Austrian climber to appeal sentence after girlfriend froze to death on mountain

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch An Austrian climber and prosecutors are both launching appeals of his suspended prison sentence and fine for manslaughter over his girlfriend’s death on the country’s highest mountain. Thomas Plamberger, […]

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Two arrested in Spain after trapped ‘urban explorer’ fatally electrocuted inside wind turbine

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Two people have been arrested after an ‘urban explorer’ was fatally electrocuted while locked inside a wind turbine. Yibrán Javier Rodríguez had apparently climbed into the turbine to take […]

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Father bids to stop paraplegic daughter’s euthanasia in Spanish court

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Spain’s Constitutional Court has rejected an appeal by the father of a 25-year-old paraplegic woman, upholding her right to access euthanasia, the court announced on Friday. This decision allows […]

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Ukraine skeleton racer gifted $200,000 by Shakhtar Donetsk owner after Winter Olympics ban

Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter A Ukrainian skeleton racer disqualified from the 2026 Winter Olympics has been awarded more than $200,000 to continue competing and advocating for his country. Vladyslav Heraskevych was […]

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