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Russian LGBT Family Flees to Spain After Threats

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After receiving online hatred and death threats, a Russian lesbian family who appeared in a contentious health food ad has left the country. Yuma, the mother, wrote on Instagram that “we’re safe, we’re relaxing.”

After starring in an ad for grocery chain VkusVill, the family became the victim of a hate campaign. Later, the company issued an apology and replaced the photo with one of a heterosexual family. A law passed in Russia in 2013 prohibits the promotion of LGBT beliefs and lifestyles to children, which has been extensively denounced in the West.

Many followers of President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church associate LGBT+ activists with Western liberal principles, which are considered incompatible with Russian culture.

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COVID-19: Irish PM Says No Jab Needed to Return to Office

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Micheál Martin stated that the government would avoid making such a distinction and that returning to work meant a return to livelihoods.

He also lauded the country’s Covid-19 vaccination rollout, which has reached 86 percent of eligible individuals. So far, 5.72 million doses have been provided, with 71% of the eligible population receiving full vaccination and 86% receiving partial vaccination. Mr Martin claimed that 96.9% of vaccines available in Ireland have been administered, placing Ireland “far ahead” of EU statistics.

Eamon Ryan, the leader of the Green Party, has previously stated that he expected many workers to return to work in September. In Northern Ireland, 83 percent of adults over the age of 18 have got their first dose, with 70.9 percent receiving their second.

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Dozens Missing as Severe Floods Strike Europe

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More than 60 people have died and dozens are reported to be missing on Thursday as severe flood hits Germany and Belgium turned streams and streets into raging torrents that swept away cars and caused houses to collapse.

Among those who lost their lives were nine residents of an assisted living facility for people with disabilities and two firefighters involved in the rescue mission across the region. “I grieve for those who have lost their lives in this disaster,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel said during a visit to Washington, expressing shock at the scope of the flooding.

Speaking alongside U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House, Merkel said her thoughts were with all those who had lost loved ones or were still searching for them. “I fear the full extent of this tragedy will only be seen in the coming days,” she said. Biden likewise paid his condolences for the devastating loss of life and the destruction due to the flooding.

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Pope Francis Leaves Hospital After 10 Days of Colon Surgery

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Pope Francis has left the hospital in Rome after having had his intestinal surgery 10 days ago. The pontiff, who is 84 years old, was released at 10:30 a.m. local time (4:30 a.m. ET) from Gemelli Polytechnic hospital.

On his way home to Casa Santa Maria in Vatican City, he stopped to pray at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, Holy See spokesman Matteo Bruni said in the statement. “He expressed his gratitude for the success of his surgery and offered a prayer for all the sick, especially those he had met during his stay in the hospital,” said Bruni in the statement.

Francis had surgery for a severe narrowing of his large intestine on July 4, his first major surgery since he became pope in 2013. The Vatican said it was a planned procedure though it didn’t release any details before he was admitted to the hospital. The surgery was scheduled for early July when his audiences are usually suspended and he would normally take some time off.

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Vehicle blaze: Italy Bus driver escapes 25 children

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The bus, caught fire in a tunnel about 50 miles (80km) north of Milan which was transporting youngsters aged between 14 and 16 to a summer camp.

Firefighters quickly arrived at the scene and put out the flames. Footage released by the fire department showed smoke fill out of the tunnel and long queues of traffic. As per the reports seven children were taken to hospital as a precaution for smoke inhalation.

Attilio Fontana, the president of the Lombardy region, praised the driver’s quick thinking for pulling over and managing to remove the children from the bus before it was “devoured by flames”.

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Anti-Virus Software Pioneer John McAfee Found Dead

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John McAfee, the creator of antivirus software, was found dead in prison outside Barcelona. Aged 75 years old, was discovered dead in his prison cell hours after Spain’s National Court approved his extradition to the US over multiple tax fraud charges.

It seemed that McAfee had taken his own life. He had been in custody since October on a June 2020 US indictment in which he was charged with failing to file four years of tex returns while concealing assets.

McAfee VirusScan helped to spark a multi-billion dollar industry in the computer world, and was eventually sold to technology giant Intel for more than $7.6bn (£4.7bn).

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Covid-19: European Union Adds the US to its Safe Travel List

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The European Union has decided to add the United States to its safe travel list, wherein it will be now easier for Americans to take a vacation in one of the 27 member states.

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, non-essential travel from the US and from other places was being banned earlier in order to avoid further contagion. However, with the vaccinations getting on track, the 27 EU ambassadors based in Brussels that the region allows nonessential travelers from eight new countries and territories.

These are the US, Albania, North Macedonia, Serbia, Lebanon, Taiwan, Macau, and Hong Kong.

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Covid 19 Updates: Covid-19 restrictions reduced in many European countries

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European countries have decided to ease restrictions, with the number of Covid cases on a decline. The use of Digital Covid Certificates for travelling within the European Union has also been approved by the European Parliament.

However, the World Health Organisation had warned last week that the continent was “by no means out of danger” and urged Europeans to travel responsibly during the summer holidays, Reuters reported.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, With concerns over the spread of the delta variant, on Monday, delayed the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in England by four weeks, until July 19.

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European Union Approves Virus Pass, Boosting Summer Travel Hopes

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The European Union (EU) lawmakers have endorsed a new travel certificate that allows people to move between European countries without having to quarantine or undergo extra coronavirus tests.

This is to start in time for summer this year. This certificate is aimed at saving Europe’s travel industry and prime tourist sites from another disastrous vacation season. Several European countries like Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Greece, and Poland have already begun using this system.

Currently, traveling in the EU’s 27 nations is a trail for both the tourists as well as airlines alike, wherein each nation is applying different rules and standards making travel confusing for all.

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French president Emmanuel Macron slapped on face

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On an official visit to the south-east of France, French President Emmanuel Macron has been slapped in the face.


In a video circulating on social media platforms, Mr Macron is seen walking up to a barrier on a trip to Tain-l’Hermitage outside the city of Valence. A man in a green T-shirt slaps Mr Macron in the face before officers quickly move in. The president, meanwhile, is pulled away. According to the reports two men have been arrested following the incident.

The identity and motive of the man are not yet clear. In a statement, the local prefecture said he and another individual are being questioned by the gendarmerie.

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