Hundreds of flights have been cancelled across Germany as airport workers stage a nationwide strike over pay, posing a major disruption for air travellers. The industrial action, led by the…
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UK: Woman aims to be first to complete solo Canadian trek
A British adventurer is aiming to become the first woman to solo travel across Canada’s Baffin Island. Battling temperatures as low as -40C, Camilla Hempleman-Adams, 32 and originally from Wiltshire,…
USA: Migrant deported in chains
Gurpreet Singh was handcuffed, his legs shackled and a chain tied around his waist. He was led on to the tarmac in Texas by US Border Patrol, towards a waiting…
Jordan: Indian killed was victim of job scam, family say
The family of an Indian man who was shot dead while illegally crossing into Israel say he was a victim of a job scam. Thomas Gabriel Perera was killed by…
Australia:Teen armed with gun overpowered by passengers onboard plane
Police in Australia have charged a 17-year-old who got on a plane with a shotgun and ammunition. He was filmed being wrestled to the ground by passengers and crew as…
France: Paris trains halted and area evacuated after WW2 bomb found
Trains to and from Paris have been cancelled, an area evacuated and part of the main ring road temporarily closed after an unexploded World War Two bomb was found on…
North Korea: Authorities halt tourism just weeks after reopening
North Korea has stopped tourists from visiting, just weeks after the first Western tourists entered the country for the first time in five years. North Korea sealed itself off at…
Australia: Rower rescued days before completing trans-Pacific feat
An adventurer who tried to row across the Pacific Ocean from the United States to Australia has been rescued just days before he reached his final destination. Lithuanian rower Aurimas…
UK: Rail fares rise by 4.6% in England and Wales
Regulated rail fares have gone up in England and Wales by 4.6% and the price of most railcards has risen by £5. The government says fares need to rise so…
Bolivia: Bus crash kills at least 37
At least 37 people have died and 30 left injured after two passenger buses collided in Bolivia, police said. The crash happened early on Saturday about 5km (3 miles) from…