International News (Page 167)

When Logan Evans found out that Axie Infinity — a popular online game in which players can earn cryptocurrency — fell victim to one of the largest digital heists of all time, he worried he had lost everything.“My first reaction was ‘holy s—, is my money gone? Did I just buy all these cute little…Continue Reading

“Saturday Night Live” spoke for legions of frustrated film fans when cast member Pete Davidson and his crew unleashed their “Short-Ass Movies” rap song last weekend. The quartet bemoaned the fact that the monster running times for so many of its viewing selections made their eyes glaze over. They joked about double VHS releases and…Continue Reading

Hours after Melissa Lucio’s 2-year-old daughter died in 2007, Texas Rangers took Lucio to an interrogation room where they yelled at her, threatened her and showed her pictures of her dead child, her attorneys said.  The Rangers believed Lucio had killed Mariah on Feb. 17, 2007, saying that her unwillingness to make eye contact and her…Continue Reading

As the deadline to submit college applications approached last year, Hilary Cabrera Orozco braced for disappointment. The daughter of Ecuadorian immigrants, and a nearly straight-A student, had her heart set on attending Cornell University, the elite campus in upstate New York where her older cousin was already enrolled.But her SAT scores were discouragingly low.“It was humbling,”…Continue Reading

At first glance, U.S. Covid cases appear to have plateaued over the last two weeks, with a consistent average of around 30,000 per day, according to NBC News’ tally. But disease experts say incomplete data likely masks an upward trend. In Washington, D.C., for instance, several high-profile government figures recently tested positive, including House Speaker…Continue Reading

NARVA, Estonia — This town of about 55,000 on the border with Russia could be at the edge of a new Iron Curtain created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It’s a place between two worlds, where Russia and Russian identity meets Estonia and the West. That’s apparent even in the architecture: Hard-edged brutalist buildings of the…Continue Reading

Slovakia’s Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad speaks during a news conference with U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin (not pictured) in the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic in Bratislava, Slovakia, March 17, 2022. REUTERS/Radovan StoklasaRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comPRAGUE, April 10 (Reuters) – Slovakia could sell Ukraine some of its Zuzana…Continue Reading

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comMADRID, April 10 (Reuters) – Police in Spain have seized one of the largest discoveries of taxidermy animals in Europe as they investigate potential smuggling, after a giant warehouse in Valencia was found to contain stuffed animals including rhinos, polar bears and elephants.The Guardia Civil discovered over 1,000…Continue Reading

1/5 Fiona Shaw’s “Killing Eve” is wrapping up its four-season run Sunday night. Photo courtesy of BBC America NEW YORK, April 10 (UPI) — Fiona Shaw says she doesn’t expect to fully understand what the globe-spanning espionage dramedy Killing Eve has meant to her until after Sunday’s series finale airs. “I’ve so enjoyed playing Carolyn.…Continue Reading