Drone alarm in Lithuania: EU points to Russia
Drone alarms went off in Lithuania's capital on Wednesday morning, forcing Vilnius residents as well as President Gitanas Nauseda and Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene to be moved to a shelter.
Mother and three young children die after fall from 13th floor
A French woman and her three young children were found dead on Monday morning after falling from an apartment building in the southern French city of Toulon. Police assume an act of desperation.
Life suspension for soccer coach who secretly filmed players
Petr Vlachovsky may never be active as a football coach ever again and may not even hold any position in the world of football for his entire life. The remarkable punishment was given to the Czech football coach by European football federation UEFA, which is also asking the World Football Federation FIFA to take over the punishment.
Italian teen (16) dies after eating an ice cream cone
A young man from Naples has died after going out for an ice cream with his friends.
Stunt in Trevi Fountain: New Zealander (30) learns his lesson
In May, a tourist from New Zealand suddenly plunged into the world-famous Trevi Fountain in Rome. It's not yet clear why he did so but he's already suffering from a hefty financial burden.
Search for 3 people after building collapses in Germany
On Tuesday morning, three people are still missing in the eastern German city of Görlitz after a residential building collapsed on Monday night. Authorities are investigating whether a gas explosion caused the disaster close to the train station.
Lost in the fog of the Tiger's Leap Gorge: Belgian traveler missing for 8 weeks
28-year-old Hugo Huyghebaert from Namur, Belgium, had been traveling through Asia for months and was normally scheduled to return to Belgium on April 1. But the adventurous twenty-something was not on the plane home. His family notified the Belgian and Chinese authorities and an intensive search for the man has been underway ever since. However, hopes are dwindling week by week.
WHO declares state of emergency over Ebola outbreak in the Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an international state of emergency after an Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spread with lightning speed. At least 80 people have died and 246 infections have been recorded. Cases have now also been confirmed in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa and the Ugandan capital Kampala.
Earthquake in southern Chinese region of Guangxi: 13 buildings collapsed and thousands of people evacuated
China's Guangxi region was hit by an earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale. In the process, 13 buildings collapsed and at least two people have already been killed. A search is still underway under the rubble for one missing person. Four people were injured and taken to the hospital. They are not in mortal danger. This was reported by Chinese state broadcaster CGTN and the state news agency Xinhua.
Train driver under the influence causes eight deaths in Thailand
Last weekend, a freight train crashed into a bus in the Thai capital, Bangkok. Eight occupants of the bus were killed and dozens of others were injured.