Celebrated Czech author Ivan Klíma, whose powerful dissident writings challenged communist oppression, has died aged 92. Explore the extraordinary life of the writer who turned political persecution into literary triumph.
A devastating avalanche in Slovenia's Julian Alps has claimed the lives of two climbers near the summit of Toska, prompting emergency responses and raising questions about mountain safety.
A Los Angeles home buried under a staggering 60-ton mountain of garbage, attracting rats and creating a public health crisis, has finally been cleared after a ten-year battle by desperate neighbours.
A male skier has died following a devastating avalanche at Thredbo resort in the Snowy Mountains. Emergency services responded to the incident, but the man succumbed to his injuries, prompting a major safety review.
A Russian mountaineer is missing and presumed dead after a catastrophic avalanche on Nepal's Mount Manaslu. The search for 58-year-old Vitaly Lazo has been called off due to extreme danger, as the climbing community mourns another high-altitude tragedy.
A British hiker rescued from an Italian avalanche is hit with a staggering £12,200 bill, sparking outrage and questions over post-Brexit emergency costs.