Chris Harris

Australia

Six people dead after tourist seaplane crashes in Sydney

The aircraft was returning a party of five from a restaurant in northern Sydney when it crashed into the water.

31/12/2017

Syria

Weapons made in eastern Europe 'finding their way to ISIL'

Eastern European countries are unwittingly supplying the so-called Islamic State with weapons and ammunition, a new report has claimed.

28/12/2017

Canada

Elderly couple forced apart just days before Christmas

Their daughter has criticised the timing of the move, but the care home say they’d be breaking the law if they allowed Herbert Goodine, 91, to stay with his 89-year-old wife, Audrey.

19/12/2017

United Kingdom

Deadly painkiller drug fentanyl has ‘growing market in Europe’

The drug, used to treat cancer pain, is being increasingly used recreationally and is blamed for a rise in overdose deaths in Europe.

19/12/2017

Romania

Romania: protesters’ creative new way of trolling their under fire MPs

After waves of street demonstrations in Bucharest and beyond, protesters are now turning to Facebook and Google to get their message across.

18/12/2017

USA

At least 'six people killed' after train plunges onto US

The train came off the tracks onto the I-5 freeway outside Seattle.

18/12/2017

Italy

Has Austria just sparked a new independence struggle in Italy?

Vienna has controversially offered Austrian passports to German speakers in the Italian region of South Tyrol.

18/12/2017

USA

Revealed: the US’ secret programme to probe UFOs

The Pentagon has admitted for the first time that a multi-million euro project to probe unidentified flying objects existed for at least five years.

17/12/2017

Romania

Democracy in Romania facing its ‘gravest danger since 1990’

Campaigners have written an open letter to MEPs and EU chiefs calling on them to intervene.

17/12/2017

United Kingdom

Six dead after multi-vehicle crash in England

Ambulance crews said the smash, which involved five cars and a taxi, was an extremely distressing scene.

17/12/2017

Turkey

Number of jailed journalists hits 17-year high

Hundreds of journalists are being held behind bars as the world fails to address a crisis around press freedom, it’s been claimed.

14/12/2017

Moldova

Moldova backing EU membership at record levels, survey claims

Support for joining the Brussels bloc is the highest it has been in recent years, according to a new poll.

14/12/2017

Switzerland

World’s ‘steepest funicular line’ set to open in Switzerland

The line up to the alpine resort of Stoos has gradients as steep as 110 percent.

14/12/2017

France

At least four teenager dead as train collides with school bus in Franc

A local train is said to have crashed into a school bus at a level crossing near Perpignan, leaving four children dead.

14/12/2017

United Kingdom

Ban flammable materials from Europe’s high-rises, say experts

Fire safety is being taken for granted, it’s been claimed, six months on from a deadly fire in London.

13/12/2017

Germany

Would you support a United States of Europe?

Germany politician Martin Schulz has called for a new treaty to make Europe more federal.

07/12/2017

Romania

Measles deaths in EU on course to treble

Deaths and infections from measles have nearly trebled since last year, latest data reveals.

06/12/2017

Russia

Winter Olympics ban 'part of campaign to pressure Russia'

Russia's ban from the Winter Olympics next year is part of an international campaign to pressure Moscow, it's been claimed.

06/12/2017

Austria

Same-sex marriage: how Europe has turned pink

A timeline of how Europe has gradually legalised gay marriage.

06/12/2017

France

Heritage lovers raise €500,000 to save French castle from ruin

More than 6,000 people stepped in to save the under-threat 13th century château from crumbling away.

06/12/2017