Basel, Sept 15. (dpa/GNA) – A climber was bitten by a venomous snake while climbing on steep terrain in Switzerland, the Swiss air rescue…
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Volcanic ash stops flights at Catania airport in Sicily
Catania, Sept 15. (dpa/GNA) – The airport at Catania in Sicily is closed, due to an ash cloud from Mount Etna, the authorities said,…
Three dead in Istanbul tourist district shooting
Istanbul, Sept 15. (dpa/GNA) – Three people were killed and another person injured, in a shooting in a shop in Istanbul’s Fatih district, a…
33 detained in TĂĽrkiye over fresh produce price manipulation
ISTANBUL, Sept. 15, (Xinhua/GNA) – Turkish authorities detained 33 suspects on Tuesday, in a major nationwide operation over alleged manipulation of fresh fruit and…
Three dead as small aircraft crashes in western Germany
Frankfurt, Sept 15. (dpa/GNA) – Three people have died after a small aircraft, crashed into a field in the Rhineland region of western Germany. …
Turkey blocks X accounts of rights groups, activists after LGBT raids
Istanbul, Sept 15. (dpa/GNA) – Dozens of X accounts belonging to human rights organizations, journalists and LGBT rights advocates, have been blocked in Turkey,…
Man admits drugging and raping wife for more than 20 years
London, Sept 15. (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – A British man has admitted to drugging and raping his wife without her knowledge, over a 20-year period.…
German minister pledges solidarity with Jewish community after threat
Munich, Sept 15. (dpa/GNA) – Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, on Tuesday pledged the German government’s solidarity with Jews living in Germany, following a death…
Ukrainian parliament ousts prosecutor general
KIEV, Sept. 15, (Xinhua/GNA) – The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday, voted to dismiss Prosecutor General, Ruslan Kravchenko from his post, the parliament’s press service…
Austria bars entry of Iran’s nuclear chief for IAEA meeting in Vienna
Vienna, Sept 15. (dpa/GNA) – Austrian authorities have denied entry to Mohammad Eslami, the head of Iran’s nuclear programme, triggering a diplomatic dispute at…
NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuania
Riga, Sept 15. (dpa/GNA) – NATO fighter jets shot down a drone over Lithuania, President Gitanas NausÄ—da said early on Tuesday. “ I thank…
Ronaldo calls for Saudi fans to be banned after Jota chants
London, Sept 14. (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Cristiano Ronaldo has urged the Saudi Pro League to ban any fans, that chanted about his late Portugal…
First posthumous Dolly Parton song released two weeks after her death
London, Sept 14. (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Dolly Parton’s first posthumous song has been released, two weeks after the US country music star’s death. Parton…
At least 16 dead in fire at retirement home in Chile
Berlin, Sept 14. (dpa/GNA) – At least 16 people have died in a fire at a retirement home in southern Chile, according to local…
Lady Gaga welcomes first child with fiancé Michael Polansky
London, Sept 14. (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Pop star Lady Gaga has welcomed her first child with fiancĂ© Michael Polansky, according to reports. The singer,…
CĂ©line Dion makes emotional concert comeback
Paris, Sept 14. (dpa/GNA) – CĂ©line Dion made her long-awaited return to the stage before tens of thousands of fans in Paris on Saturday,…
Turkish authorities raid LGBTQ+ organizations and make arrests
Istanbul, Sept 14. (dpa/GNA) – Turkish authorities, have filed criminal proceedings against 162 people and arrested numerous people, in nationwide raids targeting LGBTQ+ organizations,…
Another Polish hiker dies in High Tatra mountain range
Bratislava, Sept 14. (dpa/GNA) – Another Polish mountaineer has died in an accident in the High Tatra mountains, that straddle Poland and Slovakia. The…