Anak Krakatoa eruption halts 209 flights at Jakarta airport as ash cloud spreads
Ash from Mount Anak Krakatoa stranded over 22,000 passengers at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta airport and forced flight cancellations in Bali, while plumes reached up to 15,000 metres.
Indonesia closes five airports as Anak Krakatau ash cloud halts over 200 flights
Indonesian transport authorities suspended operations at five airports, including Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta, after ash from the Anak Krakatau volcano disrupted more than 200 flights.
Greek F-4 Phantom crashes at Tanagra air show, killing two Hellenic Air Force pilots
Two Hellenic Air Force officers died on Saturday when their F-4E Phantom II crashed into an industrial zone during a demonstration flight at the Athens Flying Week air show in Tanagra.
Gas leak explosion in Aubervilliers kills two-year-old child and injures seven
A two-year-old child died and seven others were injured after a gas leak triggered an explosion in a detached house on Rue Paul Verlaine in Aubervilliers on Saturday night.
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes Romania's Vrancea region at depth of 150 kilometres
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck south-eastern Romania on Sunday morning at a depth of 149.6 kilometres, prompting field inspections by emergency services without causing damage or injuries.
Toxic dust from 2001 World Trade Center collapse causes ongoing health crisis 25 years later
Twenty-five years after the 11 September 2001 attacks, tens of thousands of rescue workers and residents in New York face chronic diseases and cancer from toxic dust exposure at Ground Zero.
Egyptian court sentences TV host Sarah Khalifa to death for drug trafficking
A Cairo criminal court has sentenced Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others to death by hanging for manufacturing and trafficking synthetic narcotics.
Rescuers pull two survivors alive 10 days after Nepal glacial floods
Emergency teams rescued a Chinese hydropower worker and a Nepali woman on 5 September, 10 days after a glacial collapse killed over 1,300 people.
Germany schedules sixth nationwide warning day with Cell Broadcast all-clear debut
Germany will conduct its annual nationwide emergency warning test on 10 September 2026, sending test alerts at 11:00 and testing Cell Broadcast all-clear notices for the first time.
One dead and one injured after 50-metre yacht collides with fishing boat off Isthmia
A 50-metre Malta-flagged motor yacht carrying 17 people collided with a small fishing boat in the Kenchreai Gulf near Isthmia, leaving one man dead, another injured, and the yacht's captain under arrest.
Beloved Foundation receives 70 aid requests for Crans-Montana fire victims and seeks more funds
The Beloved Foundation has received around 70 assistance requests and paid out tens of thousands of francs to victims of the Crans-Montana bar fire, while seeking additional funding beyond its 24 million franc endowment.
German tourist dies in Baltic Sea off Międzyzdroje amid heavy waves
A 64-year-old German tourist died while swimming in the Baltic Sea off Międzyzdroje on Friday after heavy winds and wave swell pulled her underwater.
Severe hailstorm with three-centimetre ice stones damages roofs and cars in northern Portugal
A sudden 20-minute storm with three-centimetre hailstones struck the municipality of Albergaria-a-Velha on Saturday evening, damaging roofs, cars, and electrical infrastructure following daytime temperatures of 35 degrees Celsius.
Two-year-old boy dies after hit-and-run collision in Rathkeale, Limerick
Peter Mulcaire was struck by a Jeep while playing on a toy tractor in Abbeycourt on Saturday afternoon, leading police to arrest a motorist suspected of driving under the influence.
Greek Air Force F-4 fighter jet crashes at Tanagra air show, killing two pilots
A Hellenic Air Force F-4 Phantom crashed minutes after takeoff during the Athens Flying Week event on Saturday, killing both pilots and igniting a wildfire near residential areas.
Spanish police arrest Torrelavega couple for concealing 88-year-old father's body at home
Officers in Cantabria discovered the deceased 88-year-old man following an alert from a local health centre, finding the residence filled with waste amid suspicions of pension fraud and severe hoarding.
Hundreds of firefighters contain 225-hectare wildfire in Aude near Puilaurens fortress
Emergency services in the Aude department deployed 350 firefighters and aircraft to contain a blaze that burned 225 hectares of vegetation near Puilaurens, prompting precautionary evacuations and injuring two responders.
American Airlines flight 618 diverts to Baltimore after passengers duct-tape violent traveller
American Airlines Flight 618 from Dallas to Newark made an unscheduled stop in Baltimore on 3 September after travellers and crew restrained an abusive passenger with duct tape.
Hesse hiker dies in 60-meter fall on family mountain excursion in Tyrol
A 75-year-old woman from Hesse died after slipping on wet ground and falling 60 meters down a rocky slope during a family hike in the Ötztal Alps.
Two Greek pilots die in Tanagra Phantom crash during Athens Flying Week
A Hellenic Air Force Phantom fighter jet crashed during an airshow in Tanagra on Saturday, killing both pilots and leading Greek officials to curtail celebratory political events at the Thessaloniki International Fair.
Woman dies and another is injured after bull goring at festival in Aýna, Albacete
A 64-year-old woman was killed and a second person was injured after being gored by a bull during the morning festival run in Aýna, in Spain's Albacete province.
Aargau police search for missing 78-year-old Monika Augustin from Villmergen
Aargau Cantonal Police are searching for 78-year-old Monika Augustin, who disappeared from Villmergen on Friday in a blue Subaru Forester with a black miniature poodle.
Wedding hall fire in Kinshasa kills at least 22 people with several injured
A fire tore through the Panacée wedding hall in Kinshasa's Lingwala commune overnight, killing at least 22 people after guests were trapped by a narrow single exit.
Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy murder trial after 11-1 jury deadlock
Judge William F. Sullivan declared a mistrial in Plymouth County after jurors deadlocked following six days of deliberations, leaving prosecutors to decide whether to retry the case.
Diesel spill stretches 28 kilometres along Milan waterways from Magenta to Darsena
Emergency crews installed seven containment barriers and filled 15 tanker trucks with waste oil after a spill in Magenta contaminated 28 kilometres of the Navigli canal system.
Four injured at harvest festival in Recz after sudden wind gusts collapse tents
Strong wind gusts tore down tents and snapped tree branches at a municipal harvest festival in Recz on Saturday afternoon, injuring four people and leaving one man in serious condition.
Hamburg reviews 9/11 hijacker ties and campus legacy 25 years after attacks
Nearly 25 years after the September 11 attacks, authorities and universities in Hamburg are reviewing the city's connection to the al-Qaeda cell that helped carry out the strikes.
Around 50,000 protest in Zagreb over 37,000 tonnes of illegal toxic waste in Gospić
Demonstrators in the Croatian capital demanded binding deadlines to remove thousands of tonnes of hazardous industrial waste dumped near Gospić following an illegal import scheme.
Father of Lorena Isceri urges Italian leaders to unite against violence after A1 murder
Franco Isceri released a video asking President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to strengthen anti-violence centres and school programmes following his daughter's murder near Barberino di Mugello.
Thousands march in Berlin against soaring rents ahead of state election
Around 11,000 people demonstrated in central Berlin on Saturday demanding rent caps, bans on evictions, and corporate property socialization ahead of the 20 September state vote.