After the blackout in Spain and Portugal, is Germany prepared for such an emergency?
A widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal paralysed the countries’ infrastructure for several hours. How well prepared is Germany to handle a similar emergency? Read more at Read More
Child damages Mark Rothko painting estimated at €50m in Dutch museum
A painting by American artist Mark Rothko, valued at up to €50 million, has been damaged by a child at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam. Read More
Iberian Peninsula ‘blackout’ sparks spread of false theories online
With the lights now coming back on in the Iberian Peninsula, Euroverify fact-checks some of the false claims that circulated during Monday’s unprecedented blackout. Read More
Cardinals meet under media spotlight ahead of conclave
Cardinals gathered at the Vatican on Tuesday ahead of next week’s conclave to elect a new pope, following Monday’s announcement of the schedule. Read more at Read More
Fact check: Did wind and solar really cause Portugal and Spain’s mass blackout?
Investigations are ongoing into what went wrong with the electricity system, which impacted some 60 million people.Read More
‘Embrace’: Czech artist reimagines Berlin’s Hamburger Bahnhof with monumental installation
Czech artist Klára Hosnedlová has transformed Berlin’s Hamburger Bahnhof with her largest exhibition to date, ‘Embrace’, featuring monumental tapestries, sculptures, and a soundscape inspired by her home near the Czech-Slovakian…
European People’s Party gathers for congress in Valencia
Annual congress of the party representing the largest cohort in the European Parliament gathers in Spanish city blighted by flood six months ago. Read More
Children among victims of new Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip
At least 27 Palestinians were killed overnight in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, according to local health officials. Read more at Read More
Amazon launches first batch of internet satellites in race to rival Musk’s SpaceX
Monday’s launch, which carried around 27 satellites from an Atlas V rocket, follows two experimental satellites launched in 2023 as part of Amazon’s ‘Project Kuiper’ internet satellites. Read more at…
Car ramming attacks on the rise: What is happening in Europe?
After a car drove into a crowd in Vancouver, killing 11 people, we look at previous incidents where cars have been used as weapons in Europe. Read more at Read…