Nicolas Cage’s Malibu mansion nearly swallowed by sinkhole
A Malibu mansion owned by Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage has been nearly destroyed by a sinkhole. The collapse caused a gas leak and led to five homes being evacuated. The…
UK police probe Farage’s Reform UK party over foreign funding
In a speech to the party’s conference on Friday, Farage insisted Reform UK hadn’t broken any rules or accepted “dodgy money”. Read More
No, the EU Democracy Shield isn’t a Trojan horse to rig the French presidential election
Why are some Eurosceptics latching onto it? The answers might be linked to the boosting of the European fact-checkers network. Read More
EU cuts primary student-teacher ratio to 13.3 as decade-long growth falters
The EU had 23.2 million primary students in 2024, down 0.2% from 2023. Since 2014, numbers have risen by 2.9%, though trends vary widely: Luxembourg and Slovenia grew the most,…
MEPs push to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine
A letter signed by 122 EU lawmakers from across the political spectrum calls for the controversial debate over immobilised assets to be reopened, as Ukraine faces a budget crunch. Read…
Women’s rights activists rally in Paris over sexual violence law
Women’s rights activists gather outside France’s Justice Ministry as lawmakers begin examining a proposed law on sexual violence. Read More
‘The days of safety are over’: Russian airports face record closures
Ukraine’s drone campaign forced an average of 32 airport closures a day across 32 Russian airports including Moscow and St Petersburg, with summer totals already exceeding all of 2025, as…
Massive sinkhole opens outside Nicolas Cage’s Malibu mansion
Aerial footage shows a sinkhole where Nicolas Cage’s Malibu driveway stood after coastal erosion from Hurricane Marie remnants triggered a gas leak and road closure. Read more at Read More
Star Trek fans successfully set new Guinness World Record at London museum
The record attempt took place during the London museum’s Star Trek Lates night – part of a series of events marking the 60 year anniversary of the hugely popular sci-fi…
Moscow ‘happy’ with AfD victory in German regional elections, says Finnish foreign minister
Elina Valtonen, Finland’s Foreign Minister, said the AfD’s win cannot be attributed solely to “disinformation”, but that it has helped to take “dissatisfaction in society and amplify it to drive…