Pompeii, life went on after Vesuvius: new discovery points to the Renaissance
New fifteenth- and sixteenth-century finds rekindle the mystery of Pompeii: the city was not forgotten after the eruption, but lived on in local memory. Read More
FIFA hands Argentina’s Paredes a 10-match ban over world cup final brawl
FIFA has banned three Argentina players, including a 10-match suspension for Leandro Paredes, along with fines against the team and federation for post-final violence and other incidents during the tournament.…
Sword-wielding attacker wounds several at Swedish high school
Fagersta municipality said an attacker armed with a sword entered Brinellskolan and wounded several people before being detained by police. Local media reported that the attacker was armed with a…
Coalition of the Willing talks set for Monday in Kyiv
Members of the so-called Coalition of the Willing will meet on Monday in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv to discuss continued support for the war-torn country amid another year of…
Extreme weather: torrential rain and flooding in Liguria, Lombardy and Tuscany
Italy has been battered by a severe weather front, with violent storms, gale-force winds and intense lightning, hitting Liguria, Lombardy and northern Tuscany, causing floods and damage. Read More
‘I saw it on TikTok’: 48% of Gen Z travellers turn to the platform for travel inspiration
Gen Z is leading the shift in how travellers discover, book and share their holidays, with almost half citing TikTok as their source of travel inspiration. Read More
Sweden plans to send migrants to Italy, France and Spain reject Dublin transfers
After Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Finland, Sweden now also plans to return to Italy migrants who moved north after landing there. Eurostat says 109,427 transfer requests were sent to Rome…
French driver discovers 1.5 metre boa constrictor under car bonnet
A motorist near Toulouse in southern France found what appeared to be a royal boa or boa constrictor under the bonnet of his car as he was changing the battery.…
Greece’s tourist numbers have risen in 2026, but visitors are spending less
The picture for the first half of 2026 is positive, with Greece drawing more tourists and higher travel income. But average spending per trip fell 0.6% in the half-year and…
New videos show deadly landslide burying gold miners in Central African Republic
New videos filmed at the Zamboye mining site on 18 August appears to show the moment a landslide swept through an artisanal gold mine in the Central African Republic, burying…