EU to probe Chinese Pekin duck imports as market-flooding row hots up
Trade negotiations launched last week between Brussels and Beijing could be disrupted by an EU investigation into Chinese Pekin duck producers, following a complaint by EU farmers that cheap imports…
Ukraine opens criminal probe after crowds attack army conscription vehicle in Lviv
Violence against recruitment officers was almost non-existent at the start of the war, but has proliferated in recent years as the fighting has dragged on and fatigue set in among…
Newly released footage shows revolver gifted by Erdogan to NATO leaders
Images shared by the Lithuanian Presidency show a revolver given by Turkey’s Erdogan to every NATO leader as a parting gift after the summit in Ankara. Each leader received a…
Mosque replica and anti-immigration signs appear on Northern Ireland bonfire
A loyalist bonfire in Moygashel, Northern Ireland displays a mosque replica and anti-immigration signs ahead of Orange Order celebrations. Read more at Read More
Firefighters tackle large Edinburgh blaze as historic building left in ruins
Video footage circulating on social media shows huge orange flames and black billowing smoke rising above the building, which is on Princes Street in the heart of the city. Read…
US approves sale of Tomahawk missiles to Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz says
The United States committed to granting formal approval for the sale of Tomahawk missiles and ground-based Typhoon launchers by August, although the number of missiles acquired would remain classified. Read…
At least 28 dead in fire at shoe factory in eastern China, state media reports
Footage shared by state television CCTV showed firefighters dousing the facade and interior of a large, multi-story white building with fire hoses, as thick black smoke poured out. Read more…
Erling Haaland’s 2016 rap song resurfaces and turns into viral World Cup hit
Before he was spearheading Norway to their first-ever World Cup quarterfinal, MVP-contender Erling Haaland dabbled in rap. A song from 2016 has resurfaced and exploded online, racking up millions of…
Western Europe recorded hottest June as heatwaves surge, EU’s climate monitor says
Global temperatures in June were 1.39C above the estimated pre-industrial average, a period covering 1850-1900, according to Copernicus. Read More
Trade ban on Israeli settlements is the latest test of EU unity
The EU is weighing a trade ban on Israeli settlements, with Italy possibly tipping the balance. However, deep divisions among member states remain, alongside unresolved questions about the legal basis,…