Undercover undertakers are said to be flouting laws that ban water burials of loved ones' ashes with covert ceremonies in a pristine Swiss lake. Funeral directors near 39-mile-long Lake Constance,…
A 53-year-old man accused of stealing a priceless crucifix worn by Pope Benedict XVI is facing trial in Germany. Senior Public Prosecutor Rainer Vietze announced on 13th February that the…
Police officers accused of switching a GBP 200,000 gold ingot with a worthless copper replica are under investigation in Peru. The original was one of two seized during a raid…
A zoo in Germany has announced the death of its oldest resident Ingo the flamingo at the astonishing age of 75. Ingo's identity leg ring shows it was first recorded…
A British investigative journalist has been sentenced to two years behind bars after she was declared guilty of defaming Malaysia's royal family. Clare Rewcastle-Brown, the sister-in-law of former UK Prime…
Adorable offspring of endangered rainforest chameleons rescued from animal traffickers in Austria. The youngster is one of four who were born after their mother was found being smuggled through Vienna…
A macabre cache of 15 human skulls and bones have been unearthed from under a house by shocked builders, say police in Germany. The grim discovery was made as construction…
Eco activists who daubed a wealthy woman's luxury yacht with orange paint have been warned they could face up to five years in jail. The four protestors boarded the 30-metre…
A woman aged 107 in Spain's longevity capital who believes the secret to a long life is a daily shot of coffee liqueur has amazed people by not looking a…
Cyber police in Germany say they have convinced a pirate operating an illegal movie streaming website to hand over 50,000 bitcoins worth EUR 2 billion, their largest haul to date.…