Body parts of two Afghan refugees wash ashore on Texel
A breakthrough has been made following a gruesome discovery on Texel.
Man steals extremely expensive wine from evacuated home in Bordeaux
Man arrested with 44 bottles of exclusive wine from an evacuated building near Bordeaux.
Termites devour savings in Thai safe
In Lopburi, Thailand, a woman saw her savings disappear in a very unfortunate way. It wasn’t the work of thieves, but of hungry termites. Nanny Irin kept nearly 26,000 euros—or about one million baht—in a safe at home to keep her money secure, but later discovered that some of the banknotes had been eaten away.
Intestinal parasite already made thousands of Americans sick: Taco Bell not to blame
The United States is dealing with a notable outbreak of the intestinal parasite Cyclospora this summer, and the source remains unknown for now. What began with infections in Michigan has since spread to 41 states, with thousands of confirmed cases and even more suspected cases, according to recent CDC figures.
Fire in Gironde will “last several more weeks, if not months”
The devastating wildfire in the French department of Gironde is far from under control and may continue to rage for weeks or even months. The warning came on Monday morning from Fire Lieutenant Colonel David Annotel via franceinfo. “It will take several more weeks, if not months, before we can definitively report that the fire has been extinguished,” he said.
Too much pizza and pasta: Italian children struggle with obesity
Italy has a problem. A large proportion of school-age children are now overweight. The authorities want to improve the children’s physical fitness and health once again. Is it time to say goodbye to pizza and pasta?
"World-famous singer D4vd forced a 14-year-old fan to have an abortion and murdered her"
In Los Angeles, prosecutors in the case against singer D4vd have shared new evidence that they say shows that 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was pregnant and had undergone an abortion before her death. The revelations came to light on Friday during a pretrial hearing in the case against the artist, whose real name is David Anthony Burke.
Merckx on Pogačar: “I think he’ll break our record soon”
Eddy Merckx looks on with admiration at Tadej Pogačar and doesn’t even rule out the possibility that the Slovenian will soon hold the Tour record all to himself. In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Belgian cycling legend says he expects Pogačar to “break our record soon.”
Many people spotted a large fireball over the Netherlands
On Friday evening, a striking fireball was visible in the sky in various parts of the Netherlands. This led to remarkable images and reactions on social media. The light phenomenon was reported from Amsterdam, Utrecht, Groningen, Emmen, Vlieland, and Zwolle, among other places.
Oprah Winfrey admits that that's not really her name
Oprah Winfrey has surprised her fans with a striking revelation: her official first name isn’t Oprah, but Orpah. On the podcast "Baby, This Is Keke Palmer", the 72-year-old host explained that the well-known spelling resulted from a simple mix-up of letters.