An overhead line with electrical wires fell today at the Rotterdam station on a Eurostar Thalys train that arrived from Paris, reports the Rijnmond website. It was necessary to evacuate 260 passengers and train traffic around Rotterdam was suspended.more

Cancer is the main reason why Canadians ask for help to end their lives, according to a report presented by the Canadian Ministry of Health. The Act on medical assistance at the end of life has been in force since 2016.more

An autopsy was performed in Los Angeles on actor Matthew Perry, but the cause of his sudden death is still unknown, People.com reported, citing local authorities.more

Catalonia in Spain is the third EU region, after parts of France and Belgium, to be targeted by US security forces fighting jihadism in Europe. It is currently one of the main European logistics and recruitment centers for jihadists - reported the daily "El Mundo", citing sources in the services counteracting the threat of terrorism.more

Germans have a problem: since the terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel, they have been experiencing a new dimension of hatred in their country, aimed at democratic values - warns the editors of the "Bild" daily in their 50-point manifesto.more

Elon Musk announced on X (formerly Twitter) that his Starlink satellite communications system "will support connectivity with internationally recognized aid organizations in Gaza." Musk's decision angered Israeli authorities, who claimed that Hamas would use this technology for "terrorist purposes."more

Uber has included balloon flights over the rock formations of Cappadocia - a popular tourist area in central Turkey - in its offer, reported the Turkish daily "Hurriyet".more

The actor launched to fame as Chandler Bing on the sitcom Friends, which ran for 10 seasons until 2004. A law enforcement source said no apparent foul play was involved in his death.more

Diamond prices have fallen around the world and the Canadian company Stornoway has stopped unprofitable mining in a diamond mine in northern Quebec. Among the causes is the production of diamonds in laboratories.more

Nearly 54 per cent of respondents believe the choice of streaming platforms is too great, according to EY's 'Decoding the digital home' study. 40 per cent of respondents would be willing to pay more in exchange for access to all content using one platform, it added.more

To replace the name Christmas, for example, with "winter festival" in the name of "ethnic and racial equality" and to "eliminate Christian references" in materials and organizational plans - such a proposal appeared at the prestigious European University Institute in Fiesole near Florence. The idea caused outrage, astonishment and a wave of criticism.more

The very strict ban on outdoor fun issued in Sicily during the lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic was illegal - the administrative court on the Italian island ruled. A child whose parents went to court against this regulation is to receive compensation.more

84 percent of respondents are against regulations forcing women to cover their hair and bodies, reported the legal but pro-reform Iranian newspaper Shargh.more

A survey in three countries shows that people generally care more about dogs than cats. However, large differences can be seen between the countries, with the Danes favouring dogs the most.more

Today, the national airline of Indonesia carried out the first commercial flight of an aircraft refueled with aviation fuel mixed with palm oil, Reuters reported. Indonesia is the largest producer of palm oil and has been looking for innovative methods of using it for years.more

A resident of northern Italy, tired of the presence of her two sons, aged 40 and 42, at home, obtained a court order to evict them. Previously, she tried unsuccessfully and for a long time to persuade them to become independent. Desperate, she asked the court for help.more

We have information that the Russian military is executing soldiers who refuse to follow orders and threatening to execute entire units that want to withdraw from Ukrainian fire, said John Kirby, spokesman for the US National Security Council. He added that during the offensive on Avdiivka, the Russians lost 125 armored vehicles.more

Yesterday, bomb alerts were announced at 10 French airports, and five of them were evacuated, AFP reported.more

An experiment with a limit on the number of tourists will be introduced in Venice next year, Mayor Luigi Brugnaro announced on Wednesday. This will apply, he added, to those who come for just one day of sightseeing during a period of increased tourist influx. "We will be the first in the world to do this" - he emphasised.more

Chancellor Scholz's government is strengthening deportation procedures - authorities will have more powers, regulations will be tightened. The government passed a bill to this effect in Berlin yesterday, dpa reported. According to the heads of the Interior Ministry of the Länder, dealing with the crisis requires more decisive steps, describes the portal of the daily Welt.more

The number of refugees worldwide reached 114 million in September, meaning that war, persecution and violence have forced a record number of people from their homes, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said in an official release.more

Dozens of U.S. states have accused U.S.-based multinational technology conglomerate Meta of deliberately addicting children to social media. They link this in the lawsuit to depression, anxiety, insomnia, disruption of education and daily life, among other things.more

Airbus' main partner in Russia is the world's largest titanium producer Vsmpo-Avisma, as well as the state arms corporation Rostec, whose managing oligarch Sergei Chemezov is under sanctions, according to the investigative website Disclose.more

Germany's Interior Ministry wants to extend stationary border controls with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland for another twenty days. The police union points out that border controls cannot be maintained for long due to a lack of personnel.more

A group of Chinese activists, with the help of the police, managed to save over a thousand cats, which were intended to be served as skewers or sausages - reports the Singaporean daily "The Straits Times". Dishonest traders allegedly sold cat meat, worth 9 yuan (approx. 1 pound) per kg, as mutton or pork.more