The current heat wave continues to have Europe firmly in its grip. In the French city of Angers there was a real rush for air conditioning and fans on Wednesday. As early as 8:30 a.m., numerous customers rushed into a Carrefour branch to secure devices from the newly arrived delivery. Shortly after 9 a.m., the […]
Continue ReadingJune 25, 2026, 10:00 a.mJune 25, 2026, 10:00 a.m Oil prices have continued their decline. North Sea crude oil fell for a fourth straight trading day, falling to its lowest level since the start of the Iran war. In the morning, a barrel (159 liters) of the global benchmark Brent variety for delivery in August […]
Continue ReadingTotally destroyed houses in the Venezuelan capital Caracas.Image: keystone Over 900 major earthquakes have occurred in the 21st century. With magnitudes of 7.5 and 7.2 and over 10,000 possible deaths, the earthquakes in Venezuela could be among the worst natural disasters in the last 26 years. The overview. June 25, 2026, 6:43 p.mJune 25, 2026, […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 06/25/2026 – 15:41 GMT+2 The European Commission said on Thursday that Microsoft and Amazon’s cloud services should fall under a strict regulatory regime, at least on a preliminary basis, as Brussels tries to make the cloud market fair and competitive while promoting European providers. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The decision means Microsoft Azure and Amazon […]
Continue ReadingJune 25, 2026, 3:40 p.mJune 25, 2026, 3:40 p.m Image: Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione Ambientale della Toscana (ARPAT) Investigators have uncovered a large-scale illegal export of textile waste from Italy to Turkey. According to the European Anti-Fraud Office (Olaf), based in Brussels, several thousand tons of textile waste were seized. In Italy, the authorities […]
Continue ReadingScientists agree that climate change is making such heat waves hotter and more frequent. At the same time, the EU has chipped away at its flagship European Green Deal — the package of measures to reduce the bloc’s planet-warming emissions to net-zero until 2050 — in a bid to boost economic performance. The Greens argue […]
Continue ReadingTrump has changed sides again and has kind words for the Ukrainian president.Image: keystone analysis After Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was repeatedly harshly criticized by US President Trump last year, he is suddenly full of praise. And the Foreign Ministry also declares Ukraine the current winner of the war. June 25, 2026, 2:52 p.mJune 25, […]
Continue ReadingRyanair has changed its family seating policy to allow parents to sit with their young children without paying a seat reservation fee, after an investigation was opened. Adults travelling with children who do not wish to pay for a reserved seat will now be told of their free seat allocation after check-in, which Ryanair said […]
Continue ReadingUkraine has received €3.2 billion as the first disbursement under the European Union’s €90 billion support loan, Ursula von der Leyen has announced. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The €3.2 billion will help cover Kyiv’s budgetary gaps and guarantee financial stability. A second disbursement dedicated to drone production and worth about €6 billion is expected to be unveiled […]
Continue ReadingTransatlantic tussle Europe’s effort take on more responsibility for the continent’s deterrence and defense as the U.S. pivots to other priorities — dubbed burden-shifting — is also set to take center stage in the declaration. Last week, U.S. defense chief Pete Hegseth announced a six-month review of the American military presence in Europe in a bid […]
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