Denmark vows ‘maximum pressure’ on Hungary to lift veto on Ukraine’s EU bid
“If we do not move forward with enlargement, we risk losing some of these countries,” warns Marie Bjerre, Denmark’s minister for European affairs. Read More
Celebrity reactions to split Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs verdict: ‘I’m gonna vomit’
The hip-hop mogul was found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy after a six-week trial. Reactions have been mixed. To say…
Portugal and Liverpool FC winger Diogo Jota dies in car accident
The 28-year-old Portuguese footballer died following a road accident in the Spanish region of Zamora, according to media reports. Read More
Deposit, drink, return: Lisbon is the first European capital with a citywide reusable cup scheme
The system could remove thousands of discarded cups from Lisbon’s public spaces every night.Read More
Gaza heatwave deepens humanitarian crisis amid water shortages
As temperatures in Gaza soar past 30°C, families like Reda Abu Hadayed’s are battling searing heat in makeshift tents with little water or electricity. Read more at Read More
US airstrikes set back Iran’s nuclear programme by ‘one or two years’, Pentagon says
US and Israel’s joint strikes on Iran’s main nuclear sites have delayed its program by up to two years, according to the Pentagon’s latest assessment. Meanwhile, Iran has suspended cooperation…
Wildfire on the Greek island of Crete causes evacuations of hotels and homes
A wildfire on the Greek island of Crete has caused the evacuation of hotels and homes early on Thursday outside the port of Ierapetra. Read more at Read More
Trump’s tax bill struggles to gain GOP support in late-night session
The bill would build on various tax breaks from Trump’s first term and temporarily introduce new ones. The state would partially offset the cost by reducing spending on Medicaid and…
New polls shows Europeans want tougher EU enforcement on Big Tech
French, German and Spanish participants to a YouGov survey called for stricter EU enforcements of digital regulations and consider Big Tech more powerful than the EU. Read More
Greek farm fund scandal to impact discharge of Commission’s budget in Parliament, says lead MEP
The EU Parliament could assess the European Public Prosecutor’s Office’s investigation into an alleged organised fraud scheme involving agricultural funds and corruption. Read More