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Revealed: Dozens died after Italy ignored Frontex warning of adrift boat in 2024

Italian authorities waited 40 hours before issuing an emergency alert for a boat with around 80 people lost in the Mediterranean Sea after an initial sighting by Frontex. A passing charity rescue vessel came to their rescue days later, but says at least 60 people had died as a result.

Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Lawyers file case against EU Commission and Council for 'failure to act' on Gaza genocide

Lawyers specialising in international law will file an β€œaction for failure to act” with the European Court of Justice on Thursday for the inaction of the EU Commission and Council in the massacres perpetrated by the Netanyahu government. This is the first time this has happened.

Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Trump threatens Russia with tariffs while unveiling Ukraine weapons plan

Under the new plan, the US will sell weapons to Nato countries who will send them to Ukraine.

Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Faroes-style tunnels could 'transform' fortunes for Shetland isles

The local council says it is pushing ahead with plans to build tunnels to four outlying isles in the archipelago.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Pentagon will start using Musk’s Grok

The partnership comes as the relationship between Trump and Musk continues to deteriorate.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Rosenberg: Russia more relieved than rattled by US tariff threat

The US is threatening Moscow with financial consequences if a deal to end the Ukraine war is not reached within 50 days.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

US tariff threat leaves Russia less rattled than relieved

The US is threatening Moscow with financial consequences if a deal to end the Ukraine war is not reached within 50 days.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

EU to hit US aircraft, cars and food in latest retaliatory strikeΒ 

The European Commission proposes countermeasures after President Donald Trump threatens to hit Europe with a 30 percent tariff.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Israel 'sure' will avoid EU sanctions, 'shameful' Palestine says

Israel's foreign minister has said he's "sure" the EU won't impose any sanctions over Gaza, after his EU lobbying trip.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Trump weapons pledge marks major step forward for Ukraine

For the first time since returning to the White House, Trump pledges to make new weapons available to Ukraine.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

US: Fire in Massachusetts care home kills 9 residents

The fire trapped residents inside, triggering a rescue operation in what officials are calling an 'unfathomable tragedy.' The facility housed lower income seniors in one of the poorest cities of Massachussetts.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Astronauts from Poland, Hungary and India head back to Earth ending first ISS mission

It was Axiom's fourth station trip since 2022. The Houston company's clientele includes the wealthy as well as countries seeking representation in space.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

EU calls in X to talk Grok after antisemitic outbursts

European countries and lawmakers have demanded the Commission increase scrutiny of the platform.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

British hiker goes missing on solo trip in Italy

A search is under way for Matthew Hall, 33, who was expected home at the weekend from Lombardy.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Cambodia to start military conscription in 2026 as border tensions with Thailand continue

The conscription law was passed in 2006, but never activated. Cambodians of both sexes, aged 18 to 30, must serve but for women, service is voluntary.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Can Trump's new sanctions threat on Russia force Putin's hand?

Russia's economy has proven surprisingly resilient against Western sanctions. But now the US president has threatened to impose secondary sanctions in a policy shift brought on by disappointment with Moscow.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Kazakhstan hosts Virtus World Basketball Championships as athletes push for Paralympic inclusion

Kazakhstan became the first Asian country to host the Virtus World Basketball Championships for athletes with intellectual disabilities. Held in Astana, the tournament brought together teams from 11 countries.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Polish prosecutors probe Auschwitz denial by far-right MEP

Former presidential candidate Grzegorz Braun called WWII gas chambers "a fake."

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Kosovo rebel's sentence upheld, jail time reduced

Pjeter Shala was found guilty in 2024 of torture, murder and arbitrary detention at a makeshift prison during the 1998-99 Kosovo uprising against Serbia.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Hague court upholds Kosovo war crimes conviction for Shala

Pjeter Shala was found guilty in 2024 of torture, murder and arbitrary detention at a makeshift prison during the 1998-99 Kosovo uprising against Serbia. Appeals judges have now reduced his sentence from 18 to 13 years.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

EU trade ministers discuss €72 billion retaliatory tariffs on US goods

Caught off guard while preparing to sign an agreement in principle with the US on tariffs, the EU is gearing up for retaliation in case negotiations fail following the new US threats over the weekend.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Watch: Mexico's guide dog school empowers the visually impaired

In Mexico City, MarijosΓ© HernΓ‘ndez JimΓ©nez is learning to see the world differently through the instincts of Reina, her guide dog.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

German customs officials find 1,500 tarantulas hidden in cake boxes at airport

The tarantulas were discovered about three weeks ago, but the customs office only made the images public on Monday.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

EU resolve grows to hit back at Trump’s tariff hike β€”Β but no action yet

While some governments see retaliation as a bare necessity, others hope to use it as leverage in the talks with D.C.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Spanish police arrest 9 after weekend anti-migrant violence

Far-right street violence erupted after an assault on an elderly man.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

The Netherlands explores turning rail wagons into hospitals for wounded soldiers

Russian threat sparks emergency planning in Europe.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Muhammadu Buhari: A legacy of 'praise and pain'

Muhammadu Buhari died at 82 in a London clinic on July 13. The strongman-turned-democrat led Nigeria twice β€” as a military ruler from 1983 to 1985 and an elected president from 2015 to 2023.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

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Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

German doctor on trial for allegedly murdering 15 gravely ill patients

Prosecutors allege that Johannes M, 40, administered lethal doses of anaesthetic and muscle relaxants without consent, causing rapid respiratory arrest.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Ukraine: Zelenskyy proposes new prime minister

Yuliia Svyrydenko would become the country's second female prime minister in history once her candidacy is approved by parliament. She is currently Ukraine's economy minister.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Ice beneath their feet, runners conquer North Pole challenge

Running in -8C on shifting sea ice, 91 athletes from 22 nations took part in the Summer edition of the North Pole Marathon.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Gunman in Libya shoots at British diplomatic staff as danger builds

The incident was reported to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Trump says Europe will pay for US weapons to Ukraine

The president said European allies will pay for the systems, which will come from American stockpiles.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Ukraine updates: Trump warns Russia of 'very severe tariffs'

The US president said he was "very unhappy" with Russia and warned that there would be "very severe tariffs" if there was no deal to end the war in Ukraine in 50 days. DW has more.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

German Chancellor Merz goes into summer in crisis mode

Just over two months in power β€” and already facing a political crisis. Recently, Friedrich Merz's coalition has been thrown into turmoil. What does the chancellor intend to do about it?

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)