While thousands of kilometers (miles) apart, South Africa and Germany shared in grief on Good Friday as both investigated bus crashes that killed and injured scores of people, including churchgoers.

An hours-long hostage situation in the Dutch eastern town of Ede ended without bloodshed on Saturday after an attacker was detained and taken into police custody, officials said.

Poland and Sweden have warned Europe to prepare for war with Russia and said that nobody should feel safe if Moscow defeats Ukraine.

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) launched a central bank digital currency system despite worries the move would lead to more control over people’s finances.

The Netherlands, long known as one of the most liberal and tolerant nations in Europe, is reeling from the worst antisemitic attacks since World War Two.

Leaders of more than twenty Christian, Muslim, and Jewish organizations in Australia have sent a joint letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warning him that religious freedoms are in danger of unwarranted restriction following the publication on Thursday of the Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) report on faith-based schools, Christian Today reports.

Taiwan’s defense ministry said Thursday that 20 Chinese fighter jets and eight warships were seen over the past 24 hours around the democratically-ruled island, the highest number in days.

Beijing has condemned the United States and Britain for imposing sanctions over alleged Chinese government-backed cyberattacks affecting millions of people.

U.S. tech giant Nvidia has unveiled an eerily life-like robot that, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), will assist people, including with “work that humans do not want to do” despite ethical concerns.

As Christians continue to pray for them, Britain’s Prince and Princess of Wales say they are “extremely moved” by the outpouring of support following Kate Middleton’s announcement that she was diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing treatment.

A Taiwan-based company expects people to soon pay for goods and services through their “facial recognition, fingerprints, eye scans, and handprints.”

European Union nations, including Italy and France, stepped up security measures Monday amid concerns that the Islamic State group, or ISIS, will extend its operations in Europe after claiming Friday’s attacks near Moscow that killed at least 137 people.

Russia saw massive expressions of grief Sunday as the official death toll of shootings at a concert hall near Moscow rose to at least 137.

European Union leaders have agreed to use proceeds from billions in frozen Russian assets to help wartorn Ukraine, despite Hungarian warnings Kyiv “will never win” against Russia.

A Russian missile has violated the air space of Poland amid one of the most intense Russian attacks on nearby Ukraine, prompting the NATO military alliance to prepare for an armed confrontation, U.S. and Polish officials confirmed Sunday.