Taliban releases 84-year-old Austrian far-right activist held in Afghanistan | World News

Taliban releases 84-year-old Austrian far-right activist held in Afghanistan | World News

The Taliban on Sunday released Herbert Fritz, an 84-year-old Austrian and far-right nationalist who was arrested in Afghanistan last May. Released taliban hostage and Austrian national Herbert Fritz walks after disembarking from a plane, in Doha, Qatar, February 25, 2024.(REUTERS) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The Austrian government said in a statement Fritz arrived in Doha … Read more

More snow in the Alps as skiers enjoy the best Christmas conditions in years

More snow in the Alps as skiers enjoy the best Christmas conditions in years

The peak Christmas and New Year ski holiday weeks lie ahead – and the good news is that conditions on the slopes are some of the best that resorts in the Alps have seen in many years.  It’s been a largely sunny week, though snowfall is now returning. The best snow depths are up at … Read more

Munich airport grounds flights amid snowstorm, travel chaos in central Europe | Travel

Munich airport grounds flights amid snowstorm, travel chaos in central Europe | Travel

All flights were grounded at Munich’s airport Saturday after a winter storm dumped snow across southern Germany and parts of Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic, affecting travel across the region. People take pictures of Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena which is covered in snow after heavy snowfall hit Bavaria and its capital Munich, Germany, December … Read more

All flights grounded at Munich airport after snowstorm in Germany

All flights grounded at Munich airport after snowstorm in Germany

BERLIN (AP) — All flights were grounded at Munich’s airport Saturday after a winter storm dumped snow across southern Germany and parts of Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic, affecting travel across the region. After initially announcing a halt in air traffic until noon on Saturday, the airport later announced flights would be canceled until … Read more

When do ski resorts open? Everything we know about the 2023/24 season

When do ski resorts open? Everything we know about the 2023/24 season

Bansko (Bulgaria): December 2 Borovets (Bulgaria): December 2 Baqueira Beret (Spain): November 25 Jasna (Slovakia): November 25 Pas de la Casa (Andorra): December 1 Sierra Nevada (Spain): November 25 Soldeu (Andorra): December 1 How’s the snow looking? There have been promising early snowfalls across the Iberian peninsula, including on the slopes of Europe’s most southerly … Read more

Italy border chaos: Which routes are closed and what should you do if your train is cancelled?

Italy border chaos: Which routes are closed and what should you do if your train is cancelled?

Travellers faced chaos this week after landslides closed rail and road links between Italy, France and Austria. ADVERTISEMENT On Monday (28 August), thunderstorms led to landslides which shut down key rail and road corridors between the countries. 700 cubic metres of rocks tumbled down the mountain, bursting through a safety barrier and littering train tracks. … Read more