Descrease article font size Increase article font size A group of tourists who were warned about the dangers of taking selfies in one of Venice‘s famed gondolas ended up soggy and freezing after they failed to follow instructions and capsized their boat. According to local reports, a group of Chinese tourists had been asked by
Prince Constantin, the youngest son of the reigning monarch of Liechtenstein, died “unexpectedly” at the age of 51 on Tuesday. The Princely House of Liechtenstein announced the sudden passing in a statement Wednesday. The cause of death was not revealed.Prince Constantin was seventh in line for the throne.The prince’s eldest brother, Hereditary Prince Alois, is
By Dylan Robertson The Canadian Press Posted December 5, 2023 9:32 pm Updated December 5, 2023 9:33 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Global Affairs Canada says two Canadians have died in Antigua. The department has not provided more information about the deaths on the Caribbean island, citing privacy considerations, but it says
One of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists, who was imprisoned in the wake of the 2019 Hong Kong protests, said on Sunday that she has left the city for Canada and plans to never return. Agnes Chow, 27, became a face of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement after she helped establish the Demosisto political party
Eyewitness footage from inside a Chinese hospital showed large crowds of families lining up for treatment amid a massive surge in respiratory illnesses that is hitting children the hardest. The video was obtained by Reuters and released this weekend, showing hundreds of masked adults and children gathered in a waiting area of the Beijing Children’s
The far-right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders was headed for a massive parliamentary election victory Wednesday in one of the biggest political upsets in Dutch politics since World War II, and one that is bound to send shockwaves through Europe. The result puts him in line to lead talks to form a new ruling coalition and
A town in Wales is reeling after four teen boys were discovered dead in an overturned and partly submerged car after they had set out on a camping trip. Police are now investigating how the vehicle, carrying schoolmates Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Fitchett and Hugo Morris, ended up in a river while on their
Israel’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a temporary cease-fire with the Hamas militant group that is expected to bring the first halt in fighting in a devastating six-week conflict and win freedom for dozens of hostages held captive in the Gaza Strip. The deal calls for a four-day cease-fire, during which Israel will halt its military
Israeli troops found an operational command centre and assets belonging to Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza’s biggest hospital, Israel’s military said on Wednesday, during a campaign that has stoked global alarm over the fate of civilians inside. Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City has become the main target of the incursion into the territory by Israeli forces, who
In the West Bank city of Ramallah, sits a six-meter-high bronze statue of Nelson Mandela, donated by the South African city of Johannesburg in 2016. A reminder of the long-standing bond and kinship the Nobel Peace Prize winner shared with the Palestinian people. “Despite South Africa being liberated from the senseless violence and oppression, he