Authorities in Greece issue code red wildfire alert for Ionian islands
The alert comes as Greece is at the height of the summer holiday season, with beaches packed with both domestic and international tourists. Read More
State actors tried to hack EU officials’ messaging apps, cybersecurity body warns
A confidential Commission presentation has acknowledged for the first time that state actors tried to hack EU officials’ Signal and WhatsApp accounts in so-called “spearphishing” attacks. Read More
Second arrest over deadly sword attack at Swedish school
A 17-year-old girl was killed and three boys wounded in the attack, as investigators continue to examine the circumstances and possible motive. Read More
Frankfurt Airport employee dies after contracting malaria, operator Fraport says
The cause of the infections is believed to be a mosquito that travelled by plane from a malaria-endemic area to Germany, likely in July. Read More
Zelenskyy awards Elon Musk Ukraine’s ‘Order of Freedom’ despite years of criticism
Zelenskyy awarded Musk one of Ukraine’s highest state honours, despite years of criticism from the South Africa-born tech mogul who has repeatedly attacked the Ukrainian president and questioned Kyiv’s strategy.…
Row over weight of half a loaf leaves German baker with €15,000 bill
A customer complaint over just 10 grams of missing bread forced the Bavarian baker to install new weighing equipment across his shops. Read More
More than 200 migrants rescued off Crete at dawn
Three consecutive search and rescue operations for migrants were carried out at dawn in the sea area southwest of Ierapetra. Read More
Kyiv residents adapt to life under Russian bombardment
Kyiv residents describe how repeated Russian missile attacks have transformed daily life as the war reaches far beyond the front lines. Read More
EU pours billions into maritime defence as threats to its seas persist
From undersea cables to warships, the EU is spending record sums to defend its waters. Watch the video. Read More
Ukraine’s €23 billion funding gap puts EU in a bind as Zelenskyy seeks fast cash
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked the EU to bring forward part of its €90 billion Ukraine loan to plug a funding gap at the Defence Ministry. But Brussels fears the…