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As a result of the Ukraine conflict, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has advocated for a "step-by-step" transition away from Russian oil and gas. Following talks with the Prime Ministers of Canada and the Dutch, Mr Johnson stated that nations must work together to secure alternatives. Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada, stated that Europe did not want to repeat the error of being overly reliant on Russia. However, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte warned that imposing a boycott at this time would have "huge consequences." Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany warned against banning Russian oil and gas. He said in a statement that Europe had "deliberately exempted" Russian energy from sanctions because its supply could not be secured "any other way" right now. Meanwhile, Russia has warned that if the West halts oil imports over the invasion of Ukraine, oil prices may rise to $300 per barrel, and it may block the main gas pipeline to Germany. &quo

More than 1.7 million people have fled Ukraine, most traveling at first to central European nations, including Hungary According to the Home Office, the number of Ukrainian refugees awarded visas under the UK's new system has increased from roughly 50 on Sunday to 300. It said 17,700 applications to re-join family have been launched, and it has expanded staff and appointments. However, more than 500 refugees remain stranded in Calais, with many claiming they were turned away due to a lack of documentation. According to French officials, nearly 300 people have been turned away while attempting to cross into the United Kingdom. People in Calais have been encouraged to apply for their visas in Paris. Some Ukrainians said that they had to wait more than a week just to get an appointment in Paris. More than 1.7 million people have fled Ukraine's conflict, the majority of whom have sought refuge in Poland. Unlike the European Union - which is offering Ukrainians three-year residency

A south Florida teacher was taken to the hospital last week after she was attacked by a 5-year-old student, leaving her "dazed" and "unresponsive," officials said Monday. The unidentified instructor was found by first responders “sitting on the ground against the wall" and "appearing to be in a faint state" at Pines Lakes Elementary School, about 15 miles southwest of downtown Fort Lauderdale, according to a heavily redacted Pembroke Pines Police Department incident report. The victim was "obviously weak and bewildered," according to the report, able to "blink and breathe regularly but was unable to speak answer or show indicators of a response." According to authorities, the disturbing episode began when a 5-year-old kid was removed from class for "throwing stuff around" and "turning the chairs." The youngster was taken to an empty “cool down” room, where the attack on the teacher allegedly took place, police s

Authorities say two boys were stabbed in the head and their mother was badly injured during an attack in Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon. A 15-year-old was stabbed twice in the back of the head, while a 10-year-old was wounded once in the back of the head and once in the left leg, according to the injured brothers. The mother of the boys, who was in her late 30s, was stabbed multiple times in the body.  She was initially listed in critical condition while the boys were stable.l On Monday afternoon, Philadelphia police declined to disclose any details. However, a department spokesman stated via email that a suspect was in custody and that more information will be disclosed once the booking procedure was completed. The stabbing victims were assisted by a good Samaritan who did not want to be identified. "Then she started rambling," the woman continued. "'Help me,' she pleaded. 'Please assist me.' She stumbled down the stairwell. 'I called the ambulance

More than 75 million people from Atlanta to Philadelphia were threatened by severe storms on Monday, just days after a horrific tornado outbreak in Iowa killed seven people, including an EF-4 twister. According to CNN meteorologist Haley Brink, other cities that could see severe weather include Washington, DC, and Baltimore. The main threats include isolated tornadoes and damaging winds. Monday's storms will bring heavy rain, especially throughout the Ohio River Valley, with rainfall rates of one to two inches per hour possible, she said. Flood warnings have been issued for sections of Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and West Virginia, and the area's soil has already been soaked by torrential rains over the last two weeks. Any extra rain, according to Brink, will exacerbate the current river flooding. As broad swaths of the country prepare for the possibility of additional severe weather, recovery efforts in Iowa continue, where several tornadoes struck near Des Moines on Saturday, ki