In a grim reminder of rising intolerance and hatred towards migrants, the latest statistics by Germany’s interior ministry revealed that more than 2,500 refugees in the country were assaulted last year.
An avalanche triggered by a series of earthquakes on Wednesday hit a hotel close to the Gran Sasso mountain in the Abruzzo region in Italy, leaving “many” dead and several others missing.
Turkish police launched a massive manhunt for a gunman who opened fire on a group of New Year revelers at Reina nightclub in Istanbul, killing at least 39 people early on Sunday.