Munich, July 23, (dpa/GNA) – One person has been critically injured in a hostage-taking incident, involving a suspect armed with a knife at a…
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Helicopter carrying five soldiers crashes in the Czech Republic
Prague, July 23 (dpa/GNA) – An army helicopter carrying five soldiers, crashed in the Czech Republic on Thursday. One of the occupants was killed…
Man dies after knife attack at German bank branch
Munich, July 23 (dpa/GNA) – A man has died, following a knife attack at a bank in the German city of Regensburg, a police…
Woman found dead at home in Turin, there is a suspect
Turin, July 23, (Adnkronos/GNA) – A suspect has been found.following the death of a young woman in Barriera di Milano, Turin. The victim’sbody was…
Child dies in Monterotondo swimming pool
Rome, June 23, (Adnkronos/GNA)-The prosecutor’s office in Tivoli, isinvestigating three people for the crime of negligent homicide in relation to the death of a…
Three dead as Russia bombs Ukraine’s Pavlohrad, Zelensky says
Kiev, July 23 (dpa/GNA) – At least three people have been killed in Russian bombing raids on the industrial city of Pavlohrad in eastern…
June heatwave caused more than 5,700 excess deaths in France
Paris, July 22 (dpa/GNA) – France’s heatwave in June caused an estimated 5,764 excess deaths, according to preliminary calculations by the country’s public health…
Spain battles to contain one of its biggest-ever wildfires
Madrid, July 22 (dpa/GNA) – A wildfire that has been burning for nearly a week in Spain’s Guadalajara province, has destroyed around 32,000 hectares…
Woman extradited from Sweden to face online fraud charges in Germany
Stuttgart, July 22 (dpa/GNA) – A gang lured people across Germany into investing more than €1 million ($1.14 million) in bogus financial products online,…
Norway mourns 77 killed in massacre 15 years ago, warns of rising hate
Copenhagen, July (dpa/GNA) – Norway commemorated the 15th anniversary of the twin terrorist attacks in Oslo and on the island of Utøya on Wednesday,…
French government employees sacked after failing drug tests
Paris, July 22, (dpa/GNA) – Several French government employees have been dismissed, after testing positive for drugs under a new screening programme for ministers’…
German woman falls 200 metres to her death while hiking in South Tyrol
Rome, July 21 (dpa/GNA) – A German woman believed to be around 60 years of age, died on Tuesday after falling approximately 200 metres…
Moldovan parliament elects finance expert as new prime minister
Bucharest, July 21 (dpa/GNA) – Moldova’s parliament has elected finance expert, Vasile Tofan, as the country’s new prime minister, the news agency Moldpress reported…
Russian researchers develop tool to accelerate discovery of new antibiotics
The upgraded reporter system helps identify compounds that inhibit bacterial RNA synthesis, supporting the search for treatments against antibiotic-resistant infections July 22 (TV BRICS/GNA)…
Zelensky dismisses Syrskyi as Ukrainian commander-in-chief
Kiev, July 21 (dpa/GNA) – Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has dismissed Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief after days of protests, replacing him with Mykhailo Drapatyi,…
Vucic says he will resign as Serbian president, seek mandate as PM
BELGRADE, July 21 (Xinhua/GNA) – Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic, has said he planned to resign and seek a voter mandate to become prime minister.…
Ukrainian strike damages reservoir in Russia’s Belgorod Region: Russian authorities
MOSCOW, July 21 (Xinhua/GNA) – A Ukrainian strike damaged hydraulic facilities at the Belgorod reservoir in Russia’s Belgorod Region, causing water to be discharged,…
Wildfires spread in Spain, France as southern Europe roasts
Madrid, July 20 (dpa/GNA) – A wildfire raging north-east of Madrid, continued to spread rapidly as it went into its fifth day on Monday.…
Mandatory genetic sex tests for players to secure WTA eligibility
London, July 20 (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Tennis players will be required to undergo genetic sex testing, in order to compete on the WTA Tour. The…
Former England forward and manager Kevin Keegan dies aged 75
London, July 20 (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Former England forward and manager, Kevin Keegan, has died at the age of 75. Keegan, a star of Liverpool’s…