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Indonesia

Indonesia calls off search for nearly 200 missing ferry passengers

Officials announced on Monday they were calling off the two-week long operation.

Hungary

Blind man completes cooking school with A grade in Hungary

A 44-year-old Hungarian has completed cooking school to prove that blind people are just as capable as anyone else.

Greece

Watch: Greek woman breaks world record for longest garlic braid

Measured at 612 metres and 70 centimetres, the record surpasses the one previously broken in Hungary, which had tallied 255 metres.

France

Woman gives birth to baby at Paris train station

The baby gets to ride free on the entire RATP network until his 25th birthday.

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Russians throw 'Venetian Carnival' in floods to woo roadwork fixtures

Locals decided to shed light on their town's problem in a humorous way.

Japan

Japan earthquake kills at least three and injures hundreds

The quake struck Japan's second largest city on Monday morning with a reported magnitude of 5.9.

Russia

World Cup teams with the most foreign-born players

Here is a guide to which players were born in countries other than the ones for which they play at the World Cup.

Hungary

Watch: Man's 'pothole swim' paves way for town's new road

A man went for a swim in his pothole-ridden roads in Kecel, Hungary. Three days later, the roads were being repaired.

Georgia

Georgia's PM Giorgi Kvirikashvili resigns

Prime Minister Kvirikashvili resigns over "different points of view" with ruling party and amidst a month of anti-government protests.

Russia

Hundreds of tons of dead herring wash up on Russian coast

Environmentalists in Sakhalin said it's possible the entire population of herring in the area of Piltun Bay has been wiped out.

World News

Greek PM faces backlash over Macedonia name recognition deal

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras now faces domestic backlash over decision to recognise neighbour as 'Republic of North Macedonia', ending long-running dispute over the name of the former Yugoslav republic.

Gaza

Israeli troops kill 3, injure 600 others along Gaza border: medics

Some 10,000 Palestinians took part in the protest, according to the Israeli army, throwing rocks at troops, burning tyres, and hurling “a number of explosive devices and a grenade” across the fence.

Belarus

German superfan travels to World Cup Russia on vintage tractor

70-year-old Hubert Wirth is driving over 2500 kilometres to cheer on his team at the World Cup in Moscow.

United Kingdom

Syphilis and gonorrhoea spikes in the UK

Recent numbers released by Public Health England show there was a 20% increase in the sexually transmitted infection syphilis.

Australia

Broccocino, anyone? Aussies create broccoli coffee to improve health

Australia has developed broccoli powder made of 100% broccoli in a bid to eliminate food waste and encourage good nutrition.

Ukraine

Chernobyl fire extinguishing efforts continue, cause could be arson

After a fire broke out 10 kilometers from the Chernobyl power plant Tuesday, extinguishing efforts are still underway.

Germany

Uber to launch bike-sharing service in Europe

Uber says it will launch bike-sharing services throughout Europe by the end of the summer.

France

Explained: Why Europe is having a crazy weather season

The scientific phenomenon behind soaring temperatures and continuous thunderstorms across the UK and Europe explained

Bulgaria

Bulgarian cow sentenced to death for wandering outside of EU

Penka the cow will be shot for crossing EU border without documentation

Poland

Floods worsen in central Europe

Parts of Poland, Bulgaria, and northwest France have been hit by the heavy rainfall and storms.

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