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Munich - The driver of a cleaning company car was seriously injured after crashing into a plane engine at Munich Airport early on Saturday, police said. The car then struck an unoccupied passenger...

Global warming likely contributed to the deadly flash flood in the Himalayas in August, according to an analysis by the research initiative World Weather Attribution (WWA) released on Thursday. At...

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West Pipeline as a precaution after reporting attacks on the strategically important line, the state news agency SPA reported on Friday, citing a source...

Germany could face a shortage of around 723,000 skilled workers by 2029, nearly twice the level recorded in 2025, according to a study by the employer-linked German Economic Institute (IW). The IW...

The world's coral reefs are under increasing pressure, with recovery periods between mass bleaching events becoming shorter and coral cover declining, according to a report published on Monday....

Swiss police said on Sunday that one person was dead and five others injured after shots were fired overnight at an event in Aarau in northern Switzerland. It is unclear who fired the shots. Some of...

Brazil's data protection authority ANPD has fined TikTok owner ByteDance about $29.8 million for processing the personal data of children and teenagers without sufficient legal grounds and...

The football with which Diego Maradona scored his ‘Hand of God’ goal against England at the 1986 World Cup has sold at auction for $3.35 million. The sale price achieved by Heritage Auctions in...

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced a sweeping new sanctions campaign targeting Iran's economic ties with the rest of the world, as Washington seeks to increase pressure on...

Low-cost online retailer Shein is seeking to raise up to HK$13.86 billion ($1.77 billion) in its planned Hong Kong stock market debut in a long-awaited listing that could value the company at around...

The New Zealand government on Monday announced plans to ban social media for children under 16. The bill would require social media platforms the government deemed "high risk" to take reasonable...

US actress Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles in "Heroes" and "Nashville," has died aged 36. A representative for the actress confirmed the death to US network ABC News on Sunday, saying her...

US President Donald Trump secretly left Turkiye aboard a smaller military aircraft after last month's NATO summit because of an Iranian threat, according to US media reports. Trump was filmed...

Figures published by the west London airport of Heathrow show 7.86 million passengers passed through its four terminals in July whereas its Turkish counterpart recorded 8.15 million passengers over...

The US military launched fresh strikes on military targets in Iran for the 12th consecutive night. The strikes began at 1 am on Thursday in Iran (2130 GMT on Wednesday) and ended about five hours...

Zinédine Zidane's appointment as France coach is a done deal, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, who said on Instagram on Tuesday that the 54-year-old has signed a contract with Les...

The White House announced a new 50% tariff on a broad range of Canadian imports on Monday, stepping up a trade dispute with one of the United States' largest trading partners. According to US...

At least 27 people have died after a ferry sank off the coast of Guyana, while 83 others remained missing, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said on Monday, as search and rescue operations continued....

Huge crowd are expected when Spain are set to celebrate the football World Cup title upon their return home later on Monday. The team led by captain Rodri is expected to touch down at Madrid airport...

A fire at an orphanage east of the Algerian capital killed at least 11 people and injured 20 others with burns, a civil defence official said on Thursday. Firefighters were continuing to battle the...