Europe

The Andorra Pass, the first ski pass that gives access to all the country’s ski areas for the whole season, is now available at around €400 for residents

Bristol Zoo, the fifth oldest in the world, closed after 186 years; it had welcomed about 90 million visitors since it opened and its conservation programmes had helped save many species from extinction

This weekend the country celebrated the 50th anniversary of 'H Day' – the day when everyone switched from driving on the left-hand side of the road to the right, on 3rd September 1972

Thousands of people lined the streets of Moscow to pay their respects to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev before his funeral on Saturday; Putin did not attend either the ceremony or the burial

According to data published by Statistics Estonia, both life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy decreased in Estonia last year; these figures could lead to a lowering of the retirement age

After unusual cold weather and abundant rainfall in July and August, meteorologists finally announced the late arrival of the Icelandic summer, with good weather expected over the coming days, and may even last a few weeks

This summer, domestic tourists preferred domestic destinations, as reflected in the summer accommodation statistics, with May-July figures exceeding the pre-pandemic level

28% of those who lost their lives in traffic in the country were under the age of 25, over 1 in 5 cases; figures refer to 2021 and are stated in the UAG report from the Norwegian Public Roads Administration

The first large-scale storm to take place in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Spain or Portugal will be named Armand after Armand Pien, a famous Belgian weather reporter and the first Dutch-speaking meteorologist at the RMI, who passes away in 2003

Over 55% of Danes responding to a new poll say they do not want the country to ban the hijab at schools; the question came after a government-appointed commission last week recommended a ban on the religious garment

Experts have expressed dismay after Prime Minister Edi Rama on Wednesday raised the possibility of again allowing online gambling, saying the move would be harmful and regressive

A collection of postcards of warships was donated to Heritage Malta, with some of the scenes showing very rare ships that sailed in Malta's ports

A new, 'ethnically diverse' and ‘grocery-centred’ market open 9am-10pm Thursday to Sunday will be inaugurated this months on Moore Street in Dublin