Storm Brendan is battering the UK and Ireland with winds of up to 130 kilometres per hour and torrential rain. The Irish meteorological service, Met Éireann, issued a red warning on 13 January of violent gales and floods as the storm combines with high spring tides . Storm Brendan isContinue Reading
Prince William is desperately sad that the close relationship he once enjoyed with Prince Harry has soured, it was claimed by a friend last night. The Duke of Cambridge has said he is unable to even ‘put an arm round’ his younger brother nowadays, after a rift saw them driftContinue Reading
Protests took place outside at least two universities, with tear gas reportedly fired. US President Donald Trump tweeted support for the “inspiring” protests. Iran on Saturday admitted downing the jet “unintentionally”, three days after the crash that killed 176 people. Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752, en route to Kyiv, wasContinue Reading
Iranian state TV says the attack is a retaliation after the country’s top commander Qasem Soleimani was killed in a drone strike in Baghdad, on the orders of US President Donald Trump. The Pentagon says two sites were attacked, in Irbil and Al Asad. It is unclear if there haveContinue Reading
A man has died after an attacker stabbed passers-by in a Paris suburb on Friday afternoon, French police said. At least two other people were injured, including one severely. Police said they later killed the suspect in a nearby town. The attack happened in the Hautes-Bruyeres park in Villejuif, toContinue Reading
It shows the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and Prince George standing with the Queen at Buckingham Palace. The new photograph was taken in the week before Christmas, but has not been published until now. It is the second official portrait of the four generations of royals together.Continue Reading
Pope Francis confessed he had ‘lost patience’ with an exuberant admirer who had grabbed his hand on Saint Peter’s Square, prompting a swift pair of slaps. The Pope apologised Wednesday for his widely-viewed slap of a woman who had forcefully grabbed his hand as he greeted Catholic faithfuls on NewContinue Reading
From New Zealand to New York, millions around the world are about to enjoy spectacular firework displays to celebrate the arrival of 2020 — and the start of a new decade. The Line Islands of the Pacific Ocean were the first to say goodbye to 2019, followed by Auckland, NewContinue Reading
Lufthansa’s low-cost carrier Eurowings has canceled more than 170 flights due to a three-day strike by cabin crew starting on Monday. The cancellations mostly affect flights within Germany from airports that include Cologne-Bonn, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and Dusseldorf. Eurowings said it was working to minimize disruption to travelers and thatContinue Reading
The rector of Notre Dame Cathedral says the Paris landmark is still so fragile that there’s a “50% chance” the structure might not be saved, because scaffolding installed before this year’s fire is threatening the vaults of the Gothic monument. Monsignor Patrick Chauvet said restoration work isn’t likely to beginContinue Reading