Rubio discusses ‘new approach’ to Ukraine peace talks with Lavrov despite ‘frustration’
The US secretary of state said on Thursday that President Donald Trump has been “disappointed and frustrated that there’s not been more flexibility on the Russian side” to bring about…
Slovakian music festival Rubicon featuring Kanye ‘Ye’ West cancelled
Following a petition calling for controversial rapper Kanye ‘Ye’ West to be dropped from the line-up of the upcoming edition of Rubicon in Bratislava, the festival has been cancelled entirely.…
UK faces ‘persistent and unpredictable threat’ from Iran, intelligence report warns
Between January 2022 and August 2023 there were at least 15 murder or kidnap attempts against British citizens or residents, the report said. Read More
Yoga initiative aims to train instructors in Rio’s favelas
Dozens of yoga enthusiasts gathered in Rio de Janeiro’s Rocinha favela on Wednesday for the first session of a free training course aimed at qualifying local residents as instructors. Read…
European leaders urge investment as Italy-Ukraine recovery conference kicks off
The two-day event is expected to finalise individual deals of guarantees and grants to unlock more than €10 billion in investments, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni said. Read More
Hundreds of migrants moved from Crete to Greek mainland as arrivals from Libya surge
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that Greece would suspend asylum processing for migrants arriving by sea from North Africa for three months. Read More
Space Odyssey: Ryan Gosling’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ trailer breaks viewings record
‘Project Hail Mary’ may be coming out next year, but it has already broken a record for an original movie (not a remake or sequel). Read More
Russia launches more drones on Ukraine in 10 days of July than it did in all of June
Russia has massively intensified its aerial attacks against Ukraine, launching already more drones in the first 10 days of July than for the whole month of June. Read more at…
Hong Kong police arrest four linked to group in Taiwan over alleged ‘subversion’
Taiwan is one of the democratic territories where many Hong Kongers have emigrated due to fears over the city’s sweeping security law introduced in 2020. Read more at Read More
Planning a trip to China? Visa-free entry is now available for 74 nationalities
Almost all of Europe is included in the policy, with the notable high-income exceptions of Sweden and the UK. Read More