Israeli airstrikes kill at least five palestinians in Gaza City
Israeli airstrikes killed at least five Palestinians in Gaza City on Monday, according to hospital officials and rescuers, amid ongoing violence. Read more at Read More
Fake goods, real danger: the €83 billion business behind Europe’s illicit trade
A hidden network of organised crime is flooding European markets with counterfeit goods worth billions, and investigators warn that consumers are unknowingly funding it. Read more at Read More
Notting Hill carnival returns to West London for 60th anniversary
Notting Hill Carnival returns for its 60th anniversary, celebrating British Afro-Caribbean culture with music, dancing and colourful costumes in west London. Read more at Read More
Improvised explosive devices found near German power plant, police say
According to media reports, a key installation near the Jänschwalde coal plant in Brandenburg was repeatedly targeted with rockets, which emergency crews later found and defused. Read More
Orbán-backed Brussels think tank MCC Brussels to close after funding cut
MCC Brussels, the Eurosceptic think tank established by Viktor Orbán’s government, is shutting down after losing its Hungarian state funding. Its director, Frank Furedi, resigned in protest, describing the decision…
Arctic emerges as new front in EU’s effort to cut dependence on Chinese critical raw materials
The EU’s growing dependence on the Arctic’s resources is forcing Brussels to view the region through the prism of economic security and supply chain resilience – but the rights and…
Mud, flippers and snorkels: Wales celebrates 40 years of bog racing
Competitors have plunged into a Welsh peat bog for the 40th World Bog Snorkelling Championships. The unusual event in Llanwrtyd Wells combines snorkels, flippers and doggy paddling, attracting participants and…
Germany eyes Algerian gas to diversify supply ahead of winter, FM Johann Wadephul says
The EU’s top economy used to rely on cheap Russian gas but large deliveries stopped after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, dealing a heavy blow to…
‘So help me God’: Norway’s King Haakon VIII swears oath of allegiance to constitution
Haakon became Norway’s monarch when King Harald V died on Friday at 89. He has adopted the motto “All for Norway,” which dates back to his great-grandfather, Haakon VII. Read…
Spain breaks tourism record: 58.1 million visitors by July
Spain welcomed 58.1 million foreign visitors between January and July, 4.6% more than a year ago. Tourist spending rose 7.8% to a record €82.05 billion. Read More