France sees around 1,000 excess deaths during brutal heatwave
Parts of France have topped 40°C this week, piling pressure on hospitals and first responders amid a surge in emergency callouts. Read More
Serbia’s President Vučić will step down within a few weeks and calls for early elections
“I will be president for only a couple of weeks, and then I will resign,” Vučić tells his supporters at a pro-government rally in the capital, Belgrade. Vučić’s second and…
Porsche plans Cayenne return to Leipzig as staff face pay cuts
The Cayenne is set to return to Germany. But the planned move of production to Leipzig apparently comes at a high price: staff are expected to give up part of…
German Federal Criminal Police records 486 offences against media and journalists in 2025 2025
Left-wing offenders accounted for most bodily harm cases, while offenders linked to ‘foreign ideology’ accounted for the largest share of violent offences. Right-wing offenders, meanwhile, were responsible for 150 of…
Kyiv and Moscow trade strikes as Ukraine hits arms factory deep in Russia
Ukraine said it used its FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles overnight to strike Russia’s Titan-Barrikady weapons plant, which is thought to be involved in the production of parts for the Oreshnik…
Europe continues to swelter amid record-breaking temperatures
Paris has banned drinking alcohol in public over the weekend, while the city’s Pride March has also been postponed due to the heatwave. Read More
Poor show: Ecuador win, Germany disappoint, Neuer blunders
The German national team lost 2–1 to Ecuador in New York. Ecuador must win; Germany is already through. Read More
US President Donald Trump threatens 100% tariffs if Europe implements digital services tax
US President Donald Trump threatens to slap a 100% tariff on European countries that impose a digital services tax, adding that existing trade deals would be scrapped. Read More
New Europol report delves into EU’s most threatening criminal networks
The EU’s law enforcement agency stresses criminal networks exploit vunerabilities in financial systems and digital infrastructure, operate across borders and adapt quickly. Read More
EU countries move to revive temporary message-scanning regime, but it could backfire
The proposed detection regime for child sexual abuse material was rejected by the European Parliament in March, and reviving it could derail talks on a longer-term law. Read More