19 Big Cats Rescued in Spain as Police Raid Animal Smuggling Ring
With a demand for exotic felines on the rise, often driven by social media, endangered and protected populations are under even more threat.
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Deadly floods and storms affected more than 400,000 people in Europe in 2024
European State of the Climate report ‘lays bare’ impact of fossil fuels on continent during its hottest 12 months on recordThe home-wrecking storms and floods that swept Europe last year affected 413,000 people, a report has found, as fossil fuel pollu…
Vatican puts ‘God’s architect’ Antoni Gaudí on path to sainthood
Pope Francis recognises the ‘heroic virtues’ of the creator of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família basilica in first step of processHe’s long been nicknamed “God’s architect” by those who point to his piety and the religious imagery woven through his soaring s…
With Trump’s Tariffs, Europe Fears a Flood of Cheap Goods From China
President Trump’s tariffs on China could lead to a hazardous scenario for European countries: the dumping of artificially cheap products that could undermine local industries.
Weather tracker: north-west Italy braces for thunderstorms and snow
Turin and Genoa likely to be among worst hit, while central and eastern Europe could get early taste of summerNorth-west Italy is braced for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms across the southern side of the Alps, particularly in Piedmont and Liguria.Tur…
British man, 63, dies after falling at Roman aqueduct in Spain
Unnamed tourist fell from viewing platform overlooking the historic structure in Segovia, authorities say A 63-year-old British man has died after falling from a viewing platform overlooking the historic aqueduct of Segovia in central Spain, according …
Siemens Executive and His Family Died in Hudson Helicopter Crash
Agustín Escobar was killed on Thursday along with his wife and their three children, who have not been publicly named. The pilot also died in the crash, officials said.
Siemens Executive and His Family Died in Hudson River Helicopter Crash
Agustín Escobar and Mercè Camprubí Montal, both executives from Spain, died on Thursday in a crash near New York City along with their three children and the pilot.
Pilot of crashed New York helicopter was reportedly low on fuel and headed back to helipad
Search resumes for six killed aboard plane, the unnamed pilot and a Spanish family with children age 11, five and fourThe pilot of a sightseeing helicopter that crashed into New York’s Hudson River on Thursday killing all six people aboard reportedly s…
Russian media report Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Putin for Ukraine talks – as it happened
This blog is now closed, you can read the latest in our Ukraine coverage hereUkrainian defence minister Rustem Umerov has offered an update on talks and commitments made in Brussels, as he posted about Germany’s declaration it would offer €11bn in furt…