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…
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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…