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 Keepers at Prague Zoo deployed tons of ice on Thursday, offering much-needed relief to its animal residents as Europe grappled with yet another scorching heatwave. Polar bears Aleut and […]
Continue ReadingMadrid on Thursday said it would deploy soldiers to Ceuta to ensure security after hundreds of migrants entered the Spanish north African exclave from Morocco, mainly by swimming, and reported nine deaths. The Italian government is considering suspending the EU Schengen agreement with Spain in light of the migrant crisis in Ceuta. FRANCE 24’s Sarah […]
Continue ReadingRomania, Bulgaria and Serbia are also grappling with the effects of a series of prolonged heatwaves and low rainfall.
Continue ReadingJuly 30, 2026, 5:43 p.mJuly 30, 2026, 5:43 p.m During the devastating forest fire on the French Atlantic coast, a forgotten ammunition depot from the Second World War exploded in the hard-hit town of Le Porge. “In our community there were – without us knowing about it – ammunition depots that were buried in properties […]
Continue ReadingPolish authorities are investigating an object that came down in eastern Poland overnight and is thought to be a Russian missile, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday. The discovery followed reports of an explosion, with investigators finding a crater and debris scattered across a nearby field.
Continue ReadingNEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A museum is cashing in after a one-star Google review calling it the “worst aquarium ever” became an unexpected viral hit. The New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts, which highlights the history, science and art of whaling rather than marine animals, embraced the one-star review by boldly […]
Continue ReadingJapan’s population is shrinking and shrinking.Image: keystone Japan has reached a historic demographic low: for the first time in 42 years, fewer than 120 million Japanese live in the country. The birth rate is at a record low – the current glimmer of hope is a dating app. July 30, 2026, 2:43 p.mJuly 30, 2026, […]
Continue ReadingFifteen elephants found dead in southern Kenya outside the Amboseli National Park are suspected to have been poisoned by eating tomatoes that had been sprayed with pesticides on nearby farms. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) says preliminary laboratory tests found cyanide in samples taken from the animals’ carcasses. Ten of the elephants had been found […]
Continue ReadingA massive iceberg was seen turning over off the coast of Greenland, near Ilulissat. Video captured by an eyewitness showed the moment the iceberg turned over, creating waves close to the coastal city. Ilulissat is home to the Unesco listed Ilulissat Icefjord and is located on the west coast of the island.
Continue ReadingThe first-ever case of an artificial intelligence agent going rogue coincides with the EU’s major new powers to regulate AI. But Europe’s leverage may be limited by the U.S.-China two-way race for AI supremacy. Jul 27 6 mins read
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