A fire at a bar in the upscale Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana just north of the Matterhorn, in Switzerland, has killed dozens of people and injured nearly 100 after breaking out around 1:30 a.m. at the Constellation bar, with investigators now working to determine the cause as authorities say there is no indication the […]
Continue ReadingIn Amsterdam, during New Years celebrations a large fire broke out in a historic church. Much like the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, the Dutch church had a wooden structure, making fighting the fire that much more difficult. Solange Mougin has more.
Continue ReadingSeveral dozen people are presumed dead and roughly 100 more injured after a fire ripped through a bar during New Year’s Eve celebrations in a luxury resort town in southern Switzerland, police said Thursday. The cause of the fire remains unknown, but Swiss authorities have said the incident is not being treated as an attack […]
Continue ReadingSpeaking in a New Year address to the nation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country wanted the nearly four-year war with Russia to end – but not at any cost. “My signature will be placed on a strong agreement,” he said, adding that signatures “placed on weak agreements only fuel the war”. Follow our liveblog […]
Continue ReadingA power failure in the Channel Tunnel suspended holiday plans for thousands of Eurostar passengers on Tuesday, after services between London and the continent were suspended for hours. Although train services were slowly returning to normal by Tuesday evening, many passengers had already postponed the plans at a peak time for travel. Details by Andrew […]
Continue ReadingOn New Year’s Day, Bulgaria becomes the 21st country to join the euro currency union, furthering its integration into the European Union. But the historic milestone arrives amid political instability and skepticism among ordinary people fueled by fears of price rises. Story by Luke Shrago.
Continue ReadingRobbers used a large drill to break into a German savings bank’s vault room and steal cash, gold and jewelry worth some 30 million euros ($35 million), police said Tuesday. While the criminals remained at large, hundreds of distressed bank customers massed outside the branch on Tuesday demanding information, but were kept at bay by […]
Continue ReadingAn overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa wounded at least four people, three of them children, Ukrainian authorities said Wednesday. The city’s energy, transport and port infrastructure, as well as residential buildings, have been frequent targets of Russian strikes since the early days of the war. Follow our liveblog for […]
Continue ReadingEurostar said on December 30 it was restarting services over a power supply problem in the Channel tunnel. Travellers were left scrambling to find alternatives after the operator postponed all services between London, Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels. FRANCE 24’s Olivia Bizot spoke to some in Gare du Nord in Paris.
Continue ReadingUkraine said on Tuesday said there was no evidence that it had launched a drone attack on one of President Vladimir Putin’s homes, located in Russia’s Novgorod region. The Kremlin said on Monday it would “toughen” its stance in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine due to a “terrorist” attack on the residence.
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