Norway’s King Harald V has died at the age of 89, the royal palace in Oslo announced on Friday morning. He passed away peacefully at the national hospital in Oslo, where he had been receiving treatment for haemolytic anaemia. The royal flag on the palace roof was lowered to half-mast. He is succeeded by his…
Norway’s royal family has gathered at the bedside of King Harald V after the country’s 89-year-old monarch was reported to be in an “extremely serious” condition in hospital. King Harald has been receiving treatment at Oslo University Hospital for more than a week after being diagnosed with haemolytic anaemia. This is a rare blood disorder…
A worker at Frankfurt Airport has died of malaria following a rare outbreak that has infected six employees at Germany’s busiest airport. German public health officials believe the infections may have been caused by mosquitoes that arrived at the airport aboard an aircraft. The remaining five infected workers are receiving medical treatment, according to Fraport,…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned that those responsible for drone attacks and other hostile acts against Germany will “pay a price”, as investigators examine a suspected explosive-laden drone discovered near Leipzig/Halle Airport. Merz said the incident demonstrated that Germany was facing a “very real threat” and was increasingly becoming a target of hostile activity….
A tornado struck the small village of Pomas in southern France on Monday, leaving 39 people injured, two of them critically, and damaging around 300 homes, local authorities confirmed on Tuesday. Marie-Helene Bouissac, deputy head of the local government office, confirmed the injury toll as rescue teams continued working through the village. The area had…
Russia’s second-largest online retailer, Ozon, has reported fires and injuries at several of its logistics facilities following a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes across the country’s south. The company said facilities in Krasnodar, Dagestan, Stavropol and Adygea were affected by the overnight attacks. Workers were evacuated from some of the sites as emergency crews responded…
Former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for presidential elections to be held despite the ongoing war with Russia, putting forward one of the strongest challenges yet to the political status quo under President Volodymyr Zelensky. In a video posted on YouTube on Tuesday, Fedorov argued that Ukraine’s democratic process should not be suspended…
Ireland is preparing for one of the most significant law enforcement operations in its recent history as alleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan faces extradition from the United Arab Emirates on Sunday. An Irish government jet flew to Dubai on Saturday to collect the 49-year-old, with the plane expected to land in Dublin on Sunday before…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for stronger external border protection following the mass influx of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. In a letter to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, von der Leyen praised Spain’s response to the crisis but said the incident highlighted the need for tighter…
Two crew members were killed after two firefighting helicopters collided while battling wildfires in Greece, authorities confirmed. The victims were identified as a Danish pilot and a Greek fire service liaison officer. A British pilot and another Greek fire service coordinator survived the collision and sustained minor injuries. The accident occurred about 65 kilometres west…
