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LONDON — British teenager Alex Batty has revealed he lied about the details of his escape to protect his mother and grandfather from police. In an interview with The Sun, he said he fabricated a story about a four-day journey, hoping it would stop officers from tracking them down. The …

22 December 2023, 01:23 GMT Updated 2 hours ago Image source, Greater Manchester Police Image caption, An image of a younger Alex Batty, before he disappeared British teenager Alex Batty has revealed he lied about the details of his escape to protect his mother and grandfather from police. In an …

A 24-year-old student killed more than 14 people and wounded dozens more at a Prague university on Thursday in the Czech Republic’s worst shooting in decades, before authorities said the attacker was “eliminated”.The deadly violence in the city’s historic centre sparked evacuations, a massive response by heavily armed police and …

PRAGUE — Czech police say several people have been killed and “dozens” injured in a reported shooting near a university in central Prague. Police said the gunman had been “eliminated” and that the building was being evacuated. Reports suggest the incident occurred at Charles University Faculty of Arts, located on …

The Israeli military on Thursday destroyed a “vast tunnel network” under Gaza City that authorities said included command and control positions, meeting rooms and hideout apartments for top Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh. The military released photos of an apparent explosion a day after it released videos showing …

Microsoft announced a fix for a problem in the Windows 11 system that causes devices to disconnect from Wi-Fi networks in universities, educational institutions, and public networks. The company recently acknowledged the existence of the problem after increasing complaints, as it confirmed the failure of connecting to Wi-Fi networks on …

GAZA — Hamas says that Palestinian groups have rejected the prospect of further hostage releases until Israel agrees to end the war in Gaza. In an Arabic statement shared on Telegram, Hamas said: “There is a Palestinian national decision that there should be no talk about prisoners or exchange deals …

Israel and Cyprus initiate ‘fast-track’ maritime aid corridor for Gaza  Al Jazeera English Israel’s top diplomat wants to fast-track humanitarian aid to Gaza via maritime corridor from Cyprus  The Associated Press Israeli foreign minister wants to fast-track aid to Gaza via Cyprus  Euronews Cyprus, Israel Working on Start of Gaza Maritime Aid Corridor  Bloomberg …

People wade through a flooded road after heavy rains in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India, on Wednesday. At least 10 people were killed in floods after intense rainfall in southern India, local media reported on Wednesday, weeks after a cyclone triggered intense flooding in the same areas.Hundreds are stranded in the …

WASHINGTON — A 13-year-old who admitted to planning an attack on a synagogue was sentenced to probation — and a book report. The boy was arrested in September after he created a plan to carry out a shooting at Temple Israel in Canton, Ohio. He was told to write a …