FRANKFURT: Heavy rains caused flooding in parts of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands overnight into Saturday, swamping streets and buildings and sparking evacuations. In the southwestern German state of Saarland, streets were deep underwater and images on social media showed emergency workers carrying local residents to safety in boats. StateContinue Reading
An eminent group of former politicians, academics, ambassadors and doctors wants the federal government to redirect $9bn of frozen Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine. Russian oligarchs’ “dirty money” being held in Australia should also pursued, 26 signatories say in the letter. Signatories include former Prime Minister John Howard, former RussianContinue Reading
A teenage boy has become the first person in the world to be cured of the deadliest form of childhood cancer. Lucas, from Belgium, was just six years old when he was diagnosed with brainstem glioma, a particularly brutal cancer. Children found to have the disease are typically given justContinue Reading
A British TikToker who moved to Sydney last year with “no idea” there was a rental crisis has warned others not to follow suit if they “think it’s going to be easy” finding a place to live. London local Ellie went viral in December with a video documenting her strugglesContinue Reading
There are six countries that hold the most powerful passports in the world after they came equal first for the hottest travel documents for 2024. Citizens of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore and Spain can enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to an incredible 194 destinations around the world — andContinue Reading
Despite nearly 5000 people signing a petition against a Harry Potter experience that many believe will have a negative impact on the environment, a local council still plans to push ahead with it. The Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, southeast of Melbourne, is set to host the Harry Potter: A ForbiddenContinue Reading
Australians are being warned a popular European travel destination is facing a stark new terrorism risk, with the threat of an attack now declared “substantial”. The Dutch domestic security service raised its terror threat level for the Netherlands to “Level Four” from five possible levels last week, warning ISIS andContinue Reading
Boxes of gyozas are flying off the shelves at supermarkets, being heralded as the weight-loss hack the world has been waiting for. But are they really as healthy as everyone says? When it comes to healthy eating, we’ve been raised to believe that vegetables, particularly the green, leafy kind, areContinue Reading
A woman found murdered 31 years ago in a river in Belgium has been identified over three decades later thanks to her flower tattoo and an international appeal, Interpol said on Tuesday. The Lyon-based global police organisation said she was Rita Roberts from Cardiff in Wales and British. Roberts, foundContinue Reading
Trade Minister Don Farrell has warned the state of a proposed trade agreement between Australia and the European Union “isn’t good enough” ahead of a final round of negotiations to clinch the $100bn deal. With both sides warning that a failure to reach an agreement now could delay a dealContinue Reading