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An undated image shows the window on a Ryanair plane that was broken by a stray engine part shortly after take-off, causing a man’s head to be sucked into the hole. Photo: National Transportation Safety Board via AP
Aviation accidents

Bird remains found in engine after man nearly sucked out of plane window

A piece of the engine had broken off the aircraft and smashed the window, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing.

Britain

11 injured, as UK train derails and carriages flip

Ukraine

Poland says it arrested Russian hired to kill Ukrainian-American citizen

The Netherlands

1 dead, 6 wounded in Rotterdam port explosion

Rotterdam is Europe’s largest port and comprises oil refineries, liquefied natural gas terminals and multiple petrochemical ‌facilities.

A view of a charred wall of a building at Rotterdam port after an explosion on Thursday, in this still image obtained from a video. Photo: via Reuters
A view of a charred wall of a building at Rotterdam port after an explosion on Thursday, in this still image obtained from a video. Photo: via Reuters
Germany

Suspicious object on rail tracks in Germany did not contain explosives: police

This follows a recent attempted drone attack on Leipzig airport, where an unmanned aerial device ‌with explosives was ‌found near a runway.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese carmakers could capture 15% to 30% of European market by 2035: analysts

‘Made in Europe’ requirement in EU’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act cited as key factor in lowest growth forecast.

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Britain

UK nurses report ‘inhumane’ heat in hospitals and care homes during heatwave

The Royal College of Nursing warns staff are collapsing as wards top 30 degrees Celsius while emergency services face record summer demand.

A person lying next to water refill points at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, UK, on Wednesday. An amber weather warning has been issued as another heatwave sweeps across the UK. Photo: EPA
A person lying next to water refill points at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, UK, on Wednesday. An amber weather warning has been issued as another heatwave sweeps across the UK. Photo: EPA
Spain

Solar eclipse turns day to night in Spain, wows crowds across Europe

The rare celestial event drew gasps, cheers and even tears, as the moon passed between the Earth and sun.

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Music

Eurovision to bar countries at war from hosting

No country was singled out, but five countries boycotted this year’s competition over Israel’s participation.

Natural disasters

Tourists rush to Mount Etna as it erupts, alarming Italian guides

Unruly locals and climbers in flip-flops are among the thousands trying to get a closer look at the volcano’s spectacular lava flows.

Smoke spews and lava flows from Sicily’s Mount Etna on Tuesday. Photo: Etna Walk via AFP
China trade

EU’s new packaging rules leave China’s traders feeling boxed in

As trade tensions rise, Brussels has implemented new rules aimed at reducing packaging waste, with the threat of fines and bans for non-compliance.

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Staff members sort express parcels at the China Post Zaozhuang branch in Shandong province. Photo: Xinhua
Staff members sort express parcels at the China Post Zaozhuang branch in Shandong province. Photo: Xinhua
Hungary

Hungary parliament approves Orban-critic judge as president

Former supreme court chief Andras Baka had been fired during ex-leader Orban’s time in power.

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France

Jellyfish force shutdown of 3 reactors at French nuclear power plant

Energy giant EDF halted reactors at the Gravelines plant near Dunkirk after cooling pumps were clogged by a massive influx of marine life.

Climate change

Drought declared in ‘almost three-quarters’ of England, government says

England and Wales both experienced the driest July on record, the UK’s Met Office said, with a fifth heatwave forecast for the week ahead.

People sit on a bench in dry grass at Hampstead Heath in London, Britain, on Sunday. Photo: EPA
Britain

‘Indefensible’: UK water firm gives US$1 million to finance boss despite debt

Thames Water, amid efforts to get a rescue deal, drought and 571 million litres of water lost per day to leaks, also agreed other payouts.

The dried and cracked bed of a depleted pond near Wanstead in east London on Monday, where the area’s water services are managed by Thames Water. Over half of England has been declared to be in a drought. Photo: AFP
The dried and cracked bed of a depleted pond near Wanstead in east London on Monday, where the area’s water services are managed by Thames Water. Over half of England has been declared to be in a drought. Photo: AFP
Britain

UK’s Burnham vows to end ‘subscription traps’ amid cost-of-living crisis

New rules would force companies to make cancelling contracts as easy as joining.

Ukraine war

Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes, leaving 7 dead and dozens injured

Reciprocal strikes hit Belgorod and Kharkiv while drone incidents in Bulgaria and Moldova highlight war spillover.

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Crime

Alleged Irish crime boss charged in Dublin after extradition from Dubai

Daniel Kinahan remanded in custody over charges of directing an international crime group following handover by UAE authorities.

Armed military officers stand guard at Casement Aerodrome, where extradited alleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan landed in Ireland. Photo: EPA
Armed military officers stand guard at Casement Aerodrome, where extradited alleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan landed in Ireland. Photo: EPA
France

Firefighters battle raging wildfires in parts of France and Spain

Both countries are enduring a tough summer for wildfires as Europe has suffered a succession of heatwaves and drought.

Germany

Cologne marches for queer community after Berlin Pride attack

The organisers of Cologne’s own Pride celebrations called for Sunday’s rally 2 weeks after the Islamist attack in the German capital.

Germany

German arms giant boss says no ‘chickening out’ amid alleged Russian threats

‘These jobs must be done and anyone that can’t take the pressure doesn’t belong in this job,’ Rheinmetall’s Armin Papperger says.

Bavaria’s state Premier Markus Soeder holds a grenade launcher as Rheinmetall’s CEO Armin Papperger (left) watches during a ceremony in southern Germany last month. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

Ukraine denies targeting Bulgaria, as drone explodes near pipeline

The blast caused no casualties, but Bulgarian PM Radev said the device was carrying a ‘significant’ amount of explosives.

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Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Rumen Radev speaks at the Nato leaders’ summit in Ankara, Turkey, in July. Photo: Reuters
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Rumen Radev speaks at the Nato leaders’ summit in Ankara, Turkey, in July. Photo: Reuters
Offbeat

Kosovo PM egged in parliament, as political crisis spirals

The live feed was cut and the session suspended, as security rushed to protect the prime minister.

European Union

Spain to start Italy border controls amid Ceuta migrant row

Italy had rejected Spain’s ultimatum to lift checks imposed in response to the migration crisis. Now Spain has announced its own checks.

Germany

Bus driver kicked explosive drone out of the air at German airport

His act potentially prevented an attack at an airport that served as a major Nato hub.

Police officers walk across a field on the grounds of Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany on Friday. Photo: dpa
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