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Published on 12/07/2026 – 13:34 GMT+2 A deadly wildfire that has killed at least 12 people in Spain’s Almería province has stabilised, local authorities have said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Since Saturday afternoon, calmer weather conditions, including lower winds and higher humidity, have helped firefighting crews as they have worked to bring…
Former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has sparked controversy after saying that France’s football team plays “without Frenchmen.” ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Rajoy made the comment in his latest World Cup column for El Debate, which he has been writing after each Spain match at the tournament. In his column, titled ‘”Hoy…
Published on 11/07/2026 – 16:39 GMT+2 Moldova’s pro-European President Maia Sandu nominated businessman Vasile Tofan on Saturday as the country’s next prime minister to replace Alexandru Munteanu, who resigned earlier this month over differences with the ruling majority. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a video posted to social media, Sandu said Tofan’s…
Published on 11/07/2026 – 14:57 GMT+2•Updated 15:57 Paris’ Eiffel Tower and Louvre Museum will close early this weekend as yet another heatwave grips western Europe. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Eiffel Tower said it would “exceptionally close” at 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday due to high temperatures forecast in the French…
Published on 11/07/2026 – 8:57 GMT+2•Updated 9:51 Russian missile strikes on Kyiv overnight have injured at least 11 people and sparked fires across the capital, authorities said on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a series of posts on Telegram, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the city was under attack from ballistic…
Hello, readers. Angela Skujins here writing this Friday newsletter, with Mared Gwyn holding the pen for you next week. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Before our minds turn to the Belgium versus Spain FIFA football match at 10 pm tonight (go the Red Devils), one theme tops today’s political agenda: finance. Blockbuster borrowing.…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a rather unusual parting gift for NATO leaders following the alliance’s 2026 summit this week – a vintage revolver. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT NATO leaders each received an engraved Magnum .357 revolver and live ammunition after the meeting in Ankara, which took place from 7 to…
By Célia Gueuti with AFP Published on 10/07/2026 – 12:24 GMT+2 Celebrations turned into a tragedy in northern France overnight after a 17-year-old girl died after falling from the back of a lorry. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The incident occurred shortly after 12:30 am as a jubilant crowd soaked up the French national team’s victory…
Published on 10/07/2026 – 17:15 GMT+2 A High Court judge ruled on Friday that the UK government took an “unlawful” decision that restricts the legal rights of migrants facing removal to France under the countries’ one-in one-out deal. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The ruling was a victory for a group of five…
The wildfire that broke out on Thursday and is ravaging southern Spain has already left at least 12 people dead and has once again raised the question that almost nobody asks until it is too late: what to do if the flames catch up with you. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The blaze…
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