The mother of a man suspected of stabbing a German tourist to death near the Eiffel Tower in Paris reported concerns about her son weeks before the attack, a prosecutor…
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France: Hummer and knife attack near Eiffel Tower leaves one dead and two injured
A man has died and two others, including a British man, have been injured in a knife and hammer attack on a street in central Paris. The attack occurred near…
Italy: Bologna’s leaning tower sealed off over fears it could collapse
A medieval tower in the Italian city of Bologna that leans by as much as its famous counterpart in Pisa has been sealed off over fears it may collapse. Authorities…
Nigeria: Civil Aviation Authority probe after plane lands at ‘wrong’ airport
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority says it has launched an investigation following reports that a plane due to land in the federal capital, Abuja, landed more than 450km (280 miles)…
Canada: Police identify couple killed in Rainbow Bridge border crash
Police have identified the victims of a deadly car blast at a border crossing between the US and Canada. Kurt Villani and his wife Monica Villani, both 53, died when…
UK: Cruise giant Carnival accused of plan to fire and rehire 900 crew
A leading cruise ship company is being accused of planning to fire more than 900 staff members if they do not accept new terms and conditions. Carnival UK, owner of…
China: Trial visa-free travel for six countries
China is trialling visa-free travel for citizens from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia for a year, its foreign ministry said. From December to 30 November 2024, ordinary…
France: Pilot banned from flying for decapitating skydiver with wing of plane
A French pilot has been banned from flying after he decapitated a skydiver with the wing of a plane. Nicolas Galy, 40, was struck in the air moments after jumping…
Liberia: Abner Yonly to be the first black person to complete a solo transatlantic flight
A US-based Liberian pilot, Abner Yonly, is due to arrive back in the country of his birth after becoming the first black person to complete a solo transatlantic flight in…
Saudi Arabia: Nigerians heading to Mecca pilgrimage turned back
More than 170 Nigerians on a flight to Saudi Arabia were turned back on arrival on Monday after the Saudi authorities reportedly abruptly revoked their visas, Nigerian media report. Reports…