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International · 2026-09-30
Teacher Killed in Stabbing Attack at Secondary School in SlovakiaA 61-year-old teacher was killed and a second teacher and a student were wounded in a stabbing at a secondary school in Staškov, northwestern Slovakia. An eighth-grade student, typically aged 13 to 15, was arrested at the scene and police are investigating the incident as a violent crime. President Peter Pellegrini attributed the violence to an atmosphere of intolerance fuelled by social media and some politicians.
International · 2026-09-29
Teacher killed in stabbing attack by pupil at Slovak secondary schoolA teacher was killed and a student and another teacher were wounded when a fellow pupil carried out a stabbing attack at a secondary school in Staškov, northwestern Slovakia, on Tuesday. The attacker, an eighth-grade student aged between 13 and 15, was arrested at the scene. President Peter Pellegrini warned that social media and political rhetoric were fuelling youth aggression.
International · 2026-09-22
EU Ambassadors Move to Delist Russian Oligarchs Usmanov and Fridman, but Latvia Blocks AgreementEuropean Union ambassadors provisionally agreed to remove Russian businessmen Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from sanctions while extending restrictions on approximately 3,000 other Russian-linked individuals and entities for three years. However, Latvia's prime minister subsequently blocked the deal, following Ukraine's criticism of the proposed delisting.
International · 2026-09-27
Latvia blocks EU plan to delist Russian oligarchs Usmanov and FridmanEU ambassadors provisionally agreed to remove Russian businessmen Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the bloc's sanctions list as part of a three-year renewal of broader sanctions against Russian entities, but Latvia's prime minister blocked the agreement after Ukraine called the delisting unacceptable. France had pushed for Usmanov's removal, reportedly under pressure from Azerbaijan regarding detained French citizens.