Warmest day ever expected in May in England
England is gearing up for the warmest day ever recorded in May, with temperatures expected to reach 35°C on Monday. This would break the previous record for May at 32.8°C by a whopping 2.2°C.
More than 200 dead from Ebola outbreak in Congo, fears of spread growing
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is growing at an alarming rate. Since the WHO declared an international emergency last week, the death toll has risen from 80 to 204. Spread across three provinces, over 850 are believed to be infected. The outbreak is concentrated in the east of the country. The violence in that part of Congo is severely hampering aid efforts.
Russian director calls on Putin to "End this slaughter"
Russian director Andrey Zviaguintsev won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. In his acceptance speech, he called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the war in Ukraine.
Man (39) dies in shark attack in Australia
A 39-year-old man was killed on Sunday after a shark attack at Kennedy Shoal, a well-known deep-water fishing reef about 160 kilometers south of Cairns in Australia.
Glider crashes on highway in fatal accident
A glider crashed on the German freeway A45 towards Frankfurt on Saturday afternoon.
Danger of explosion complicates culling Timmy the whale's carcass
A new attempt to recover the carcass of Timmy the whale that was stranded off the coast of Denmark will be made early next week, German media reports. Three attempts have already failed. Meanwhile, the risk of the carcass exploding is increasing while injuries deceased humpback whale were also noted.
More details known about parents who left children behind while on vacation in Portugal
More information is being released about the bizarre facts that took place in Portugal this week.
19-year-old dies while climbing mountain at night in Austrian Alps
A German young man of 19 was killed last night while climbing the 2,962-meter-high Zugspitze in the Austrian Alps.
Missing hiker (62) found alive in France after eight days of searching
On May 21, a missing Belgian hiker was found alive in France by the volunteer organization Flemish Rescue Dogs and the Rescue Dogs Team Zeeland.
Our summer holiday in the sun is about to get a lot more expensive
The International Energy Agency warns that commercial oil supplies are rapidly being depleted. Rising oil prices now worry consumers as well. As summer approaches, conflicts in the Middle East and Russia could make trips to the sunny south a lot more expensive.