EU Ombudsman to investigate if Commission at fault in handling of polluting Italian steel mill
It follows a complaint from local campaigners, accusing the Commission of indifference to the plight of Taranto residents and the environment.Read More
Connie Francis, whose ‘Pretty Little Baby’ became a viral TikTok hit this year, dies at 87
Celebrated American singer Connie Francis, whose 1961 hit song ‘Pretty Little Baby’ gained new admirers this year with the track going viral on TikTok, has died aged 87. Read More
Disney sues Hong Kong company Red Earth, saying it is selling illegal Mickey Mouse jewellery
The earliest version of Mickey Mouse may be in the public domain as of last year, but Disney continues its efforts to protect its intellectual property from unauthorized appropriation… Here’s…
Ursula von der Leyen’s new €2 trillion EU budget: Six key takeaways
From support to Ukraine to the merger of agriculture and cohesion funds, here are the six takeaways from von der Leyen’s €2 trillion EU budget. Read More
French court orders release of Lebanese militant found guilty of killing two diplomats
Incarcerated for almost 40 years for complicity in the assassination of an American and an Israeli diplomat, the man who considers himself a political prisoner will be able to return…
Teacher injured in stabbing at Dutch elementary school, three suspects arrested
The 53-year-old was stabbed on Wednesday night as he tried to intervene in an argument between three men at a cultural centre in Alblasserdam, police said. Read More
Israeli strike on Gaza Catholic church kills two and Injures several
The Israeli Foreign Ministry issued a formal apology for the strike, while the Israeli army said it has launched an investigation into the strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church. Read…
Poland to get biggest share of EU’s proposed €2 trillion budget, finance minister says
Poland is set to benefit most from the EU’s €2 trillion budget for 2028-2034, according to its finance minister, despite protests from farmers against reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy.…
Wife demands answers after husband’s body found in Scotland council toilet six days after death
48-year-old Julie Stephen said she believed her husband Sean’s body had been lying in the toilet at Edinburgh City Chambers for almost a week. Read More
Sea temperature in Portugal’s Algarve reaches record highs as ‘marine heatwave’ hits
Temperatures in the Algarve between June and July were on average 25.1°C, according to the Portuguese Maritime Authority.Read More