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Small boy becomes star of pope's weekly audience

A small boy surprised audiences at the Pope's weekly audience.

Health news

800 robot companions trialled in New York to tackle elderly loneliness

The ElliQ device can carry out daily check-ins with users and remind them to take their medication.

Culture news

103-year-old Swedish woman sets record for world's oldest parachuter

103-year-old Rut Larsson becomes the world's oldest person to complete a tandem parachute jump after skydiving in Motala, Sweden.

Italy

Young women used in love scam to trick elderly men out of €1 million

The women would often enter into a physical relationship with their victims before convincing them to part with their money, said police.

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Italy

US army replaces birthday cake stolen from girl by WWII soldiers

The cake was presented to 90-year-old Meri Mion in Vicenza, 77 years after one was taken from her windowsill.

Climate

Air pollution has a bigger impact on life expectancy than smoking

Combined with the effects of climate change, dirty air could be the next biggest threat to our respiratory health.

Culture news

Behind Liza Minelli and Lady Gaga's touching moment at the Oscars

The pair were presenting the Best Picture Oscar which eventually went to 'CODA,' but everyone's talking about a tender moment they shared beforehand.

Europe Decoded

Unarmed Ukrainian citizens filmed confronting Russian soldiers

Ukrainian protesters can be seen using their bare hands to try and slow down Russian tanks.

Germany

Germany to give extra €647 million to support Holocaust survivors

Campaigners say the additional funds are the largest ever allocated for welfare services in a single year.

Money

Pensioner forces Spanish banks to widen services to tackle exclusion

Left behind by digitalisation and the closure of high street branches, the elderly in Spain have found a new champion in 78-year-old Carlos San Juan.

My Europe Series

'I felt true emptiness': A hidden loneliness crisis is haunting Italy

The harrowing story of how an elderly woman's body was left undiscovered for two years sparked a debate in Italy about loneliness.

Georgia

Caucasus elderly face severe loneliness, worsened by pandemic

Loneliness among the elderly in countries like Georgia has become a problem, made worse bz the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Italy

Discovery of woman two years after her death sparks loneliness debate

The body of a 70-year-old woman was found in her Prestino home, more than two years after her death.

Culture news

‘The Spanish King’: how a 90-year-old grandpa became full-time model

90-year-old Andrés García-Carro is a relative newcomer to the European fashion scene making a considerable impact with his screen appearances, Zara editorials, and impressive Instagram following.

Tech News

Meet the Italian grandmothers enjoying huge success on TikTok

They have just reached 10,000 followers and have no intention of leaving it there.

Spain

'I'm old, not stupid': Spain's elderly criticise online banking

For some, making a deposit, withdrawing money, or paying taxes has become a headache.

Italy

Elderly Italian man draws gun when asked for COVID pass at McDonald's

The 88-year-old reportedly had reportedly demanded to enter the restaurant to buy an ice cream.

Spain

Eight elderly residents die in nursing home fire in eastern Spain

Officials say the fire broke out at a bedroom at the nursing home on Tuesday evening.

Health news

Could using Viagra prevent Alzheimer’s disease?

Don't be surprised if the doctor prescribes Viagra for your memory losses: scientists claim that the little blue pill could improve brain health and reduce the risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease by 69 per cent.

Bulgaria

Nine elderly residents killed in fire at Bulgarian nursing home

The Interior Ministry said the blaze “started from the roof of the building” but the cause is not yet known.