Italy

At least 3 killed in car crashes in northern Italy due to thick fog

At least three people were killed and dozens injured in a string of crashes caused by thick fog and low visibility on Monday morning in northern Italy.

6 February 2024

Climate

Climate change annually kills as many people as Geneva's population

Governments spent more than €8.2 trillion fighting COVID. But only €132 million of climate adaptation funds are spent on health annually.

31 January 2024

Czech Republic

Train crash in Czech Republic kills 1 and injures at least 19

A fast train and a truck collided in the east of the country with the driver of the train killed.

24 January 2024

Culture news

'Parasite' director calls for investigation into actor Lee Sun-kyun's

The 'Parasite' actors' death in December was reported as a suicide following a tabloid scandal over a police drug probe.

12 January 2024

Sweden

Sven-Goran Eriksson says he has cancer and not long to live

The former England coach has announced he has inoperable pancreatic cancer and has only a matter of months left to live.

11 January 2024

Culture news

Irish singer Sinead O'Connor died from natural causes, coroner says

The singer died in July at age 56, after being found unresponsive at a home in southeast London.

10 January 2024

Culture news

Rust: Should the film be released after the shooting tragedy on-set?

Cinematrographer Halyna Hutchins was killed on the set of Rust in 2021. This week, the first images of the film were published, but given the tragic circumstances of her death, is it morally reprehensible for the movie to ever be released?

6 January 2024

Climate

Europe is getting hotter. Are cities prepared for what lays ahead?

2023 was Earth's hottest year on record. With 2024 expected to be even warmer, is Europe prepared for what lays ahead?

29 December 2023

Indonesia

13 dead in blast at China-owned nickel plant in Indonesia

A blast in a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia's Sulawesi island killed 13 workers and injured dozens on Sunday, according to police and a company official.

24 December 2023

Tech News

Families in China turning to AI to 'digitally revive' dead loved ones

Some Chinese firms claim to have "digitally revived" thousands of deceased people using artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

19 December 2023

France

One dead after migrants shipwrecked in Channel

A total of 66 people were travelling on the refugee boat which sank off the northern coast of France in the early hours of Friday, according to French authorities.

15 December 2023

World News

Without a trace: The nameless graves along the Balkan migration route

As migrants travel along the Balkan route towards Western Europe, NGOs are trying to keep track of those who lose their lives, but many tombstones remain nameless.

7 December 2023

Culture news

British writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah dies, aged 65

The Birmingham-born writer was known for his poetry, music, acting roles and also for refusing to accept a royal honour from the Queen in protest against the government's policies and Britain's colonial legacy.

7 December 2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: Remembering Frank Zappa's greatest guitar solo

4 December 1993: Frank Zappa dies from prostate cancer.

4 December 2023

USA

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies at 100

Kissinger exerted uncommon influence on global affairs under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, earning both vilification and the Nobel Peace Prize.

30 November 2023

Culture news

Friends cast pay personal tributes to co-star Matthew Perry

Friends stars Matt Le Blanc, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer have paid their first individual tributes to their co-star, following his death last month.

15 November 2023

Culture news

2Pac killer suspect pleads "not guilty"

The man accused with the 1996 murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur has plead not guilty ahead of a grand jury trial in Las Vegas.

3 November 2023

World News

Storm Ciarán kills several across Europe before landing in the UK

Recording-breaking winds in France and across much of Western Europe left at least seven people dead and injured others as Storm Ciarán swept through the continent overnight and into Thursday.

2 November 2023

France

Popular German burial option gaining popularity in eastern France

An ecological concept adopted from neighbouring Germany, cinerary or sanctuary forests are growing in popularity in eastern France as an alternative to cemeteries. They give people an option to be buried in a peaceful setting among nature.

31 October 2023

Germany

Five killed in construction site incident in Germany

At least 5 workers were killed and several others are considered missing after a scaffolding suddenly collapsed on Monday in one of the biggest building sites in Hamburg.

30 October 2023