Wife demands answers after husband’s body found in Scotland council toilet six days after death
48-year-old Julie Stephen said she believed her husband Sean’s body had been lying in the toilet at Edinburgh City Chambers for almost a week. Read More
Sea temperature in Portugal’s Algarve reaches record highs as ‘marine heatwave’ hits
Temperatures in the Algarve between June and July were on average 25.1°C, according to the Portuguese Maritime Authority.Read More
Two dead after Russia strikes shopping centre in eastern Ukraine with 500-kilogram bomb
At least two people were killed and 28 were injured in the Russian attack on the town of Dobropillia in Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, after Moscow forces struck a…
Greenpeace protests fossil fuel investment in Greece urging an end to new gas projects
Greenpeace said it wanted to highlight the country’s unnecessary and wasteful investments in fossil gas.Read More
Newly opened mall in Iraq destroyed by fire, killing dozens
A massive fire at a newly opened shopping mall in Kut, Iraq, has killed dozens, with many suffocating inside, as authorities launch an investigation and declare three days of mourning.…
Donald Trump claims he’s behind a sweet change to Coca-Cola – with no confirmation yet
US President Donald Trump said that Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup in its domestic sodas – all at his suggestion. However, the…
Festival campers arrive as Tomorrowland seeks answers after fire destroys main stage
Tomorrowland festival organisers in Belgium say cancelling the event is “the last thing they want to do” and they expect to announce a solution on Thursday. Read More
Ringfenced, but reduced: EU Commission shrinks agriculture share in record budget
Europe’s agricultural spending will face cuts compared to the current programming period under the new EU long-term budget proposal, while the European Commission insists farmers will still receive the same…
UK to lower voting age to 16 in England and Northern Ireland in landmark electoral reform
If passed, the proposed changes would bring the voting age to 16 across the whole of the UK and in line with Scotland and Wales, where 16-year-olds can already vote.…
Olympic and Paralympic medals for 2026 revealed in Venice
The official medals for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games were unveiled in Venice on Tuesday, carried by boat to the Palazzo Balbi on the Grand Canal. Read More