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By Nela Heidner Published on 28/06/2026 – 11:08 GMT+2•Updated 11:14 Water cannon? Yes, please! Berlin police resorted to an unusual measure: they quickly deployed two water cannon to cool down the public. Of course, the jets were far gentler than at demonstrations. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The water-spraying vehicles toured the capital, delighting…
Published on 28/06/2026 – 9:32 GMT+2 France has recorded around 1,000 more deaths than expected since Wednesday as searing temperatures gripped the country. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Since June 24, approximately 1,000 additional deaths (unconsolidated figures) have been observed compared to the deaths recorded in previous months,” Public Health France said in…
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced on Saturday that he will resign in the coming weeks and called for early presidential and parliamentary elections. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I will be president for only a few weeks, and then I will resign,” Vučić told supporters at a rally in Belgrade. His second and…
Published on 27/06/2026 – 14:58 GMT+2 Porsche is apparently working on a far-reaching overhaul of its production operations. According to a report first carried by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), production of the successful Cayenne model is to be moved entirely from Bratislava in Slovakia to Leipzig. The plan is…
By Sertac Aktan with AFP,AP Published on 27/06/2026 – 13:36 GMT+2 Kyiv and Moscow traded strikes overnight, with Russian attacks on Ukraine killing two people and injuring more than 20. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ukrainian strikes on Russian-occupied territory and inside Russia killed one and injured 10, per Moscow. Russian forces targeted production facilities belonging…
Published on 27/06/2026 – 11:46 GMT+2 A brutal heatwave is set to continue to grip Europe this weekend, as searing temperatures persist across the continent. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Record-breaking temperatures have already been recorded across the UK, France and Germany in recent days, with events cancelled and alcohol sales restricted as…
By Méabh Mc Mahon & Alice Carnevali Published on 26/06/2026 – 9:45 GMT+2•Updated 11:07 On 1 July 2026, Cyprus will hand over the presidency of the Council of the EU to Ireland. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT For the following six months, Dublin will be at the heart of the EU decision-making process and diplomacy, setting…
France and Italy have expressed scepticism about a plan to ban current and former Russian combatants from entering the bloc, citing legal and technical concerns. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The two countries currently receive the highest number of visa applications from Russia of any EU member states, and according to three diplomatic…
Published on 26/06/2026 – 11:48 GMT+2 A deadly heatwave is straining hospitals, transport systems and public services across Europe, as authorities from France to Poland warn that the continent is struggling to cope with days of punishing temperatures. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT At least 101 million Europeans have endured temperatures above 35C,…
Published on 26/06/2026 – 13:38 GMT+2•Updated 13:39 The deadly rampage at the Magdeburg Christmas market on 20 December 2024 shocked the whole of Germany. The perpetrator Taleb al Abdulmohsen was arrested at the scene and on Friday was sentenced to life imprisonment. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The 51-year-old was found guilty of…
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