Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption Tourists are advised to not get too close to wild animals A German tourist has been trampled to death by an elephant as she tried to photograph the animal in Zimbabwe. Authorities in Zimbabwe say the attack occurred on Wednesday in Mana Pools National Park and the tourist […]
Image caption The youngest children of Inez and Knut Arnesen were taken into foster care for five years but the family has now been reunited Norway is set to review a series of controversial child protection decisions involving a prominent expert convicted of downloading hundreds of thousands of images of child sex abuse. For years […]
Image copyright Bellingcat / PA Image caption Anatoliy Chepiga 2003 passport photo and (right) the picture of Ruslan Boshirov, released by police An investigative journalism website has published what it says is the real identity of one of the Russian intelligence officers suspected of the Salisbury nerve agent poisoning. The Bellingcat group claims the man […]
Image copyright Bellingcat / PA Image caption Anatoliy Chepiga 2003 passport photo and (right) the picture of Ruslan Boshirov, released by police An investigative journalism website has published what it says is the real identity of one of the Russian intelligence officers suspected of the Salisbury nerve agent poisoning. The Bellingcat group claims the man […]
Media captionKim Wall’s death – what we know Danish inventor Peter Madsen has lost his appeal against the life sentence imposed for killing Swedish journalist Kim Wall on his submarine. He was found guilty of premeditated murder and sexual assault in April, having previously admitted dismembering Ms Wall’s body. However, Madsen, 47, argued a life […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ilkay Gündogan and Mesut Ozil, along with Everton’s Cenk Tosun, pose with the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has defended Mesut Ozil, a German footballer with Turkish roots who has faced criticism for posing in photos with Turkey’s leader. Ozil, 29, quit international football in July, citing “racism and […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Venice in August – a throng of visitors Venice is set to ban carrying bottles in the streets in its latest effort to combat the torrent of tourists that flood the city every year. The city is considering fines for anyone found carrying alcohol after 19:00 – even sealed […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Many parents use electronic devices to keep their children entertained in cars The death of a girl hit by a tablet computer in a car accident has raised concerns about the safety of using such devices in moving vehicles. The three-year-old was killed after her mother’s car collided with […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption Roman Abramovich had wished to settle in the Swiss resort of Verbier The Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich was denied Swiss residency because police warned that he could be a threat to Switzerland, reports say. Switzerland’s federal police advised officials to reject his application over suspicions he might be involved in […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption Roman Abramovich had wished to settle in the Swiss resort of Verbier The Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich was denied Swiss residency because police warned that he could be a threat to Switzerland, reports say. Switzerland’s federal police advised officials to reject his application over suspicions he might be involved in […]
