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Watch: 'Don Goyo''s volcano spew ash

The Mexican Popocatepetl volcano spews ash. Authorities have warned people not to go within 12 kilometres of Popocatepetl, and to use face masks due to the falling ash.

27/05/2023

Health news

What is the 'Doomsday Clock' and how close are we to the apocalypse?

A symbol of the existential threats looming over humanity, the "Doomsday Clock" has been updated by nuclear scientists for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine.

24/01/2023

Ukraine

Suspect embassy packages had a German shipping address, says Kyiv

Each of the parcels had the shipping address of a Tesla car dealership near Stuttgart.

07/12/2022

Croatia

Series of anonymous bomb threats in Croatia linked to Ukraine visit

Police said they received several reports of explosive devices being placed at locations across the country.

05/12/2022

Ukraine

Ukrainian embassies across Europe receive 'bloody animal eye parcels'

"Not being able to stop Ukraine on the diplomatic front, they try to intimidate us," said Ukraine's foreign affairs minister Dmytro Kuleba.

02/12/2022

Germany

German man jailed for sending dozens of neo-Nazi threats

He signed the threats "NSU 2.0" in reference to a neo-Nazi group that was responsible for a string of violent crimes in Germany between 1998 and 2011.

17/11/2022

Norway

Norway raises military alert level after suspicious drone sightings

Norway heightened its military alert level on Monday, saying the country was facing the "most serious" security situation in decades.

31/10/2022

Austria

Tributes to doctor found dead after COVID-19 anti-vax hate campaign

Austrian authorities say Lisa-Maria Kellermayr committed suicide after she closed her practice, citing months of threats from opponents of coronavirus measures and vaccines.

02/08/2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia targeted by hundreds of fake bomb threats

More than 400 schools, courts in Sarajevo, the National Electoral Commission and a hospital have been forced to evacuate over 48 hours.

02/06/2022

Serbia

Serbia’s capital Belgrade paralysed by hundreds of bomb threats

Police said that no explosive devices were found and it was not clear who was behind the purported emailed threats.

16/05/2022

Montenegro

Montenegro shuts down schools after multiple reports of bomb threats

Police have been deployed to schools to check for potential explosives, but none have so far been found.

27/04/2022

Serbia

Kyiv rejects Serbian allegations about bomb threats on Russia flights

President Aleksandar Vučić has accused Ukrainian and other foreign intelligence services of being behind a series of hoax bomb threats on Air Serbia flights.

18/04/2022

Spain

Man jailed for WhatsApp threats to kill Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez

The 66-year-old suspect had expressed anger at Spain's decision to exhume the remains of former dictator Francisco Franco.

12/04/2022

Spain

Spain approves ban on harassing women going for abortions

Anti-abortion activists could face up to one year in prison if found guilty under the new bill.

07/04/2022

France

French MPs snub government by refusing overnight vaccine pass debate

Dozens of French MPs say they received death threats ahead of the debate on whether to make vaccines mandatory to enter many public facilities.

04/01/2022

Netherlands

Suspect threatened to kill Dutch PM Mark Rutte, court documents show

A man arrested in July had threatened to kill Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte, according to court documents.

13/10/2021

Netherlands

Dutch PM Rutte 'given extra security after death threats'

Dutch police have increased security around Prime Minister Mark Rutte, after receiving signals of a possible attack by criminals linked to the drug trade, a Dutch newspaper reported on Monday.

28/09/2021

France

Man convicted of sending death threats to ex-Charlie Hebdo director

A young French man has been convicted of sending death threats to a former director of Charlie Hebdo on Twitter.

22/09/2021

France

French doctors demand more protection against online death threats

A union for doctors in private practice has called on French authorities to take action against the insults and threats.

08/09/2021

United Kingdom

EU condemns threats as Northern Ireland-GB port checks suspended

EU staff working in Northern Ireland were told not to go to work on Tuesday after threats forced authorities to halt post-Brexit checks on goods.

02/02/2021