China condemns Pelosi visit, calling it “manic, irresponsible and irrational.”
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Putin’s masterplan attempts to starve the UK and Europe of gas will not work in part thanks to the UK’s “proactive” measures to deal with the crisis, including striking a deal that has secured one billion cubic metres of gas, experts tell Express.co.uk.
American conspiracy theorist Alex Jones admits Sandy Hook school shooting was 100% real and has acknowledged it was irresponsible of him to say the school massacre was a hoax.
The US approves Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership, backing the expansion of the transatlantic alliance in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
China starts large-scale military exercises around Taiwan, just hours after America’s Nancy Pelosi left the self-governed island, following a controversial visit that has infuriated Beijing.
Thousands of bullfighting fans have flocked to southern France for traditional summer ferias whilst opponents of the practice are trying to get an outright ban, believing they finally have public opinion on their side.
Spain’s government has sparked controversy after announcing that offices, shops, and other venues are banned from setting air conditioning below 27C in the summer.
Euronews says Thousands of people turned out in Vienna on Monday night to pay tribute to an Austrian doctor, who authorities say committed suicide after months of death threats from opponents of coronavirus restrictions and vaccines.
Aljazeera says China has restricted its trade with Taiwan amid elevated tensions over United States House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the democratically-ruled island.
TRT World says At least four people are now known to have died in a wildfire sweeping through California, authorities said, as they warned the toll from the western US state’s worst blaze this year could rise further.
Arab News says August 3, Yazidis around the world will come together to mourn their brothers, sisters, parents, and other loved ones who were massacred by Daesh eight years ago.
Euronews says overcrowding not a reason to detain migrant rescue ships, says the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
France24 says Paris monkeypox vaccine rollout gains momentum, despite a shortage of healthcare professionals to administer shots.
Arab News says Al-Qaeda leader Al-Zawahiri killed in US drone strike in Kabul, Biden says, hailing the mission as “justice.”
TRT World says California’s largest wildfire this year has claimed two lives after exploding in size over the weekend and forcing thousands to evacuate their homes.
France24 says Portugal and France on Sunday battled major forest fires as temperatures rose sharply this weekend. In Portugal, a blaze broke out in the Mafra area, north of Lisbon.
Euronews says Police in Italy have arrested an Italian man in connection with the slaying of a Nigerian vendor whose brutal beating death on a busy beach town street was filmed by onlookers without any apparent attempt to intervene physically.
TRT World says At least 26 people, have died in floods unleashed by torrential rains in eastern Kentucky, and more fatalities are predicted with authorities expecting to continue finding bodies for weeks.
Historic monuments and buildings in Berlin had their lights switched off overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, as part of a national effort to save energy amid fears of winter shortages.
France24 says Italian right-wing leader Matteo Salvini’s ties with Russia were again under scrutiny Thursday following questions about the run-up to the collapse of Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s government.
Euronews says Berlin has decided to switch off the lights of several monuments and historic buildings overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, as part of a national effort to save energy amid fears of winter shortages.
Aljazeera says At least five migrants drowned and another 66 were rescued in an incident involving a suspected human smuggling boat near an uninhabited island west of Puerto Rico, officials in the United States have said.
TRT World says Nearly 100 migrants traveling in a truck were found abandoned in Mexico, officials said, a month after dozens of people died in similar conditions in the United States.
France24 says At least 15 soldiers and three civilians were killed in coordinated “terrorist” attacks in Mali, the chronically unstable country’s army said Wednesday, the latest deadly violence to rock the Sahel state.
Euronews says Superstar singer Shakira has opted to be tried by Spanish prosecutors over allegations she defrauded Spain’s government of nearly €15 million in taxes, her public relations team said Wednesday.