Mountain rescuers heft injured St. Bernard off English peak
St. Bernards are known for helping to rescue distressed travelers in the mountains, but on Sunday the tables were turned in northern England July 26, 2020, 8:22 PM 2 min…
Luck? Genetics? Italian island spared from COVID outbreak
GIGLIO ISLAND, Italy — Stranded on a tiny Italian island, a cancer researcher grew increasingly alarmed to hear that one, and then three more visitors had fallen ill with COVID-19.…
Church volunteer admits to arson attack on French cathedral
French authorities have detained and charged a repentant church volunteer after he told investigators that he was responsible for an arson attack that badly damaged a 15th-century Gothic cathedral July…
Swiss zookeeper dies after tiger attack inside enclosure
The zoo in Switzerland’s biggest city says a 55-year-old keeper was killed by one of the park’s Siberian tigers July 4, 2020, 6:49 PM 2 min read Share to FacebookShare…
Italian police smash nationwide child pornography ring
Italian police say they have broken up a child pornography ring involving the sharing of illicit material, including photos of newborns, on a messaging platform July 4, 2020, 10:05 AM…
More than 4,000 coronavirus tests in F1 prove negative
Formula One says there have been no positive cases from more than 4,000 coronavirus tests carried out on F1 personnel over the past seven days By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto…
‘Chariots of Fire,’ ‘Lord of the Rings’ actor Ian Holm dies
British actor Ian Holm, whose long career included roles in “Chariots of Fire” and “The Lord of the Rings” has died By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press June…
Oil prices fall as coronavirus case surge heightens demand fears
MELBOURNE/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Thursday on concerns that a spike in new coronavirus cases in China and the United States could dampen a recovery in fuel demand,…
Pablo Escobar’s crime partner freed in US, goes to Berlin
Pablo Escobar’s crime partner and one of Colombia’s pioneering “cocaine cowboys” has been released after a long prison sentence in the U.S. and been deported to Germany By JOSHUA GOODMAN…
Global stocks jump on Fed support, easing second wave fears
TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian shares rallied and the dollar fell on Tuesday as risk appetite was bolstered by the formal start of the Federal Reserve’s corporate bond buying programme,…