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Paks Nuclear Power Plant in Hungary on Friday with the partially dried-up Danube riverbed. Photo: Reuters
Climate change

Climate crisis: Hungary closes nuclear power plant, Greece wildfires spread

Sustained drought is affecting the lives of many, with so-called megafires among multiple consequences of the extreme weather.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine strikes kill 8 in Russia, another Wildberries warehouse hit

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Germany

Germany storm leaves 1 dead, 3 seriously injured

Crime

Sweden doubles prison terms for gang-related crimes

Sweden has struggled to contain gang violence, with criminal networks often recruiting teenagers to carry out contract killings.

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A stop sign on the gates of Rosersberg Prison near Stockholm, Sweden. Under Sweden’s new rules, the maximum doubled sentence is capped at 18 years in prison. Photo: Reuters
A stop sign on the gates of Rosersberg Prison near Stockholm, Sweden. Under Sweden’s new rules, the maximum doubled sentence is capped at 18 years in prison. Photo: Reuters
Spain

France, Italy tighten borders after 60,000 migrants enter Spain’s Ceuta

France is increasing its border police presence fivefold while Italy has suspended its Schengen agreement with Spain.

Ukraine war

10 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine, while Kyiv sinks Russian cargo ship

Russia has stepped up strikes ⁠on ⁠Kyiv in recent months, while Ukraine ‌is short of air defences capable of ‌downing ballistic ‌missiles.

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Italy

Italy halts EU Schengen free-travel pact with Spain over Ceuta migrant crisis

Over 50,000 people had rushed into Spanish territory from Morocco, sparking concern over border security.

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Migrants return to Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Friday. Photo: AP
Migrants return to Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Friday. Photo: AP
European Union

Hungary braces for nuclear plant shutdown as Danube hits record lows

The power plant, producing nearly half of Hungary’s electricity, uses river water to cool reactors but heatwaves have affected water levels.

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Israel-Gaza war

UK singer Boy George pulls out of musical after pro-Israel song backlash

The artist, who rose to fame with Culture Club, had released a song supporting Israel with lyrics including ‘you say genocide, I say war’.

European Union

New EU team to crack down on AI deepfakes, illicit images and hacking

Dozens more staff in Brussels will work to rein in AI to move towards a situation that ‘people and businesses can understand and trust’.

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Screens display the logo of Grok, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by xAI, the American company specialising in artificial intelligence, and its founder, the billionaire businessman Elon Musk. File photo: AFP
Ukraine war

Zelensky says Russia fired North Korean ballistic missile in latest attack

This would be the first time such a weapon was fired in nearly a year, suggesting that Moscow has acquired more stock.

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A man mourns at the site of a destroyed house following an air attack in Radushne, Ukraine's Kryvyi Rig region. Photo: Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration via AFP
A man mourns at the site of a destroyed house following an air attack in Radushne, Ukraine's Kryvyi Rig region. Photo: Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration via AFP
Spain

Spain, Morocco try to halt rush on Ceuta enclave amid influx of 60,000

Spanish PM says his nation suffered a ‘violation of its territorial integrity’, blames human smugglers who ‘deceive so many young people’.

Ukraine war

Russia strikes Ukrainian cities in major attack, Poland’s airspace violated

Kyiv and the western region of Lviv on Ukraine’s border with Poland were the main focus of the drone and missile barrage.

Britain

UK’s PM Burnham vows to fix Britain’s ‘unfair’ adult care system

Burnham did not rule out tax rises to fund a new scheme as part of efforts to overhaul Britain’s social care system.

Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham meets residents as he visits social care organisation Jewish Care, in northwest London on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
France

Famed French DJ Kavinsky found dead in Paris

It was not immediately clear how he died, but emergency crews on Tuesday noted nothing suspicious.

Vincent Belorgey, known as Kavinsky, performs in the courtyard of the Elysee Palace in Paris in 2018. PhotoL via AP
Vincent Belorgey, known as Kavinsky, performs in the courtyard of the Elysee Palace in Paris in 2018. PhotoL via AP
Britain

Norwegian teen found guilty in UK murder plot tied to Iran-linked group

Prosecutors said Natland had been recruited by the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organised crime group used by ⁠the Iranian state.

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France

France battles wildfire 4 times the size of Paris

Wednesday would be the hottest and driest day of the week, with elevated wildfire danger across every region of France.

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Ukraine war

Zelensky pursues Patriot missile licences in White House meeting with Trump

The Ukrainian president eyes weapons co-production and renewed diplomacy with the Trump administration.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday. Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service via AFP
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday. Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service via AFP
European Union

France, Spain make headway against wildfires but new heatwave looms

The risk of fire is expected to reach extreme levels due to heat, southerly winds and ‌low humidity.

Extreme weather

France firestorm phenomenon: monster clouds that spawn lightning and new blazes

The inferno ravaging southwest France creates rare fire clouds, never before recorded in the country.

United Nations

US walks out on France at UN over human rights criticism

Rift deepens after sharp clash over UN rights chief’s second term and a scathing social media post.

The UN Security Council chamber in New York, pictured during a meeting on June 10. US diplomats staged a brief walkout on Monday following a dispute with France. Photo: AFP
Extreme weather

France and Spain race to curb wildfires before new heatwave arrives

Authorities have evacuated about 220,000 people, including tourists, in France, while in Spain around 100,000 have been told to seek shelter.

A forest fire rages in Saint-Jean-d’Illac near Bordeaux, France as the country is battered by heatwaves sparking wildfires. Photo: AFP
A forest fire rages in Saint-Jean-d’Illac near Bordeaux, France as the country is battered by heatwaves sparking wildfires. Photo: AFP
United States

Tate brothers to remain in US jail as they fight extradition to UK

Influencers fight extradition over new rape and sex trafficking charges as their lawyer claims prosecution lacks evidence.

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Crime

Armed police officers to be deployed for UK’s biggest Pride festival

Following the deadly attack at Berlin’s Pride, police said officers would be stationed at Britain’s Brighton and Hove event this weekend.

Obituaries

Bill Oddie, wildlife champion and Goodies star, dies at 85

The British comic actor built a beloved second career as a bird expert, conservationist and nature presenter.

Bill Oddie with a Peregrine falcon in 2004. Photo: PA via AP
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