Sauna patrons dressed only in towels pull 2 from a car that plunged into a Norwegian fjord
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Not all heroes wear capes. Some don’t wear anything at all.
With only towels around their waists, patrons aboard a floating sauna in a Norwegian fjord rescued two people whose car had plunged into the water.
The car appeared to have driven off the quay on Thursday at the Akershusstranda, an area where ships dock at the foot of the Norwegian capital Oslo’s picturesque medieval fortress and castle.
A witness told the Norwegian VG newspaper that he saw the car stopped, before
Cats: Cuddly fluff balls or world’s worst invasive species?
In today’s Big Story Podcast, people love cats. They’re fluffy, cuddly – and sometimes deadly. Turns out cats are very good at killing things, all sorts of things: from birds to sea turtles – yes, they eat the eggs of sea turtles. And that’s something even devoted cat lovers need to think about.
A study published in December offered science’s most complete look at what domestic cats around the globe hunt and consume. Dr. Christopher Lepczyk is the lead author.
UN climate chief’s blunt message: Fewer loopholes, way more cash to really halt climate change
To keep Earth from the nations of the world need to put fewer loopholes in climate agreements and far more money — trillions of dollars a year — into financial help for poor nations, the United Nations climate chief said Friday.
In an unusual and blunt lecture at a university in Baku, Azerbaijan, the host city of upcoming international climate negotiations later this year, United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell called gains made in the past not nearly enough. Without the proper amount of cash, he said those could “quickly
Too pretty? Easter poster depicting a handsome, fresh-faced Jesus prompts criticism in Spain
MADRID (AP) — A poster in the southern Spanish city of Seville that depicts a young, handsome Jesus wearing only a loincloth has unleashed a storm on social media, with some calling it an affront to the figure of Christ and others posting lewd remarks and memes poking fun at the image.
The poster by internationally recognized Seville artist Salustiano García Cruz shows a fresh-faced Jesus without a crown of thorns, no suffering face and minuscule wounds on the hands and ribcage. It was commissioned and approved by the
Cyprus’ president obligates ministers to sign a ‘zero tolerance’ of sexual harassment declaration
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ president on Friday required all government ministers to sign a “zero tolerance” declaration on sexist behavior and sexual harassment among employees and anyone visiting a government office.
Cyprus already has stringent laws against sexual harassment and sexism in the workplace, but it’s the first time that ministers had to sign such a declaration in what Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides called an “institutional commitment” to eliminating such behavior in government.
Cyprus ranks a lowly 22nd of 27 countries in the
Hamas says it’s studying Gaza cease-fire proposal, but appears to rule out key provisions
BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas officials said Friday that the group is studying a proposed that would include prolonged pauses in fighting in Gaza and swaps of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, but the militants appeared to rule out some key components.
Hamas remains committed to its initial demands for a permanent cease-fire, the group’s top political leader Ismail Haniyeh and a senior Beirut-based official, Osama Hamdan, said. Hamdan also said the group seeks the release of thousands of Palestinian prisoners being held for acts related to
UN expert says more needs to be done to address human rights abuses in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The government of . has taken steps to to address human rights abuses in the country, including the killings of journalists and rights activists, a U.N. expert said Friday. However, more needs to be done, she said, including ensuring accountability.
The remarks by United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan came at the end of a nearly two-week visit — at the invitation of the government — to assess rights conditions in the Philippines, where she met with officials and activists
German lawmakers approve contested cuts to cut farmers’ fuel subsidies and a revamped 2024 budget
BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers on Friday approved cuts to fuel subsidies for farmers that prompted , along with a 2024 budget the government had to revamp after a court ruling blew a hole in its financial plans.
Parliament’s lower house voted in favor of the overhauled 476.8 billion ($516 billion) budget for Europe’s biggest economy and legislation including measures to fill the gap, among them the subsidy cuts.
Normally, parliament would approve the budget in December.
Democrats in South Carolina must work harder than ever to survive in an era of Republican domination
FORT LAWN, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina state Sen. Mike Fanning likes to talk to people. He will talk about anything, but if the Democrat from Great Falls is able to steer the conversation, he’s not likely to say much about Washington.
Fanning believes deeply that public servants should focus on where they can make a difference, but for him it’s about survival, too. In a state set to hold the first Democratic presidential primary of 2024, Fanning
Police looking for man after TTC bus driver threatened with racial slurs in North York
Toronto police are looking for a man who allegedly threatened a TTC bus driver while using racial slurs more than a month ago.
Investigators allege a man was disturbing passengers on a TTC bus that was in the area of Bathurst Street and Wilson Avenue on Dec. 16, 2023.
Police say the man turned his attention toward the bus driver and threatened them while using racial slurs. The investigation is being treated as a suspected hate-motivated offence.
The suspect is described as a male, five feet seven