“Increased caution”: Why is the US warning against travel to Germany?
Unlike for Switzerland, Austria, Norway and Poland, the US is maintaining its travel warning for Germany; France and Italy remain at level 2. Read More
Temples to Minoan palaces: Greece is opening 126 ancient sites for free under the August full moon
Sites will be open until around midnight, and several will have live concerts, choirs or guided tours built into the programme. Read More
Unprecedented rainfall in Japan leaves at least four dead in Chiba prefecture
Unprecedented rainfall battered Japan on Thursday, leaving at least four people dead and flooding parts of Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo. Authorities issued the region’s highest-level rain warning for the…
US military pushes back on reports of mental health crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is reportedly now set to take over from the Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East. Read more at Read More
France wildfire forces 525 people to flee as Landes forest burns
France evacuated about 500 people from the village of Luglon on Thursday, 13 August, as a fast-moving wildfire swept through drought-hit pine forest in the Landes. Read more at Read…
‘Wall of fire’ forces sea evacuation in Greece as wildfires continue across Europe
As blazes strain fire services from the Mediterranean to the Midlands in the UK, questions are being asked about Europe’s ability to deal with continued heatwaves. Read More
Wildfire forces evacuation of 1,000 as flames sweep Croatia’s coast
Croatia is battling a wildfire that swept through vegetation and homes in Lokva Rogoznica on Thursday, 13 August, forcing about 1,000 residents and tourists to evacuate. Read more at Read…
‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’ – Data reveals most popular songs played during this week’s solar eclipse
As millions turned their eyes to the skies for Wednesday’s solar eclipse, fresh data shows they also listened to the much-missed Bonnie Tyler and her 80s power ballad ‘Total Eclipse…
NATO Baltic Air Policing jets shoot down drone over Latvia
“As long as Russia’s aggression in Ukraine continues, a recurrence of cases where foreign drones enter or approach Latvian airspace is possible,” the Latvian military said. Read More
Child’s play: French artist Saype’s giant ephemeral frescoes takeover Swiss alpine resort
The latest works in a series of experimental and ephemeral paintings by French land artist Saype are currently on display on the high slopes of Swiss alpine resort Villars-sur-Ollon, however…