Police have seized seven e-bikes in the first of a series of operations tackling people using them illegally. Operation Forerunner is a response to “significant concerns” from residents about the…
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Bolivia: Bus crash kills at least 30 people
More than 30 people have been killed in a bus crash on a mountain road in Bolivia, police say. The vehicle plunged almost 800m (2625 ft) into a ravine in…
New Zealand: Tourism drive draws ire
Depending on how you read it, New Zealand’s latest tourism tagline can be a well-meaning plea for people to visit – or a threat to kick Kiwis out. “Everyone Must…
Canada: Three critically injured after plane flips at Toronto airport – emergency services
One child and two adults have been critically injured after a plane crashed and overturned while landing at Toronto Pearson airport in Canada, according to emergency services. Images shared on…
USA: Hundreds fired at aviation safety agency
The Trump administration has begun firing hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees, according to the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS) union, weeks after a fatal mid-air plane collision in…
USA: Nine surprising facts about Indians in the US
Donald Trump has made the mass deportation of undocumented foreign nationals a key policy, with the US said to have identified about 18,000 Indian nationals it believes entered illegally. Last…
India: Eighteen killed in New Delhi station crush
A crush at New Delhi Railway Station has left around 18 people dead and at least 10 injured. Thousands of people reportedly crammed into the railway station on Saturday night…
France: One dead after attempted Channel crossing
A migrant has died after trying to cross the English Channel in a small boat on Friday evening, the French coastguard has said. A further 69 were rescued after the…
Portugal: Cover up or pay a fine, Albufeira warns
Tourists in the popular Portuguese city of Albufeira may soon be banned from wandering its streets in swimwear, or face a hefty fine. The beachside city in the southern Algarve…
Egypt: Ancient Egyptian mummies still smell nice, study finds
Even after 5,000 years in a sarcophagus, mummified bodies from ancient Egypt still smell quite nice, scientists have discovered. Researchers who examined nine mummies found that though there was some…