Category: Europe

Eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France on Saturday night. A rescue operation saved 53 migrants, with […]

Storm Boris has caused severe flooding across central and eastern Europe, resulting in four deaths in Romania. The storm has affected Romania, Austria, Czech Republic, […]

Despite claims of a “coolcation” trend by Scandinavian tourism boards, experts say there’s no significant shift towards cooler vacation destinations. While EU studies suggest climate […]

French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Michel Barnier, the EU’s former Brexit negotiator, as France’s new prime minister. The 73-year-old Barnier replaces Gabriel Attal after […]

Ukrainian forces have captured 300 square miles of Russia’s Kursk region in a surprise offensive. Deputy CIA Director David Cohen expects Putin to mount a […]

A knife attack at a festival in Solingen, Germany, left three dead and four severely wounded. The suspect is at large, prompting a major police […]

Maria Branyas Morera, the world’s oldest living person, has died in Spain at 117. Born in the US, she lived through major 20th-century events, including […]

Massive wildfire threatens Athens for third day, claiming one life and injuring dozens. Thousands evacuated as flames destroy homes and businesses across 10,000 hectares. European […]

European auto leasing firms have doubled electric vehicle (EV) lease prices over the past three years due to low resale values. This price jump, coupled […]

A study published in Nature Medicine reveals that extreme heat caused nearly 50,000 deaths in Europe in 2023, the world’s warmest year on record. Southern […]

Rushanara Ali, a British-Bangladeshi MP, has been appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the UK’s Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. She’s the second […]

A study published in The Lancet suggests the true death toll in Gaza could exceed 186,000, far higher than the official count of 38,000. The […]

Russia launched a devastating missile attack on Ukraine, targeting Kyiv’s main children’s hospital and other cities. At least 41 civilians were killed, including children, in […]

France faces political uncertainty after Sunday’s parliamentary elections resulted in no party winning an outright majority. The left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) emerged as the […]

Twenty-seven people, including two journalists, were killed in Gaza as Israeli attacks intensify. The Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis is overwhelmed. Israel reports “gaps” […]

An Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp killed at least 16 people and injured dozens more, according to Palestinian officials. The […]

Iran’s reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won the presidential runoff election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili. Pezeshkian received over 17 million votes, while Jalili got more than […]

French President Macron and allies are campaigning intensively ahead of the second round of legislative elections on July 7. The far-right National Rally party led […]

France holds snap parliamentary elections on Sunday, with the far-right National Rally party led by Marine Le Pen poised for a potential historic win. Polls […]

Gunmen attacked churches and synagogues in Dagestan, a predominantly Muslim region of Russia, resulting in the deaths of at least 15 police officers. Sergei Melikov, […]

Gunmen attacked synagogues and churches in Russia’s Dagestan region, killing eight people including a priest, six police officers, and a national guard member. The attacks […]

Ten migrants died and dozens are feared missing after two separate shipwrecks off Italy. A migrant rescue charity found 10 bodies below deck while rescuing 51 people from a wooden boat off Lampedusa. Meanwhile, the Italian coastguard is searching for missing migrants after a shipwreck off Calabria, with survivors reporting up to 60 people overboard from a boat that departed Turkey. AFP