As fires are driven up by strong winds and tinder-dry conditions in various nations in Europe, residents and vacationers have left towns and villages in France. In the past few days, more than 10,000 people have been compelled to leave the south-western Gironde region. In Portugal and Spain, where temperatures have soared beyond 40C, dozens […]
Greece won its battle to defend its ownership of the term “Feta” on Thursday when Europe’s top court censured Denmark for allowing local businesses to use the brand for sales outside of the European Union.Due to its 6,000-year history of production, Greece counts feta as a component of its cultural heritage. The Court of Justice […]
A French investigation of the security incident at the Uefa Champions League final in May concluded that a long list of administrative mistakes and failures were to blame, not Liverpool supporters. The pandemonium in the crowd that resulted in fans being tear-gassed and robbed in Paris was initially attributed by the French authorities to supporters […]
In an apparent operation using missiles supplied by the US, the Ukrainian military claims to have destroyed a Russian ammo stockpile in the southern city of Nova Kakhovka, killing scores of soldiers. However, according to Russian occupation authorities, residences and warehouses were damaged, resulting in five fatalities and up to 80 injuries. The number of […]
German imports of Russian natural gas through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline under the Baltic Sea have been stopped for 10 days due to routine maintenance. But German Economy Minister Robert Habeck issued a warning that EU nations needed to be ready in the event that gas imports would not start up again. In reaction […]
Officials report that after Russian rockets attacked an apartment building in the eastern Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar, at least 15 people have died and it is believed that another 20 are buried under the debris. Five people were recovered alive. A representative of the Ukrainian emergency services provided the dead toll. The five-story building’s one […]
According to Russian media, some locations of the recently launched fast food chain “Tasty and that’s it,” which took the position of McDonald’s in Russia, would temporarily stop providing fries. Because there aren’t enough of the right kind of potatoes available, customers will need to order another side dish to go with their burgers and […]
In what is reportedly the first complete jail term under new legislation targeting dissent, a Moscow councillor has been sentenced to seven years in prison for speaking out against Russia’s conflict in Ukraine. After being caught on camera criticising the invasion during a city council meeting in April, Alexei Gorinov, 60, was taken into custody. […]
Brittney Griner, a US basketball player, admitted guilt to drug charges in a Russian court but said she didn’t do it on purpose. The gold medalist from the Olympics was held in February at a nearby airport after it was claimed that cannabis oil vape cartridges were discovered in her luggage. She explained to the court […]
Mobster Rocco Morabito, one of Italy’s most wanted individuals, has arrived in Rome after being extradited from Brazil, where he had been hiding. Morabito, who was dubbed the “cocaine king of Milan,” was taken into custody by Brazilian and Italian police in May of last year during a combined operation. The 55-year-old will spend 30 […]









