Avalanche

Three killed after avalanche hits ski resort in Russian Arctic

Three killed after avalanche hits ski resort in Russian Arctic

MOSCOW, January 9. Reuters /TASS - Three people were killed after an avalanche struck a ski resort near the Arctic city of Norilsk late on Friday, the local branch of…

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Four people missing after avalanche in Valais canton in the Swiss Alps

Four people missing after avalanche in Valais canton in the Swiss Alps

Four people are missing after being buried in an avalanche high in the Swiss Alps, said police in Switzerland. The group was hit by the Sunday morning avalanche at an…

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Two people die after avalanche in Scottish Highlands

Two people die after avalanche in Scottish Highlands

Euronews reports that two people died after an avalanche on Ben Navis in the Scottish Highlands Two more people were injured. This is a developing story. Via Euronews

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Eight die in Italy after a series of avalanches hit the skiing resorts

Eight die in Italy after a series of avalanches hit the skiing resorts

British and French skiers are among eight people found dead after an avalanche near the Italian resort of Courmayeur on Monday. Two people from the UK and two from France…

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Drone threat hangs over Moscow as tensions escalate before May 9 parade

Russia said on Thursday that air defences had destroyed 32 drones heading towards Moscow since the s...

UK voters cast ballots in elections expected to deal blow to Starmer

Millions of British voters cast their ballots on Thursday in local and regional elections that are e...

Severe storms batter Italy with heavy rain, hail and flood warnings

Italy remained in the grip of severe weather on Thursday as heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail swept...

Alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein unsealed by federal judge

A federal judge unsealed an alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein, the first time the docu...

Two drones from Russia crash in Latvia, damage oil storage facility

Two drones entered NATO member Latvia from Russian territory and crashed, the Latvian ‌army said on...

France moves aircraft carrier to Red Sea with eye on Hormuz mission

France deployed its carrier strike group to the Red Sea as part of planning for a potential mission...

Hantavirus: American CDC says risk to public ‘very low’

The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) said it was closely monitoring American passengers aboard th...

Malta News Briefing – Thursday 7 May 2026

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‘Putin only cares about parades’: fury as Russia rains missiles on Ukraine during 24-hour truce

Kyiv has accused Russia of escalating attacks overnight, launching more than 100 drones and three mi...

Cruise ship infections rise with the WHO now confirming eight cases

The World Health Organization has confirmed an eighth hantavirus case linked to the cruise ship MV H...