UK: Airline adverts banned over ‘greenwashing’ claims

Adverts for Air France, Lufthansa and Etihad have been banned for misleading consumers about the airlines’ environmental impact. Air France’s ad said it was “committed to protecting the environment” and…

France: Small plane makes emergency landing in Paris suburb

A small twin-engine plane has been forced to make an emergency landing in a southern Paris suburb. The three people on board were taken to hospital requiring urgent attention, but…

Thailand: Bus crash kills 14 and splits vehicle in half

Fourteen people have died in Thailand after a double-decker bus veered off the road and smashed into a tree. Photos online show the bus leaning on its side and its…

France: Mother of suspect in Paris hummer and knife attack had ‘reported concerns’

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…

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…