Italy

30 missing in hotel buried by avalanche in Italy

A full-scale operation is underway after a hotel was buried by an avalanche on Wednesday. More than 20 guests and ten staff are missing at the Hotel Rigopiano in the village of Farindola. Rescuers say

19 January 2017

World News

Record for hottest year broken once more in 2016

2016 was the hottest year on record – that is according to data compiled by NASA and the World Meteorological Organisation.

19 January 2017

World News

Is Europe about to go dark?

A wave of cold is expected to bring sub-zero temperatures across the continent over the coming days and, with it, fears of electricity blackouts.

16 January 2017

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Dozens killed in Turkish cargo jet crash

At least 37 people die after a Turkish cargo plane crashes into a village in Kyrgyzstan.

16 January 2017

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Serbia's cold snap sees the Danube freeze over

Abnormally cold weather in Serbia caused parts of the River Danube to freeze over, halting shipping.

16 January 2017

Italy

Football players in Turin respond to call to help the homeless

A show of solidarity from two football stars in Turin in Italy.

14 January 2017

World News

Europe grapples with plunging temperatures, flood threats and heavy snowfall

The continent is dealing with week of extreme cold and blizzard-like conditions.

14 January 2017

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An icy Danube

Ice floats down the Danube river in the scenic capital of Budapest, Hungary on a sunny Thursday (12 January).

14 January 2017

World News

Severe winter weather wreaks havoc across Europe

Heavy winds, snow and some of the lowest temperatures in decades are wreaking havoc across Europe.

13 January 2017

World News

More than 70 deaths as extreme weather hits Europe

In some countries temperatures are at their lowest in more than 50 years, causing misery for residents and headaches for authorities

13 January 2017

World News

Struggling to care: hospitals in crisis across Europe

Cold weather, a flu epidemic and overcrowding are among the causes that have plunged hospitals in several European countries into a care crisis.

12 January 2017

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Icicles on Kosovo power plant cooling towers

A spokesperson for Kosovo’s energy corporation has said a power plant in Obiliq is running near to full capacity despite reports of power blackouts.

12 January 2017

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Athens covered in snow

A cold spell sweeping Greece reaches Athens, covering the capital city and its ancient monuments in snow, and causing temperatures to plunge.

11 January 2017

Serbia

Refugees in Greece and Serbia forced to endure sub-zero temperatures

Fears are growing for thousands of refugees stuck with next to no shelter in sub-zero temperatures.

10 January 2017

Greece

Refugees freezing in snow-hit Greece 'because of lack of EU solidarity'

Refugees are being forced to live in freezing, snow-covered camps in Greece because EU states have failed to take in their share of asylum seekers, it’s been…

10 January 2017

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Migrants battle cold in Serbia and Hungary

Around 1,500 migrants from Asia and the Middle East found sheltering in abandoned warehouses in Belgrade in order to survive a cold snap which on Monday (January 9) brought night-time temperatures to

10 January 2017

World News

Europe's cold snap delivers a mixture of chaos and fun

Europe’s cold snap hit Italy over the weekend bringing strong winds and snow to much of the country.

9 January 2017

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Polar conditions in Bosnian capital Sarajevo

Extreme cold weather continued in Sarajevo on Sunday, with temperatures plunging to -22 degrees Celsius (-7.

8 January 2017

USA

Watch: Stranded swimmers take a dip in the snow

A team of stranded US athletes have refused to let the poor weather dampen their spirits… by swimming in the snow!

8 January 2017

World News

Big freeze takes deadly toll on migrants in Europe

As a big freeze grips Europe, the plight of refugees has become increasingly desperate.

7 January 2017