Unseasonably Warm Weather Leaves Ski Slopes With Little Snow
A record-breaking warm spell in several countries across Europe has forced some ski slopes to close with sparse snow coverage.
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Iranian actor Taraneh Alidoosti released from jail after family post bail
Alidoosti was arrested for support of women’s movement in Iran, including posing on Instagram without hijabThe celebrated Iranian actor Taraneh Alidoosti has been released from prison by the authorities after her friends and family provided bail. Pictu…
Climate activists arrested for spray painting French prime minister’s office
Two climate activists spray painted the front gate of the French prime minister’s office on Wednesday in protest at what campaign group Derniere Renovation (Last Renovation) called ‘climate crimes’ committed by the state.
Ireland fines Meta 390M euros in latest privacy crackdown
Irish regulators have hit Facebook parent Meta with hundreds of millions in fines for online privacy violations and banned the company from forcing European users to agree to personalized ads based on their online activity
Devastating strike on Russian military base in Ukraine exposes ‘gross criminal incompetence’
The New Year strike on a Russian military base in Makiivka has led to Moscow’s biggest admission of loss of life since it invaded Ukraine in February 2022. But aside from the devastating, and still mounting, death toll, experts say the incident has ex…
British Museum in talks with Greece over return of Parthenon marbles
Greek ministers say secret talks have been under way for more than a year The British Museum has confirmed for the first time that it is involved in “constructive discussions” with Greece over the return of some of the Parthenon marbles.Speculation has…
Ireland’s overcrowded hospitals battle ‘perfect storm’ of respiratory infections
Crisis affects all country’s hospitals, while 838 patients wait on trolleys in wards or emergency departmentsIreland’s hospitals are reeling from record overcrowding amid what the government has called a “perfect storm” of respiratory infections.The Ir…
Record warm winter in parts of Europe forces closure of ski slopes
Resorts open hiking trails and lifts for mountain bikes amid unseasonably high temperatures and lack of snowEurope’s record-breaking warm winter weather has closed ski slopes and forced resorts to open summer trails or shut altogether, as grass and mud…
Live: Putin sends hypersonic missile ship to train in Atlantic, Indian Oceans
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday presided over the launch of a warship armed with new hypersonic cruise missiles on a training mission to the Atlantic and Indian Oceans and the Mediterranean Sea. Follow our live blog for the latest update…
Romanian authorities seize Andrew Tate’s car collection as investigation continues
Online misogynist boasted about his cars in a tweet to Greta Thunberg that earned a viral rebuke