Two of the 10 players are above – but do you know who they are? Ballon d’Or winners, Brazilian superstars and outspoken forwards, Paris St-Germain and Barcelona have shared some iconic names over the years. On Wednesday, the clubs meet again in the Champions League for the first leg of …

Millions of Muslims are marking the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting from dawn to sunset. Source link

Water levels in Orenburg, home to 500,000 people, rise above the Ural river’s bursting point. Source link

Officials stress IS-linked threats are not new, but police put on a show of force ahead of the Games. Source link

In the Russian region of Orenburg, thousands of people have been evacuated as water levels surge to over nine metres. The region has been affected by worse-than-usual seasonal flooding because of melting snow from the Ural Mountains, with the town of Orsk affected particularly. The Ural river, Europe’s third longest, …

The employee of the Munich gallery said he hoped the stunt would help achieve his breakthrough. Source link

US Representatives Chuck Edwards (Republican) and Mike Quigley (Democratic) spoke with the BBC News after meeting with Ukraine President Zelensky. The congressmen talked about the “dire need” expressed by the Ukrainian leader to access to more equipment and ammunition to stop the Russian advance. Congressman Quigley explained the long process …

Several are still missing after a fire at a hydroelectric plant near Bologna, in northern Italy. Source link

The European Court of Human Rights ruled that a group of Swiss women partially won their climate case. Source link

The incident in the western city of Vyazma halts all train traffic, cutting gas supplies to many people. Source link

The mayor of Orenburg urges thousands of residents to evacuate as the Ural River continues to swell. Source link

The Vatican remains opposed to concepts like abortion and euthanasia, describing them as “grave violations”. Source link

It’s a message the authorities here are unwilling to alter. After all, if the Russian public were to conclude that radical Islam is a greater threat to their security than the Ukrainian government or Western leaders, they may wonder why Moscow hasn’t focused on that particular threat and has chosen, …

A timelapse video has captured a volcano in Iceland spewing ash and clouds of smoke against the backdrop of the Northern Lights. The volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula has erupted several times this year, leading to a state of emergency being declared in southern Iceland in March. The Northern Lights, …

Footage shows chairlifts at an Italian ski resort being violently shaken by winds of over 100km/h (62mph). At least one of the lifts had passengers on board, who all reached their destination safely, according to resort operator Cervino Spa. The facility in Breuil-Cervinia, at Italy’s northern tip, had already been …

A large waterspout – a rotating column of mist and spray – has been spotted over the Vasco da Gama bridge in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon. Video shows the waterspout rising above the waters of the Tagus Estuary on Thursday. Waterspouts are similar to tornadoes, but they form over a …

Campaigners hail the law shift, which comes into force on 1 April – though police are less thrilled. Source link

Footage appears to show the moment a Ukrainian drone hit a building in Russia’s Tatarstan region. Reuters was able to verify the location from the nearby buildings in the town of Yelabuga, more than 1,300km (807 miles) from the Ukraine-Russia border. The attack is the deepest into Russian territory since …

Around 70 children are housed in each one of the three orphanages. But in total, Orpheopolis provides care for some 1,000 orphaned children. Many are living with a surviving parent or relatives, but still need constant psychological care or financial support. Source link

Now starring in Alex Garland film Civil War, she says she experienced “major pay disparity” as a young star. Source link