Eight skiers have been killed in three avalanches across Austria, authorities said. A female skier was buried by an avalanche in the Bad Hofgastein area in western Austria, at an altitude of about 7,200 feet, at about 12.30pm on Saturday, according to the Pongau mountain rescue service. About 90 minutes later, an avalanche in nearby […]
Continue ReadingEuropean Union leaders on Saturday warned of a “dangerous downward spiral” over US President Donald Trump’s vow to implement increasing tariffs on European allies until the US is allowed to buy Greenland. “Tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral. Europe will remain united, coordinated, and committed to upholding its sovereignty,” European […]
Continue ReadingHundreds of people in Greenland’s capital braved near-freezing temperatures to march in a rally in support of their own self-governance in the face of threats of a US takeover. The Greenlanders waved their red-and-white national flags and listened to traditional songs as they walked through Nuuk’s small city centre on Saturday. Some carried signs with […]
Continue ReadingDavid Lammy has insisted the UK stands “shoulder to shoulder” with Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv. The Deputy Prime Minister visited Ukraine’s capital to mark the first anniversary of a 100-year partnership agreement between the two countries, aimed at fostering closer defence and trade ties, among other things. During the trip, Mr Lammy visited […]
Continue ReadingRussia has expelled a British diplomat from the country, accusing him of acting as a spy. Moscow’s foreign ministry said on Thursday morning it had received information “regarding the affiliation of a diplomatic employee at the embassy with the British secret service”. According to a translation of a post on its Telegram channel, the ministry […]
Continue ReadingAn ailing astronaut has returned to Earth along with three others, ending their space station mission more than a month early following Nasa’s first medical evacuation. SpaceX guided its Dragon capsule to a middle-of-the-night splashdown in the Pacific near San Diego, less than 11 hours after the astronauts exited the International Space Station. “It’s so […]
Continue ReadingIsrael will honour the late Charlie Kirk for his work combating antisemitism, four months after the conservative activist was assassinated while speaking at an American university. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Mr Kirk will be given an award at the International Conference on Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem later this month. Several pro-Israeli leaders […]
Continue ReadingSix puppies in rural Washington state will soon be up for adoption after being revived after a suspected drug overdose — and some of them might go home with the fire station staff who saved them. Two people dropped off three of the sick puppies at Sky Valley Fire, about an hour’s drive north east […]
Continue ReadingPope Leo XIV met with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado in a private audience at the Vatican. The meeting, which hadn’t been previously included in the list of Leo’s planned appointments, was later listed by the Vatican in its daily bulletin, without adding details. The details of the meeting […]
Continue ReadingThe death toll in the crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran has spiked to at least 538 people, activists said. More than 10,600 people have been detained, said the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. Of those killed, 490 are protesters and 48 are members of the security forces, it said, warning the toll is […]
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