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As police conducted a manhunt for the suspect who carried out a vehicle ramming attack at Berlin’s annual Pride event on 25 July, the information vacuum surrounding the incident was rapidly filled with false claims and misleading social media posts. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT One woman was killed and at least 29…
The United States has launched a review of its military presence in Europe on Monday, after US President Donald Trump has repeatedly lashed out against European allies in the alliance. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The decision is “designed to ensure that NATO is moving fast and irreversibly toward Europe taking primary responsibility…
Published on 27/07/2026 – 21:01 GMT+2 A British funeral director faced a possible prison sentence on Monday over a scandal that saw bodies left “stored on racks” and uncremated, while relatives were given other people’s ashes, prompting calls for tighter regulation of the funeral industry. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT After receiving a…
Published on 27/07/2026 – 22:11 GMT+2 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met newly appointed UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham at a British naval base on Monday, where the two discussed joint drone production and Kyiv’s urgent need for ballistic missile interceptors to defend against escalating Russian attacks. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The meeting…
Published on 27/07/2026 – 21:13 GMT+2 Gunther von Hagens, a German anatomist who drew both fascination and controversy with his “Body Worlds” exhibitions of preserved human bodies, has died aged 81. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT His family and the Institute for Plastination, which he founded, said he died on Friday. They provided…
Published on 27/07/2026 – 14:53 GMT+2•Updated 16:45 British singer Boy George, frontman of the band Culture Club, has released a song in solidarity with Israel. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Titled ‘Od Nirkod (We Will Dance Again)’, the reggae-style song has not been made available on streaming platforms and was instead posted on…
By Evelyn Dom Published on 27/07/2026 – 14:56 GMT+2•Updated 15:02 A man suspected of attacking and wounding three women with two kitchen knives on Monday morning in Paris was arrested, authorities said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The perpetrator was apprehended by an off-duty police officer,” Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said, caling it a…
At Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, a makeshift memorial is drawing residents who have come to pay tribute to the victims of Saturday’s attack near the city’s annual Pride event. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The attacker, Abdul Ballout, who killed one woman and injured 29 others as he ploughed a van through a crowd…
The European Commission said Europe’s firefighting capacity is struggling to keep pace with increasingly intense wildfires in Spain and France, as blazes continue to overwhelm local resources. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “These fires are out of capacity,” a Commission official told reporters on Monday, referring to the devastating blazes that have already…
More than 320,000 people have been forced to flee their homes across France and Spain as a series of wildfires continues to wreak havoc across parts of southern Europe. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In southwestern France, 220,000 people have now been evacuated after a fire broke out in the Gironde department last…
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