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Authorities say a train accident in the Alps in southern Germany on Friday left at least four people dead and many more injured

The train was headed towards Munich before it derailed near the resort town of Garmish-Partenkirchen

What is alpinism? And is it the same as mountaineering? Our experts take a look at the traditional fast and light approach to climbing big mountains

With world leaders at Davos set to discuss energy independence and sustainability, Germany's economy minister says an EU ban on Russian oil could be "days away". Meanwhile, supply chain disruptions to the world economy are also on the agenda. FRANCE 24's Business Editor Kate Moody reports from the Swiss Alps.

The World Economic Forum’s annual gathering is resuming for a second day, with business leaders, government officials, representatives from global institutions and journalists gearing up for more panel talks and networking at the exclusive meeting in the Swiss Alps

Strictly star Dianne Buswell cries in fear as she contemplates completing the final challenge in the Freeze the Fear TV show- where she must free-fall in the Italian Alps.

The impact of blowing up a hydroelectric dam, the limits of identity politics and the Renaissance polymath feature in the Dutch writer’s funny and clever first novel

Astonishing scenery and glimpses of Switzerland’s history are offered up to passengers gliding along this classic line

The Swiss Alps is the unlikely home of Europe’s newest deep-water adventure, finds Mike MacEacheran