Spain reports nearly 400,000 hectares burned and 37 arrests due to fires
Spain continues to tackle several major wildfires in one of the country’s most destructive fire seasons in recent decades, despite temperatures dropping across the Iberian Peninsula. Read More
Israel approves controversial West Bank settlement project as its military begins Gaza City assault
Israel gave final approval Wednesday for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two. Meanwhile, the IDF said it had begun…
Fires in Greece: helping the animals
Threatened by forest fires, local residents and associations in the Greek town of Patras are coming to the aid of livestock and wild and domestic animals. Read More
One dead and 19 injured after migrant shipwreck found drifting off Mallorca
The vessel was found more than four kilometres off Mallorca’s southern coast after a private boat rescued an immigrant from the sea who alerted authorities to the shipwreck. Read more…
NATO defence chiefs hold ‘candid discussion’ on security guarantees for Ukraine
Assurances that it won’t be invaded again in the future are one of the keys for getting Ukraine to sign up for a peace deal with Russia. Read more at…
Taiwan court sentences ex-legislator’s son for illegal fuel transfers to North Korea
Illegal transfers at sea are one of the few ways North Korea, largely isolated from the international community, can obtain fuel because of strict United Nations sanctions against its nuclear…
Latest news bulletin | August 20th, 2025 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 20th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Historic tall ships arrive in Amsterdam for tenth edition of maritime festival SAIL
The first SAIL event was first held in 1975 and this year’s edition coincides with Amsterdam’s 750th birthday. Read More
Homes destroyed and dozens injured in Russian drone barrage on Ukraine
Russia launched a major drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight, with the Sumy region bearing the brunt as strikes left at least 14 people injured, officials said. Read more…
Russian military drone crashes and explodes in eastern Poland, defence minister says
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told the media that the drone was a Russian version of the Shahed model, which is produced by Iran. Read more at…