The Excise Department has taken steps to close liquor shops in several areas of Kandy for 11 days, from tomorrow (Aug. 18). The closure comes as the Kandy Esala Perahera continues until Aug. 28 after ...
The forest fire in the Belgian High Fens nature reserve has no longer approached the German city of Monschau. However, the fire brigade has not given the all-clear - strong winds are forecast for Tues...
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Der Waldbrand im belgischen Naturschutzgebiet Hohes Venn hat sich nicht weiter der deutschen Stadt Monschau angenähert. Entwarnung gibt die Feuerwehr aber nicht - für Dienstag ist starker Wind vorherg...
Germany's athletics is experiencing a high of medals at the European Championships, and the young talent is encouraging. But the example of silver javelin thrower Julia Ulbricht shows that not everyth...
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Deutschlands Leichtathletik erlebt bei der EM ein medaillenreiches Hoch, der Nachwuchs macht Mut. Doch das Beispiel der Silber-Speerwerferin Julia Ulbricht zeigt, dass längst nicht alles ideal läuft.
The SPD ministries are calling for a change to the Basic Law for more climate adaptation. But the Union reacts skeptically. It's about money, responsibilities and the question: How much financial resp...
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Die SPD-Ministerien fordern eine Grundgesetzänderung für mehr Klimaanpassung. Doch die Union reagiert skeptisch. Es geht um Geld, Zuständigkeiten und die Frage: Wie viel finanzielle Verantwortung soll...
A man gets caught in a whirlpool in the Rhine. Several passers-by want to save him with a human chain. This is going wrong. The police warn against such rescue operations.
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Im Rhein gerät ein Mann in einen Wasserstrudel. Mehrere Passanten wollen ihn mit einer Menschenkette retten. Das geht schief. Die Polizei warnt vor solchen Rettungsaktionen.
David and Victoria Beckham have won permission for ‘Blackpool-style’ lake illuminations, a hot tub and firepit at their £6.15 million Cotswolds home, despite objections from a critic living in Austral...
Thirty lions and tigers from Argentina’s shuttered Lujan Zoo have begun a major relocation to wildlife sanctuaries in South Africa and the US. Led by Four Paws, the rescue involves moving 30 big cats ...
Researchers in Michigan have helped bring the Poweshiek skipperling butterfly back from the brink of extinction after its US wild population fell to just nine in 2022. Through captive breeding, habita...