A German court has sentenced a former Syrian intelligence officer to four-and-a-half years in jail for complicity in crimes against humanity. Prosecutors in Koblenz successfully argued that Eyad al-Gharib, 44,…
USA: Bruce Springsteen fined $500 over drinking charge
Bruce Springsteen has been fined $500 (£355) after pleading guilty to consuming alcohol in a New Jersey national park where drinking is banned. The 71-year-old rock star admitted drinking two…
Italy : Landslide pushes hundreds of coffins into the sea
Hundreds of coffins tumbled from their resting place in north-west Italy when a landslide destabilised a 100-year-old cliffside cemetery on Monday. Video showed emergency workers in boats searching for the…
The Drug Bust: Cocaine ‘worth billions’ seized in record Germany and Belgium haul
Customs authorities in Germany and Belgium have seized a record of more than 23 tonnes of cocaine that was destined for the Netherlands. German officials discovered 16 tonnes of the…
Italy: Mount Etna at it again
Mount Etna is erupting again, and its hot lava fountains are illuminating the Sicilian sky. The eruption began earlier this week, and Etna has since been spewing massive orange plumes…
USA: No charges for US police officers over Daniel Prude’s death
New York police officers filmed restraining an unarmed black man until he stopped breathing will not be charged over his death, officials say. Daniel Prude, who had mental health issues,…
Mad Texas Weather: From sub-zero to the 80s in a week
After weeks of sub zero temperatures that resulted in water shortage and power outages, Texas’ weather took a swing up especial in the northern part of the state. Last week…
USA: Texas train carrying fuel in flames after collision
A goods train transporting petrol has burst into flames after colliding with a lorry at a level crossing in the US state of Texas, police say. Footage of the incident…
Tech Giants: Apple buys a company every three to four weeks
Apple has acquired about 100 companies over the last six years, the company’s chief executive Tim Cook has revealed. That works out at a company every three to four weeks,…
2021: China court orders man to pay wife for housework in landmark case
A Beijing divorce court has ordered a man to compensate his wife for the housework she did during their marriage, in a landmark ruling. The woman will receive 50,000 yuan…