1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (370+ words) One person has died and 102 have been rescued from a stricken Indonesian passenger ferry in the Java Sea, an official said. A search and rescue operation was launched after contact was lost with the Virgo Transport 8 ship, which was carrying…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (441+ words) Authorities have yet to comment on media reports that sabotage may have caused the derailment Officials in northern France are investigating if the derailment of a passenger train on Friday evening was the result of "a malicious act". Prosecutor Sébastien…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1179+ words) Two female Kordofan giraffes arrived at Twycross Zoo on Tuesday Keep your neck, hooves and tail in the vehicle at all times. Zoo experts had the tall order of transporting two female giraffes 180 miles (289.7km) on Tuesday to their new home…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (567+ words) The ferry caught fire near tourist hotspot Coron on Wednesday The Philippine Coast Guard says it has recovered 30 bodies from the wreckage of a ferry that caught fire this week, bringing the total death toll to 35. More than 130 people were…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (364+ words) French police have sealed the crash area near the commune of Cléon At least 44 people have been injured, including one seriously, after a passenger train derailed in northern France, local officials have said. An 18-year-old woman was airlifted in critical…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (794+ words) Watch: Crews race to rescue passengers from burning ferry in Philippines More than 40 hours after a deadly ferry fire began, Philippine rescuers have boarded the charred remains of the MV June Aster in search of dozens of missing people. Five…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (701+ words) Josephine Rogers was returning from a cultural exchange in Finland when her flight was cancelled A disabled teenager left queuing for hours in an airport says people with additional needs are disproportionately affected during major travel disruption. Josephine Rogers, 19, from…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1057+ words) Catie and Phil unpacking at home Catie and Phil Allen should have been enjoying their first holiday in two-and-a-half years. Instead, they are at home ringing round for refunds that won't be paid. The couple are among the many thousands…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (294+ words) China's Premier Li Qiang urged the rescue of people trapped on board the ship A fire has broken out on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked at an eastern Chinese port, causing significant casualties, according to state media. President Xi Jinping…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1111+ words) Watch: What we know about the fatal Philippines ferry fire Passengers on board a ferry to the Philippines' Palawan province were jolted into chaos on Wednesday night, when a fire broke out on the vessel. Frantic cries pierced the night…...