Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have signed a new agreement aimed at expanding collaboration on drones, military technology and the defence industry, as European allies seek to draw more closely on Kyiv’s battlefield experience. The agreement, signed on Tuesday on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, will deepen […]
Continue ReadingThe number of drug-related deaths has dramatically risen in the last year, press reports said Tuesday. In 2025, 528 people under the age of 30 died from illegal drugs such as heroin or crack. That’s nearly 53% more than in 2021, the daily BILD newspaper reported, citing figures from the Federal Criminal Police Office. Among […]
Continue ReadingFrance returned 23 archaeological artifacts borrowed from Syria 15 years ago on Tuesday, coinciding with French President Emmanuel Macron's official visit to Damascus in a symbolic gesture reflecting growing ties between the two countries. The artifacts, which had been loaned to the Arab World Institute in Paris in 2011 from Syrian museums, were returned to […]
Continue ReadingThe heatwave scorching western Europe this week is the most severe and widespread on record and is being driven by global warming driven by fossil fuel use, scientists have said. Almost half of Europe’s 850 largest cities are enduring their worst heat stress, a combination of temperature and humidity, they found. The analysis by scientists […]
Continue ReadingFrench authorities banned alcohol consumption in public spaces in Paris on Friday and imposed restrictions on takeaway alcohol sales as an exceptional heat wave continues to overwhelm hospitals and emergency services across the country. Paris Police Prefect Patrice Faure announced that drinking alcohol in public places would be prohibited from noon Friday until 7 am […]
Continue ReadingEuropean governments are trying to resuscitate a temporary regime allowing messaging services to scan for child sexual abuse material, but the move risks complicating efforts to adopt a long-term legal framework. EU ambassadors agreed on Friday to move ahead with a temporary extension of the legal framework that allows platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger […]
Continue ReadingTwo nuclear reactors in Switzerland have been taken off the grid after rising river temperatures reduced the effectiveness of their cooling system, according to local media reports on Friday. Energy company Axpo said the two Beznau reactor units, cooled by water from the River Aare, are now in a full shutdown state after being progressively […]
Continue ReadingThe UK June temperature record was broken for the fourth time in a single day on Friday, with temperatures reaching 37.3 degrees Celsius (99.1 degrees Fahrenheit) in Santon Downham, east of England. The previous June record was surpassed three times earlier Friday, with 37.1C (98.8F) recorded at Cavendish, 37.0C (98.6F) at Santon Downham, and 36.9C […]
Continue ReadingDutch authorities have extended the highest weather alert level, Code Red, for four provinces until Saturday evening as an exceptional heat wave continues to grip the country, broadcaster NOS reported. The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) said on Friday that the warning for Limburg, North Brabant, Gelderland, and Overijssel will remain in force until 9 […]
Continue ReadingOrganised crime in the EU evolves rapidly, becomes increasingly sophisticated, transnational and resilient, the EU's law enforcement agency, Europol, stressed on Friday. A staggering 731 criminal networks have been identified as operating within the EU, with over 400,000 members from 118 nationalities. Their main business areas are drug trafficking, followed by fraud and online fraud. […]
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