On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch The Royal Navy has warned of a significant increase in Russian naval activity near UK waters, having spent 21 days in July monitoring Moscow’s vessels. Naval operations to track […]
Continue ReadingElectric scooter riders in Paris face being fined if they fail to comply with new safety rules, as police try to curb the number of accidents in the French capital. Some 79 people were killed in e-scooter accidents last year, a sharp rise from the 45 who died the year prior, police said on Saturday, […]
Continue ReadingNEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Antonio Banderas is getting real about why he ditched Los Angeles to move back to his hometown in Spain. During a recent interview with People, the 65-year-old explained he originally moved to Los Angeles to be with Melanie Griffith after the two fell in love. She had […]
Continue ReadingThere is also a belief that greater regulation alone will achieve little. Too much conservation work currently relies on philanthropists’ cash and devoted volunteers, those in the sector say, and much more languishes on the to-do list due to a lack of money. The federal government directly spends about A$700m on nature protection, a fraction […]
Continue ReadingThe Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia, still considered “out of control”, has spread to more than 36 sq miles (95 sq km).
Continue ReadingRomania was racing against time to sink four rock-filled barges into the Danube on Thursday in an attempt to divert water from the drought-hit river to its only working nuclear reactor and buy a few more days of operation amid tight electricity supply. Record low water levels on the Danube, used to cool reactor turbines, […]
Continue ReadingUkraine may use part of the funds from the European Union’s defense loan to purchase interceptor missiles from third countries if such weapons are not available within the EU. European Commission spokesperson Balázs Ujvári announced this during a briefing in Brussels, according to Ukrinform. He explained that Ukraine independently determines its defense needs, analyzes the […]
Continue ReadingRail passengers across large parts of England are facing widespread disruption after a power failure affected train services in Greater Manchester, the Midlands and the North West. National Rail said the disruption was caused by "a failure of the electricity supply at a communications center," warning that passengers should expect delays and cancellations for the […]
Continue ReadingCold calling is about to come to an end. Or at least in its current form. On Tuesday 11 August, a law backed by Emmanuel Macron's government will come into force, tightening the rules and banning these unsolicited nuisance calls. The aim is to protect consumers from intrusive commercial solicitations and to protect vulnerable people […]
Continue ReadingThe Ministry of Information of Belarus has designated Euronews’ website as “extremist” media, adding it to its “Republican List of Extremist Materials” following a national court order, according to Belarus-based media outlets. The Euronews website will now be restricted in Belarus, and readers could face administrative penalties for "storing or distributing" its content, after many […]
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