A criminal gang in Gibraltar has been found with significant quantities of “pink cocaine”, a dangerous drug that is sweeping across Europe and into the United Kingdom. Police raids which took place this summer in Campo de Gibraltar, tethered to the southern
Norovirus has swept through a popular seaside resort as families fear infection from the vomiting bug. Guests staying at a Butlins resort in Skegness have said their holidays have been ruined as the UKHSA (United Kingdom Health Security Agency) tried to control
A mother of three tragically drowned after posing for a picture with her husband before being swept away by the sea. Jyoti Sonar, 32, and her husband Mukesh were seen laughing and smiling as they sat on a rock at the popular
Schools and the stock market were closed in Hong Kong on Monday as Typhoon Talim swept south of the city. As the financial hub braced for rainy and windy weather, more than 100 people sought refuge at temporary shelters. Some government and
Extreme heat continues to suffocate large parts of Europe, with Italy, Spain and Greece being particularly affected by the Cerberus heatwave. Parts of France, Croatia and Turkey are also seeing temperatures ramping up well above the average, weather maps show. Italians are
Spain swelters as heat wave intensifies, with temperatures expected to reach 113°F in southeastern regions of the country. The extreme heat has triggered alerts, causing discomfort across Spain and prompting more than 100 weather stations to record temperatures of at least 95°F
The death toll from floods in eastern Congo has almost doubled, reaching close to 400 people as of Sunday, according to a local official. The administrator of the worst-affected area, the Kalehe territory of South Kivu province, told The Associated Press by
The National Grid has told coal-fired power stations to be ready to supply power on Monday as parts of Britain face temperatures as low as -4C. It asked Drax and EDF to “warm” three coal units so it can protect the country’s
The Chinese Communist Party is launching a round of digital clean-ups this month for online content in the country. The government will begin to clear from the internet “vulgar” material that promotes “bad culture” ahead of the Lunar New Year. WATCH: CHINA
The worst cholera outbreak to affect Malawi in two decades has now claimed 750 lives, a government minister said, while the World Health Organization chief described the southeast African country as among the hardest-hit amid ongoing global epidemics that are “more widespread