Ukraine's population has fallen by 10 million since Russia's invasion, UN says
Florence Bauer says the invasion in February 2022 had turned an already difficult demographic situation into something more severe.
Wed Oct 23 2024
Taylor Swift ends European leg of Eras tour with surprise-packed show
Taylor Swift brought out Florence Welch for the first live performance of "Florida!!!" at her final European Eras tour date.
Wed Aug 21 2024
Italian tourist hotspots start to raise defences against overcrowding
Venice isn't the only place in Italy that has recently introduced new measures aimed at slowing tourist flows.
Sat Apr 27 2024
Visitors to be allowed in Florence chapel's secret room to ponder if drawings are by Michelangelo
The room used to store coal until 1955, then sealed closed and forgotten for decades below a trapdoor, hidden beneath furniture.
Sat Nov 04 2023
Venice gets a dose of Harry Styles fever
With millions of fans hanging on his every word, Styles was typically cautious.
Tue Sep 06 2022
557 million people worked from home during the first lockdowns
557 million people were able to telework worldwide during the first pandemic lockdowns in spring 2020.
Wed Apr 28 2021
Florence's drenching rains kill 23 in the Carolinas
The slow-moving storm, a hurricane when it hit the North Carolina coast, has dumped up to 36 inches (91 cm) of rain on the state since Thursday, displacing thousands.
Mon Sep 17 2018
May calls for post-Brexit transition in single market
In a speech in a 14th century church in Florence, May spent much of the speech drawing on the similar values of Britain and the rest of the EU.
Fri Sep 22 2017
May seeks Florentine renaissance for deadlocked Brexit talks
Europe's capitals and boardrooms will be watching to see if May can offer enough to EU negotiators to persuade them to move talks forward, without angering eurosceptics in Britain.
Fri Sep 22 2017
"Lady Macbeth" star talks murder, sex and playing her scary part in new film
The star of dark and racy period drama "Lady Macbeth", Florence Pugh, says playing the new British film's protagonist was terrifying.
Tue Apr 25 2017
Parcel bomb at far-right bookshop wounds Italian policeman
Anti-terrorism police discovered the package while patrolling sensitive sites and called in the bomb squad, Florence police chief Alberto Intini told RAI state television.
Mon Jan 02 2017
Florence Henderson, who starred in TV's 'The Brady Bunch,' dies at 82
The Brady Bunch star, Florence Henderson died Friday a Los Angeles hospital at age 82. Her unexpected death was attributed to "heart failure," her manager, Kayla Pressman, said in a statement.
Sat Nov 26 2016
Knox, ex-lover retrial for Italy murder begins
The retrial of Amanda Knox and her former lover for the murder of a British student begins in Florence on Monday, though she has decided not to attend.
Mon Sep 30 2013
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024