Finland is closing its border to Russian tourists from Friday – the last of Moscow’s EU neighbours to do so. Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania all closed their borders to…
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Nepal: Body of US climber found in the Himalayas
A search team in Nepal has recovered the body of famous US ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson from near the summit of Mount Manaslu in the Himalayas. Nelson, 49, was descending…
USA: Ex-US airline pilot admits lewd act in cockpit mid-flight
A former US airline pilot has admitted committing a “lewd, indecent, or obscene act” during a flight last year. Michael Haak, 60, exposed himself to the female first officer in…
France: Paris imposes quarantine on UK travellers
France has become the latest European country to introduce restrictions on UK tourists due to the spread of the Indian coronavirus variant. The French government announced that from 31 May,…
Italy: Authorities investigate cause of Mottarone cable car accident
Italy has launched an investigation into the cause of Sunday’s cable car accident that left 14 people dead. The car plunged 20m (65ft) into the side of the Mottarone mountain…
Italy: 14 dead after cable car falls near Lake Maggiore
Fourteen people, including at least one child, have been killed and another child is seriously injured after a cable car fell on a mountain near Lake Maggiore in northern Italy…
Spain: Madrid to lift restrictions for UK and Japanese travellers
Spain has said it is officially lifting restrictions for UK travellers from Monday, when a decree takes effect. The government says the UK and Japan will be on a list…
Australia: First repatriation flight from India lands in Darwin
Australia has carried out its first repatriation flight from India after ending its controversial travel ban from the Covid-hit country. The government said 80 people arrived in Darwin on Saturday,…
Greece: Athens ends lockdown measures and opens to tourists
Greece has launched its tourist season, lifting most remaining restrictions on movement and declaring “we are putting the lockdown behind us”. Although an average of 2,000 daily Covid cases are…
China: Man left dangling from bridge after glass breaks
A man in China was left dangling from a bridge after its glass panels were damaged in high wind. The man was visiting the 100m-high bridge (330 ft) in the…