Mysterious elephant deaths in Kenya leave experts searching for answers
At least 19 elephants have died since June in a popular wildlife region of southern Kenya, with the local toll now reported at 20. Early tests have suggested cyanide poisoning…
Jason Arday, former Cambridge University professor at centre of plagiarism row, found dead at home
Arday made headlines when the university appointed him as its youngest black professor in 2023 but he since faced snowballing claims he plagiarised parts of his PhD thesis. Read More
Migrant charity SOS Méditerranée says 11 bodies spotted in sea off Libya’s coast
The EU border agency Frontex said the total number of irregular border crossings into the European Union fell by 26% in 2025 from the previous year to almost 178,000. Read…
Russia admits new petrol shortages amid ongoing long-range Ukrainian strikes
Ukraine has been targeting Russia’s energy sites with drones and missiles for months, hoping to hit a vital source of revenue for the Russian army. Read More
EU pushes back as US revives trade pressure on bloc and accuses Brussels of enabling China to evade tariffs
The EU already dialled back the scope of the environmental and human rights supply chain standards laws under pressure from businesses, but the US said that did not go far…
Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse artworks worth millions
The paintings were taken by thieves from the villa of the Magnani-Rocca Foundation, near Parma in northern Italy, in a heist that lasted under three minutes. Read More
Luigi Mangione admits shooting healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York court
Mangione entered the plea at a hastily scheduled hearing in Manhattan federal court, resolving one of two cases against him in connection with Thompson’s death. Read more at Read More
The rise of ‘conscious’ festivals, where music, spirituality and nature meet
Thousands of people from across Europe and beyond have travelled to the UK to experience the Medicine Festival, where music, spirituality, nature and traditional ceremonies come together. Read More
At least people in 10 in intensive care and thousands flee intense wildfire in Croatia
During a visit to the area Prime Minister Andrej Plenković stressed the dangers of the fire and praised the efforts of the firefighters. Read More
France upholds assisted dying law but strikes down social media ban for children
President Emmanuel Macron’s office said he had no plans to give up on his push to bar children from apps such as TikTok and the government would work on a…