Red-faced government officials have become a laughing stock after admitting they are paying a EUR 500 climate bonus to 18,000 dead people. The payments - made in Austria this month…
The oldest man in Japan - who saw the Hiroshima atomic bombing and fought in World War II, has died at the age of 112. Mikizo Ueda, who was also…
Vulnerable loggerhead sea turtle that had got itself tangled in a piece of fishing net was saved by rescue workers with the help of a drone. The rescue was carried…
Swiss residents who heat their homes to more than 19 degrees Celsius face up to three years in jail under strict new guidelines as Europe's energy crisis bites. The Swiss…
The bodies of a female bear and two cubs have been recovered from a 100-foot-deep cave after a fight to the death with a male. Spanish rescuers found the male's…
Greenpeace UK has placed 18 limestone boulders on the seabed in the western English Channel to block destructive industrial fishing. On Thursday 1 September, campaigners and crew on board Greenpeace…
Hungary's government has sacked the chief and vice-chief of the state meteorological service after an incorrect weather forecast led to fireworks for Hungary's Statehood Day in the capital being cancelled.…
Swiss scientists are testing a new COVID-19 vaccine which could lead to complete protection against different strains of the virus. The new treatment is a vector virus, like Johnson &…
Experts tracking a collection of more than 2,000 ancient Mexican treasures have been helped by five-cent coins and a hotel ashtray stashed with them. Officials from the Mexican National Institute…
A hungry deer had to be rescued by wildlife rangers after it got its head trapped in a bin lid. The deer was first spotted by passersby in Idaho, north…