Paragliders collide in midair, fall to death in San Diego
Two paragliders collided in midair above one of the most popular paraglider ports in the United States, falling about 75 feet (23 m) to their deaths before horrified witnesses, media reports said, citing witnesses and San Diego officials. After colliding, the two men plummeted onto the bluff above San Diego’s Black’s Beach on Saturday, “twirling, […]
International Women’s Day: some of Google’s most common female-related questions answered
Women the world over are celebrating their rights and shining a light on persisting gender inequality on Friday. It’s all to mark International Women’s Day. Euronews spoke to Google to find out some of the most commonly-searched questions it had received regarding women over the last year. We have answered them below. Who was the […]
Putin said his limousine was too soft and asked for more 'brutal' version
Vladimir Putin’s Limousine took a turn at the Geneva Motor Show for its European debut. The Aurus Senat L700 entered the limelight when it delivered the Russian president to his inauguration last year. Denis Manturov, Russian minister of Industry and Trade, said the president gave feedback to the designers. He requested “some very light amendments […]
Central African Republic famine: "This is the most dangerous place in the world for children"
Six years of fierce civil war between Muslim rebels and Christian militias combined with a weak government have left the Central African Republic in a desperate state. An estimated 2.4 million people are thought to require urgent humanitarian assistance, many of those are children. “This is the most dangerous place in the world for children. […]
Frenchman found guilty of killing four people at a Jewish museum in Brussels
A French citizen has been found guilty of murdering four people at the Brussels Jewish Museum in May 2014. Mehdi Nemmouche shot two Israeli tourists dead, a volunteer worker and a receptionist. He was arrested on 30 May 2014 in Marseille, where he was found in possession of weapons used during the killing six days […]
Germany proposes new laws on terror fighters – but those already in custody will not be covered
Germany is to introduce new legislation to remove citizenship from dual-nationals who fight for the self-styled Islamic State (IS) and other terrorist groups. To date, German nationals could only have their citizenship stripped if they joined foreign armed forces without the government’s permission. Now the German government has decided to extend the legislation to cover […]
Ghanaians should expect a major earthquake – Seismologist Warns
Mr Nicolas Opoku, a Senior Seismologist at the Geological Survey Authority (GSA) says, the frequent earth tremors being experienced in parts of Accra is sufficient warning for residents in earthquake-prone areas to be alert and prepare for a major one. Mr Opoku told journalists on Sunday in Accra that, the one experienced last night was […]
‘National Year of Reading’ Launched in Upper East
Madam Paulina Patience Abayage, the Upper East Regional Minister has launched the region’s version of ‘National Year of Reading’ with a call on stakeholders to play crucial roles to improve the standards of education for national development. The national campaign is on the theme, “Reading for Progress”. The government, through the Ministry of Education and […]
School kids on climate change strike 'misunderstood' by people, says German activist
Thousands of young climate change activists around the world have refused to go to school in recent weeks, and more strikes are planned, including a worldwide strike on March 15. Among them is 22-year-old geography student Luisa Neubauer. Inspired by 16-year-old Greta Thunberg, a Swedish climate activist described as one of the most influential teenagers […]
European data privacy office has 15 open investigations. Ten are about Facebook.
An office that’s responsible for enforcing European data privacy laws against many of the biggest U.S. tech firms is spending much of its time on one company: Facebook. The Ireland Data Protection Commission said in a report that as of Dec. 31 it had 15 ongoing investigations of multinational tech companies. Ten of the investigations […]
Germany 'still pays UK and Belgian pensioners who served in Hitler's SS'
Dozens of pensioners in Belgium and the UK are still receiving secret payments from Germany for collaborating with the Nazi government during the Second World War, according to a document presented to the Belgian parliament. The national authorities are unaware of their identities, which are known only to the German ambassadors in each country, meaning […]
Virginia first lady apologises for giving cotton to children
Virginia first lady Pam Northam apologised Wednesday after she handed out cotton to black children during a recent tour of the governor’s mansion, the latest racial controversy involving the top levels of the state government. “I regret that I have upset anyone,” Northam said. “I am still committed to chronicling the important history of the […]
Remains of hundreds of Jews unearthed in Nazi-era mass grave in Belarus
Soldiers in Belarus have unearthed the bones of hundreds of people shot during World War Two from a mass grave discovered at the site of a ghetto where Jews lived under the Nazis. The grave was uncovered by chance last month on a construction site in a residential area in the centre of Brest near […]
Superintendent who defecated in public says police shouldn't have released mugshot
A former school superintendent who was charged with defecating on a high school’s track has asked New Jersey’s attorney general to investigate whether police acted unlawfully when they took his mugshot and released it to the media. The Holmdel Township Police Department’s “actions were the height of willful misconduct, professional irresponsibility and a total disdain […]
