zombie drug” Xylazine, also known as “tranq,” became more prominent in the US drug market during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, it has become a major crisis in several states across the country. #zombie
Poland reinforces border troops, claims airspace incursion by Belarusian military helicopters
Poland will send additional troops and military hardware to its eastern border after two Belarusian helicopters reportedly crossed into the NATO country’s airspace Tuesday. “There was a violation of Polish...
Yemen conflict: France 24 meets Yemeni soldiers on the front line • FRANCE 24 English
For seven years now, Yemen has been mired in conflict. But negotiations are currently taking place in Riyad between the Houthi rebels, and the Arab coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, which is providing military support to...
Pope Francis visits Portugal amid clergy sex abuse scandal – BBC News
Pope Francis is in Portugal to mark World Youth Day, a Vatican-endorsed international festival. It’s the pontiff’s first foreign trip since having surgery in June and is the biggest event staged by the Catholic Church...
Frontex to Help Montenegro Better Police Its Borders
Montenegro lies on the so-called Western Balkan route, where migrants mostly from the Middle East and Asia try to reach the EU. Being one of the smallest countries in all of Europe, Montenegro has often struggled with...
Barbara Blake-Hannah: Britain’s first black female TV reporter – BBC News
Barbara Blake-Hannah became Britain’s first black female TV reporter back in 1968. She had come to the UK in search of new opportunities in the 1960s. But she faced racism and her contract with Thames television came to...
Ukrainian drones strike Moscow skyscraper early Tuesday morning
Russia is reporting that drone strikes have once again targeted Moscow in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Moscow says its anti-aircraft units downed a number of drones – but one did strike a high-rise building...