Extreme heat and floods sweep across Italy, leaving two dead
A deadly mix of soaring temperatures and sudden flooding left two people dead in Italy on Monday, as an African anticyclone drives extreme weather across Europe.
Month: July 2025
‘Catastrophic’ budget increase will destroy NATO – Lavrov
The bloc’s members have recently pledged to meet a defense spending target of 5% of GDP
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Man accused of killing 2 Idaho firefighters had once aspired to be one
A 20-year-old man’s life appeared to have begun to unravel in the months before authorities say he fatally shot two firefighters and severely wounded a third as they responded to a wildfire near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Italy could classify $13.5 billion bridge as NATO spending – Poltico
The planned overpass to Sicily lies outside of the US-led bloc’s military mobility corridor in the country
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Charities urge shutdown of US- and Israel-backed Gaza aid group
‘This is not a humanitarian response,’ say 130 NGOs calling for UN to take over distribution of humanitarian aid.
Top Russian General Convicted in High-Profile Corruption Case
Timur Ivanov, a longtime deputy defense minister, was sentenced to 13 years in a penal colony, according to the Russian state news agency Tass.
Treats for the summer: From chocolate to granité
In this edition we talk about all things chocolate with Jade Genin. Jade has made a name for herself in France’s highly exclusive chocolate world. The chef is famous for her artisanal chocolates and has now branched out into frosted desserts: just in …
Poland to increase controls on borders with Germany, Lithuania
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced Tuesday that his country will introduce temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania.
Russia’s ex-deputy defense minister handed 13-year sentence on corruption charges
A Russian court has convicted a former deputy defense minister on corruption charges and sentenced him to 13 years in prison.
Donald Trump issues bombshell threat to deport Elon Musk
The US President and the world’s richest man are in a very public feud as the ex-DOGE chief widely criticises Trump’s ‘big beautiful spending bill’