Spain announces €530m plan to protect communities against extreme weather events
The scheme comes seven months after 233 people died in deadly flash floods in Valencia. Read more at Read More
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Portugal’s far-right Chega party becomes main opposition in parliament
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has ruled out making a deal with Chega. He will instead move to form a new minority government. Read More
Aerial footage shows Alpine village Blatten buried by Birch glacier slide
Footage captured the aftermath of a massive landslide in southern Switzerland, where a glacier collapse sent rock and ice crashing down a mountainside. Read more at Read More
At least two killed after crowd rushes UN warehouse in Gaza
It comes a day after Israeli forces opened fire near thousands of Palestinians after the crowd overwhelmed an aid centre. Read more at Read More
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, the first Arab and African director to win Cannes Palme d’Or, dies aged 91
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina was the oldest living recipient of the Palme d’Or. His Cannes-winning film ‘Chronicles of the Years of Fire’ remains Africa’s only Palme d’Or to this day. Read More
Scientists in Argentina march against Milei’s research budget cuts
Dressed as characters from Netflix’s The Eternaut, hundreds of scientists marched through Buenos Aires on Wednesday to denounce drastic cuts to Argentina’s science budget. Read more at Read More
Five arrested over pro-Palestine protests at Gal Gadot filming in UK
Five protesters have been arrested after they allegedly targeted the filming of Gal Gadot’s new movie in central London. Read More
Celebrated Kenyan author and dissident Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o dies aged 87
Widely regarded as east Africa’s most influential writer, Ngũgĩ’s fiction and nonfiction books traced his country’s history from British imperialism to home-ruled tyranny and challenged not only the stories told…
Labubu: Has the TikTok-led obsession over these ‘creepy’ dolls gone too far?
Fluffy, small, and a little bit scary: Labubu bag charms are the latest collecting craze on TikTok — so why are sales being paused in the UK? Read More