Germany recorded 9,600 deaths in just one week during the extreme heatwave that struck the country in June. According to the latest data released by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), heat-related deaths have reached 11,900 since the beginning of 2026, setting a new all-time record. The scorching temperatures that swept across Europe have led to...
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Ukraine’s attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea was not an accident, as Kyiv claims, but a deliberate act. He added that Tehran would take all necessary steps to hold Ukraine accountable. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, Baghaei strongly condemned the attack on the...
Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation Rosatom announced that the Yanina, a container ship owned by its subsidiary FESCO, sank approximately 130 nautical miles off Novorossiysk after being attacked overnight by unmanned surface drones belonging to the Ukrainian Navy. According to Rosatom, the Yanina sustained severe damage during the attack by Ukrainian naval drones before sinking...
The UK’s High Court has ruled that the government’s approval of China’s planned large-scale embassy complex in London was lawful, dismissing a legal challenge brought by local residents. The UK government approved China’s proposal in January to build a major embassy complex on the approximately 20,000-square-meter Royal Mint Court site near the Tower of London....
U.S. President Donald Trump said he told Volodymyr Zelensky during their meeting at the White House that the war in Ukraine needs to come to an end. Trump also emphasized that he maintains “good relationships” with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said...
As Europe experiences one of the worst wildfire seasons in its history, the Financial Times has reported that the number of Canadair amphibious firefighting aircraft — considered critical for combating forest fires — is proving insufficient. Expanding fires, particularly in France and Spain, have reignited debate over Europe’s preparedness for climate-related extreme weather events. According...
Croatian President Zoran Milanović has warned that some politicians within the European Union (EU) are fueling the risk of a direct confrontation with Russia, arguing that those who push for such a conflict would “run away” if war were to break out. Speaking on the sidelines of the NATO Summit, Milanović criticized the idea of...
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the security situation in the Strait of Hormuz during their first phone call. The United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, and U.S. President Donald Trump held their first telephone conversation, during which they discussed developments surrounding the Strait of Hormuz. Burnham began his...
Keir Starmer resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, declaring, “My job is done.” Following his resignation, newly elected Labour Party leader Andy Burnham met with King Charles III and formally accepted the mandate to form a new government. Burnham is set to move into 10 Downing Street today as the UK’s fifth prime...
Swedish Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Abir Al-Sahlani has filed a police complaint against her Danish colleague, accusing him of racist hate speech after he allegedly told her to “go back to your country.” Iraq-born Swedish MEP Abir Al-Sahlani reported Danish MEP Kristoffer Storm to the police, claiming he engaged in racist hate speech...