This country is so beautiful that stunned foreigners often cause accidents.

There may be a whole lot more to little old New Zealand than three tiny islands tucked away in the Pacific.

A German newspaper has admitted a reported 'rioting sex mob' of refugees in Frankfurt on New Year's Eve never actually happened.

Leighton Luke beds down adjacent to a beautiful Croatian bay.

Russian media denied that chemical attacks had taken place, depicting rescue workers as jihadist militants and doctors as propagandist purveyors of "fake news".

A woman accused of tying her lover to a bed and then killing him with a circular saw has gone on trial for murder in Germany.

Of all the ways you could promote Lithuania as a destination, this is probably the stupidest.

At least four people have been killed in an avalanche in the ski resort of Tignes, in the French Alps.

COMMENT: Uproar engulfing presidential hopeful is the sound of bubble bursting for political elite, writes Alan Duff.

Greece is under mounting pressure to embark on a new wave of economic reforms, as its international creditors demand extra efforts.

Some return flights to Europe have fallen below $1000 and on sale to London for an "unheard" of $1099.

A grieving Russian mother has called for the death penalty to be reinstated after her daughter was allegedly killed by a family friend.

Royal Air Force jets were scrambled to intercept nuclear-capable Russian bombers over the North Atlantic.

In a Western world fast embracing a darker view of Islam, a German sports hero has suddenly fallen from heights it took a lifetime to achieve.

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, the god-daughter of the Prince of Wales, has died aged 45 after battling a brain tumour.

A Russian opposition politician in a coma with organ failure suffered "acute poisoning" by an unknown substance, his wife says.

This beautiful Italian city has plenty to entice tourists, writes Donna McIntyre.

Only in Europe is the saying 'to travel to hell and back' literally possible.

Peter Foster knows first hand how tough it can be to make a go of it in New Zealand, and he doubts the billionaires heading to NZ will last long.

A driver filmed screaming at a British television presenter as he rode his bike has been warned she could face jail,

A statement from the Trump administration called Iran's missile launch 'provocative', but did not outline any actions it intends to take.

Donald Trump's trade chief accused Germany of using a "grossly undervalued" euro to "exploit" the US and the rest of the EU.

Visit these hotspots before they transform from 'gritty cool' to 'smart gentrification'.

Prime Minister Bill English has a duty to speak out against US President Donald Trump's ban on Muslim travellers, the Green Party says.

US President Trump and Russian President Vladi­mir Putin discuss coordinating on ISIS and Syria, Kremlin says.

Nearly two thirds of women would pop a female 'Viagra' to boost their sex life - and some want the effects to last for more than 24 hours

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is the first foreign leader to visit the Trump White House and it seems that Trump is going to be very hands on.

Is there a cure for fake news? New research has found that misinformation on climate change can psychologically cancel out the influence of accurate statements.

Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy is calling for police to record hate crime statistics to combat racism.

GRAPHIC CONTENT: A man has drowned in Venice's Grand Canal as onlookers filmed him on their mobile phones and reportedly laughed and made racist comments.