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🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Davy Zyw, snowboarding and degenerative disease: 'I was given 2 years to live but I'm here and competing'

Scottish snowboarder Davy Zyw shares his journey as the first athlete with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) to compete in the Winter Paralympics, defying expectations of an early death.

Mar 14 • 11:44 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Death Valley bursts into superbloom for first time in a decade

Death Valley has experienced a stunning superbloom for the first time in ten years, attracting visitors with its vibrant flowers following record winter rainfall.

Mar 10 • 15:40 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Life & Tech

Emma Thompson takes on Liam Neeson's role, and she won't win her second Oscar for Death in Winter

Emma Thompson stars in 'Death in Winter,' a film that follows her character, Barb, a widow driven to revisit a frozen lake filled with memories of her late husband.

Mar 6 • 09:02 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Life & Tech

Death in Winter: The Story That Turns Emma Thompson into a Bulletproof Action Heroine

The thriller 'Death in Winter' showcases Emma Thompson as a resilient widow who becomes embroiled in a crime amidst harsh winter conditions.

Mar 5 • 03:01 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Lindsey Vonn returned home – reality hit her in the face at the front door: "A really heavy moment"

Lindsey Vonn has returned home after suffering a serious leg injury at the Winter Olympics, but her joy is overshadowed by the recent death of her beloved dog Leo.

Mar 2 • 10:01 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Death on the Großglockner: 'Those who are emotionally overwhelmed lose sight of the situation'

A tragic winter tour on the Großglockner leads to the death of a woman, raising questions about group dynamics and the responsibilities of partners in challenging outdoor situations.

Feb 26 • 13:05 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

More details revealed about the tragic accident in Kuršėnai

A tragic accident in Kuršėnai resulted in the death of a 33-year-old man due to a slippery road causing a trailer to skid into oncoming traffic.

Feb 24 • 06:42 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Surprise Inspections of Elderly Care Homes to Begin – Reason: Unclear Death Cases

Unannounced inspections of elderly care facilities in Finland will increase due to unusual death cases reported this winter, according to the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (LVV).

Feb 21 • 07:25 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Lindsey Vonn suffers another cruel tragedy just days after US return from Winter Olympics

Lindsey Vonn announced the death of her dog Leo, shortly after returning to the US from recovering in an Italian hospital following a serious injury at the Winter Olympics.

Feb 18 • 16:42 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Sports

Lindsey Vonn: Sad News

Lindsey Vonn, the Alpine skiing star, faced a serious injury at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics and also received heartbreaking news about her dog's death while in the hospital.

Feb 18 • 15:43 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Winter Weather in Bavaria: Avalanche Danger Increases – Skier Dies in the Allgäu

In Bavaria, increased snowfall has elevated avalanche danger, resulting in the tragic death of a skier in the Allgäu region.

Feb 17 • 12:22 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

20 people froze to death this year

In Latvia, there have been 20 reported cases of death due to hypothermia this year, primarily occurring during the severe cold snap in January.

Feb 17 • 08:30 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

In January, 12 people froze to death in Latvia

In January, 12 individuals in Latvia succumbed to freezing conditions, prompting the emergency medical services to remind the public to assist those in need.

Feb 16 • 15:30 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Pneumonia is the second leading cause of death among the elderly... 'Vaccination needs to be thoroughly checked during the holidays'

During the Lunar New Year, it's crucial to assess parents' health, especially since pneumonia significantly increases among the elderly due to respiratory infection risks in winter.

Feb 14 • 23:01 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
World

VIDEO: Tarvo Madsen in Ukraine: living in a wheelchair on the ninth floor without heating and electricity is a matter of life and death

Estonian journalist Tarvo Madsen describes the harsh living conditions in Ukraine, particularly for those living in high-rise buildings without heating and limited electricity.

Feb 10 • 14:37 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Sports

"Either I win, or I die." Luger predicts the worst before the Olympics in Canada

The passing of time since the tragic death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili raises questions about courage, risk, and the responsibilities surrounding Olympic sports.

Feb 10 • 10:57 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
World

"Death from the forests, lakes, and the sky above!" – the conditions of the Winter War horrified the British

The article discusses how the harsh conditions faced by Finnish soldiers during the Winter War were shocking to the British, as highlighted in a 1940 news reel.

Feb 9 • 16:45 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Ukrainian Ambassador: Russia is Trying to Freeze Our People to Death

Ukraine's ambassador to Finland claims Russia is escalating its attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure in the midst of a harsh winter, aiming to create a humanitarian disaster.

Feb 9 • 14:04 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
Sports

Analysis showed the most dangerous sports at the Olympics. The luge, where an athlete died, is on par with curling

An analysis indicates that luge, which has a tragic history including the death of Nodar Kumaritašvili in 2010, is considered among the least injury-prone winter Olympic sports alongside skeleton and despite high-profile incidents like Lindsey Vonn's recent crash.

Feb 9 • 05:59 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

Tragedy in California: Four dead from poisonous mushrooms

Four people have died in California after consuming the toxic 'death cap' mushroom, which has spread due to an unusually rainy winter.

Feb 7 • 15:21 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
World

Death on the tour from hell: 'I blame myself, if I had gone Buddy would never have gotten on that plane'

On February 3, 1959, music met its death when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J. P. Richardson, and pilot Roger Peterson died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, during the Winter Dance Party tour.

Feb 5 • 21:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The end of Yaya Evgenia 'without a surname': surviving the Holocaust and dying frozen by Putin with ice oozing from the walls

Evgenia Mijailovna Bezfamilnaya, an 88-year-old Holocaust survivor, was found frozen to death in her home in Kiev, symbolizing the severe winter crisis exacerbated by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Feb 4 • 23:06 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

Snow Chaos in Germany – Man Dies on Icy Road – School Cancellations in Lower Saxony

Germany is experiencing severe winter conditions with icy roads leading to a man's death in Hesse and school cancellations in Bremen and Lower Saxony.

Feb 4 • 05:10 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Overcrowded clinics and rising death rates. Data on the flu and COVID begin to worry

Experts warn of a significant increase in flu and COVID-19 cases this winter, leading to overcrowded clinics and rising health concerns.

Feb 2 • 09:12 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Winter Olympic 2026 construction site guard DIES during -12C overnight shift

A 55-year-old construction site guard died from a heart attack during a freezing overnight shift in Cortina d'Ampezzo, prompting Italy’s Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini to demand an investigation.

Jan 13 • 15:15 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
World

Four dead from Russian strikes in Ukraine, outages in electricity and heating

Russian strikes in Ukraine have resulted in the death of four people, causing disruptions in electricity and heating during harsh winter weather.

Jan 13 • 13:33 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
World

Danish tourist (55) froze to death in Austria at -14 degrees. Found dead by the waterfall

A 55-year-old Danish tourist was found dead by a stream in Bad Gastein, Austria, after freezing to death at -14 degrees during a snowy winter night.

Jan 12 • 16:34 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Sports

Maxim Naumov: Qualified for the Winter Olympics, one year after losing his parents in a plane crash

Maxim Naumov has qualified for the Winter Olympics one year after the tragic death of his parents, world champion figure skaters Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Siskova, in a plane crash.

Jan 12 • 16:10 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Guard at Winter Olympic construction site dies in freezing conditions

A 55-year-old guard died during a freezing overnight shift at a construction site near the 2026 Winter Olympic venue in Cortina d’Ampezzo, prompting calls for an investigation by Italy’s infrastructure minister.

Jan 11 • 16:43 UTC
🌍 Africanews
World

A displaced grandmother and her grandson burn to death in Gaza tent fire

A grandmother and her 5-year-old grandson died in a tent fire in a Gaza City displacement camp due to strong winter winds affecting their makeshift housing.

Jan 3 • 10:27 UTC

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