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Another British tourist falls from hotel balcony, Magaluf Spain

Magaluf. Another British tourist has been hospitalized in serious condition after falling from a second floor of his hotel. According to preliminary data gathered by investigators, the victim had been drinking with friends and lost his balance from a balcony and fell backward. The doctors noted a head injury and a possible fracture of a vertebra. Read Article

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Immigration changes may harm study abroad programs in United Kingdom

Immigration crackdown will damage universities, PM told A Coalition crackdown on immigration risks deterring legitimate foreign students and robbing the country of billions of pounds worth of investment, universities warn today. Read Article

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U.K.: Over 1,000 passengers flights disrupted at Gatwick due to fog

Dense fog brings flight disruptions for 1,500 at Gatwick Around 1,500 airline passengers faced disruption overnight after they were diverted away from Gatwick Airport due to fog and maintenance work. Read Article

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Italy: Billionaire Zuckerberg shocked waiters by not leaving tip

Social notworking billionaire Mark Zuckerberg shocked the Romans for being such a tight arse. The press here is all a flutter that Zuckerberg had a honeymoon lunch with his new missus, Priscilla Chan, in the historic Jewish quarter and didn’t even leave a tip. The price of the lunch was just 32 euro, which for […]

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Italy: Second earthquake measuring 5.8 magnitude struck 60 kilometers East of the city Parma

A second large earthquake has rocked the Emilia-Romagna region of north eastern Italy, claiming as many as another 10 lives. This second quake, measuring 5.8 magnitude struck 60 kilometers east of the city of Parma around 9am local time on Tuesday May 29th, but was felt in Milan and Venice. Read article

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Finland: 10 people died and 300 others injured caused by people hitting moose while driving

You might not believe this but moose are killers. Every year in Finland they cause the death of 10 people and injure another 300 others. Ok, Ok, it’s not quite what you think. These deaths are caused by people hitting moose while driving – not from murderous moose attacking humans. So take extra care when […]

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Portuguese: EasyJet forced to cancelled some flights due to strike by Air Traffic Control Staff

Strike action called by Portuguese Air Traffic Control staff on 24th and 25th May easyJet has been notified of strike action by Air Traffic controlers in Portugal on 24th and 25th May. As a result, easyJet has been forced to cancel some flights which were due to be operated on these days whilst other flights […]

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France: Tourists should exercise caution due to increase in violent theft on public transportation

We strongly urge you to keep photocopies of the identification page of your passport, as well as your birth certificate, Canadian citizenship card, driver’s licence, train or plane tickets, and credit cards. Ensure that the originals and copies are kept in a safe but separate place. You can also scan these documents and save the […]

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African dust outbreak Madrid, southern Spain

The center of the peninsula will be affected today by a “powerful” African dust outbreak. Invasion is provided so strong that these particles will arrive at concentrations up to 200 micrograms per cubic meter half. The European Union established as the maximum daily (or daily) to 50 micrograms, a figure that includes belonging to dust […]

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Victims remain hospitlaized by explosion Ukraine

Seven of those injured in Dnipropetrovsk blasts on April 27, including one teenager, remain hospitalized as of today. The patients are getting better, the media liaisons department of Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration said. “One person is in a critical but stable condition, and six patients are stable,” reads the statement. According to the report, five […]

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