One pupil killed and several left injured after a knife attack at an elementary school in Croatia
A child was killed, and several others were left injured after a knife attack at Prečko Elementary School in Zagreb, Croatia. Police stated that the incident occurred near 10 a.m on Friday morning .
The Health Minister of Croatia, Irena Hristić, confirmed that eight were injured in the attack, including five children and two adults with one pupil succumbing to their injuries.The victims were transported to various hospitals across Zagreb, with the teacher in critical condition being treated at Sveti Duh Hospital.
School attacks are rare in Croatia, though the event follows a similar tragedy in neighboring Serbia earlier this year.
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Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense announced Monday that it had detected a significant uptick in Chinese military activity around its territory over the past 24 hours, including 21 aircraft, eight naval vessels, and three additional ships.
Once seen as an unshakeable pillar of liberal democracy, free speech in Europe is facing increasing scrutiny and constraints.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday that Russian hackers launched cyberattacks against websites belonging to parties in his ruling coalition, just two days ahead of the country’s closely watched presidential election.
Portugal’s centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD), led by Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, has won the country’s third parliamentary election in as many years, but once again failed to secure a majority, setting the stage for further political uncertainty.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense announced Monday that it had detected a significant uptick in Chinese military activity around its territory over the past 24 hours, including 21 aircraft, eight naval vessels, and three additional ships.
Once seen as an unshakeable pillar of liberal democracy, free speech in Europe is facing increasing scrutiny and constraints.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday that Russian hackers launched cyberattacks against websites belonging to parties in his ruling coalition, just two days ahead of the country’s closely watched presidential election.
Portugal’s centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD), led by Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, has won the country’s third parliamentary election in as many years, but once again failed to secure a majority, setting the stage for further political uncertainty.
Australia has confirmed that a fleet of retired U.S.-made Abrams tanks promised to Ukraine is finally on the way, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting in Rome on Sunday, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
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