Olympics organisers cancel first triathlon training session over Seine pollution levels

The Olympics' first triathlon swimming training session was cancelled on Sunday due to pollution levels in the River Seine.

Lufthansa group suspends flights to Israel and Iraq to early Saturday

German airline group Lufthansa has suspended flights to Israel and Iraq until early Saturday after Israel reportedly carried out retaliatory strikes against arch-foe Iran.

Italy floods: F1 race cancelled as deadly deluge sparks evacuations in Emilia-Romagna

Eight people have been killed and several are missing after heavy rains caused flooding in Italy's northern Emilia-Romagna region, officials say.

India shatters global daily COVID-19 records for 5th day

 

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Iran Suspends Relations with Greek Football Federation

Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has announced the suspension of relations with the Greek Football Federation after it cancelled a planned friendly match between the two sides in May.

Trump says summit with Kim will not go ahead

US President Donald Trump has said the summit planned with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un next month will not now go ahead.

German music festival interrupted due to 'terrorist threat'

German rock music festival "Rock am Ring" in the western German city of Nuerburg was interrupted Friday evening due to "concrete evidence of terrorist threat", with thousands of rock fans being evacuated from Nuerburgring circuit, said the local police.

'Political' Turkish concert scrapped in Austria

The venue for a Turkish music concert in Austria cancelled the event on Thursday over its apparent "political" nature, amid an escalating row between Turkey and the EU.

Austria Calls for EU-wide Ban on Turkish Campaign Events

Turkish politicians should be banned from political campaigning across the European Union, Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern said Sunday.

Ongoing pilot strike forces Lufthansa to ground another 890 flights

German airliner Lufthansa canceled on Wednesday 890 flights affecting 98,000 passengers due to an increasingly acrimonious pilot strike.

China issues 'red alert' for Typhoon Meranti; hundreds of flights and trains cancelled

China on Wednesday issued the highest "red alert" and cancelled hundreds of flights and trains as it braced for violent gales and heavy rains accompanying Typhoon Meranti, which is expected to hit its southern coast.

State of emergency declared in US east coast due to snowstorm threats

Washington, D.C and another five US states along the US East Coast on Thursday declared state of emergency as the region was bracing itself for a historic snowstorm over the weekend that was expected to dump up to 2 feet of snow.

As foreign tourists leave Greece, Turks stay (Greek official)

Only Turkish tourists are enjoying their holidays in Greece, although thousands of foreign tourists have left the country amid the worsening cash crisis, said the mayor of Symi Island, which is just a few miles away from the seashores of Datça in the Turkish province of Muğla.