Foreign

Southern Europe Still Reels under Heatwave

Web News 16 July 2023 292 0

Southern Europe will continue to swelter next week as an intense heatwave shows no sign of abating. Italy, Spain and Greece have been experiencing high temperatures for several days already. The Italian health ministry issued a red alert for 16 cities including Rome, Bologna and Florence for Continue Reading

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Venice Central Waterway Mysteriously Turns Fluorescent Green

Web News 28 May 2023 277 0

Venetians woke up on Sunday morning to an unusual sight as water in the city’s central waterway appeared to have turned fluorescent green. Local authorities have collected water samples and opened an urgent investigation. Speculation is rife as to what might have caused the water around the famous Rialto Bridge to change colour. Theories range […]Continue Reading

Health

Ferocious European Heat Waves Heads North

Web News 18 July 2022 362 0

Western Europe faces more sweltering temperatures on Tuesday as a ferocious heatwave heads north. Report says, in France, and the UK, extreme heat warnings were issued while northern Spain recorded temperatures of 43C on Monday. Wildfires in France, Portugal, Spain and Greece have forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes. The UK is expected […]Continue Reading

Sport

2022 World Cup: Eight Groups in Qatar

Web News 2 April 2022 766 0

The 2022 World Cup will feature 32 teams in eight groups of four. Four matches will be played each day during the group stage, which will run over a 12-day period and see winners and runners-up progress to the round of 16. Matches will only be assigned to particular venues after the finals draw, so […]Continue Reading

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New Year’s Revelries Muted by Virus as Curtain Draws On 2020

Web News 1 January 2021 657 0

This New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other in most of the world, with many bidding farewell to a year they’d prefer to forget. From the South Pacific to New York City, pandemic restrictions on open air gatherings saw people turning to made-for-TV fireworks displays or packing it in early since they could […]Continue Reading