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Thailand: What now after PM Paetongtarn's suspension?

Another embattled member of the powerful Shinawatra family is facing removal from office. Paetongtarn's father Thaksin was ousted in a coup, and her aunt Yingluck faced a similar fate. Is history repeating itself?

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

People in Romania's southwest struggle to access water as one third of country faces drought

Romania's southwestern Dolj county struggles with severe drought. Villagers in Teascu din Deal trek long distances for water, facing harsh conditions daily.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

How Middle East instability could rattle African nations

Strategic interests link Israel and Iran to African states. Analysts say threats loom for volatile African nations if the Iran-Israel conflict escalates.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

New AI tool is better than doctors at diagnosing complicated medical issues, Microsoft says

The tech giant’s AI tool made the correct diagnosis for the vast majority of patients in a small study.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Poland to start temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania, Tusk says

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the measures were "necessary to reduce the uncontrolled flows of migrants across the Polish-German border".

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Germany updates: Iran's envoy summoned over suspected spy

The German Foreign Ministry said it will not tolerate "any threat to Jewish life" in the country. Meanwhile, Germans have been grappling with Europe's first major heat wave this summer. Follow DW for the latest.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Heat exhaustion or heat stroke: What to do in an emergency

In recent years, the arrival of summer has been accompanied by record high temperatures. Here's how to stay safe.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Lost Nazi-era novel becomes bestseller

Historian and journalist Sebastian Haffner was 24 when he penned an unpublished romance novel set amid Hitler's ominous rise to power. Almost a century later, it's a literary sensation.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Iranian spy suspect arrested in Denmark for gathering info on Berlin's Jewish community

Federal prosecutors said in a statement that the Danish national, identified only as Ali S in line with German privacy rules, was arrested on Thursday in the city of Aarhus.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Danish publishers sue OpenAI after failing to strike rights deal

The collective action comes as Denmark starts chairing meetings of the EU member states.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Poland trials a four-day working week: A step towards the future?

Poland will start its first-ever pilot of a shortened working week this July as the government seeks to meet social needs.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Algerian court upholds Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal’s 5-year prison sentence

The novelist’s case has united European lawmakers, who have demanded Sansal's release. His case has raised alarm over freedom of expression in Algeria, and his supporters now hope military-backed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune will grant a pardon on Saturday, when Algeria marks Independence Day.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Meta announces new β€˜superintelligence’ unit to work on AI

Meta announced that it is creating a new team to focus research on artificial general intelligence, the ability for a model to think at the same level of reasoning as humans.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Fact check: Image mislabels Iran base as Israeli institute

A widely shared post falsely identifies an Iranian missile facility as Israel’s Weizmann Institute. DW Fact check investigates the claim.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Death toll rises to 39 after blast at pharmaceutical factory in southern India

The massive explosion and fire at Sigachi Industries' chemical factory in the southern state of Telangana also injured 34 people, officials said.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Daring duos and chaotic tandems storm Red Bull Sattelfest in DΓΌsseldorf

Forty teams lined up on 29 June with one goal: to conquer a wild obstacle course on the most outrageous tandem bikes imaginable.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Danish women to face conscription by lottery

The 18 year olds will join males in a lottery that could require them undergo a period of service.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Germany promises opportunity and stability β€” yet many migrants feel overlooked and excluded. One in four considers leaving

Germany promises opportunity and stability β€” yet many migrants feel overlooked and excluded. As more consider leaving, their stories point not only to policy gaps, but the need for a deeper societal shift.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Integration to emigration: Why do migrants leave Germany?

Germany promises opportunity and stability β€” yet many migrants feel overlooked and excluded. As more consider leaving, their stories point not only to policy gaps, but the need for a deeper societal shift.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

The secret’s out: Meet the artists behind Sweden’s whimsical mouse-size miniature worlds

Swedish artists Elin Westerholm and Lupus NensΓ©n, the duo behind Anonymouse, have revealed their identities as a new exhibition in Lund celebrates the project’s end.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Two deaths in Russian custody spark rift with former ally Azerbaijan

The rift exposes wider geopolitical shifts in the region, as Azerbaijan challenges Moscow's dominant role.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Floods and heatwave in Italy lead to two deaths amid extreme weather

An African anticyclone is sweeping its way across Europe, leading to record temperatures of up to 46 degrees Celsius on the continent.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Corfu aims to attract wealthy travellers to avoid overtourism amid rising visitor numbers

The famous Ionian island is investing in luxury accommodation and seeking tourists with "deep pockets".

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Latest news bulletin | July 1st – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

The EU's dirty hydrogen push in South Africa - revealed

EU politicians are presenting green hydrogen as a win-win fuel, claiming it will lead to low-carbon industrialisation in the Global South while decarbonising economies in Europe.The reality on the ground, however, is much dirtier β€” and very far from win-win.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Renault reports nearly €10 billion non-cash loss due to Nissan stake

The French carmaker said it would change the way it accounts for its stake in its long-term Japanese partner, based on Nissan’s share price.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Lagarde says ECB 'will not rest' as eurozone inflation hits 2% in June

Eurozone price pressures rose in line with expectations in June, reaching the ECB’s 2% target. ECB President Christine Lagarde struck a cautious tone in her opening remarks at the central bank’s annual symposium in Sintra.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Turkey detains scores of opposition party members in Izmir

The arrests came after a similar operation in Istanbul earlier this year that saw the arrest of its mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the principal political rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Wimbledon breaks with tradition, replacing sharply dressed line judges with AI to call shots

The suited line judges have been replaced by robots. Some argue it takes the theatrics out of the court and some players have reported difficulties with the tech.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Backlash intensifies for Bob Vylan over Glastonbury controversy

Following the controversial set played at Glastonbury festival by British artists Bob Vylan, the BBC is facing pressure from the UK government. The punk-rap duo has had their US visa revoked, amid support from fellow artists.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Max Schrems β€” Europe’s data fighter

He defeated Safe Harbour, he defeated Privacy Shield, now Austrian internet privacy campaigner Max Schrems is taking on AI, using the GDPR, to insist its personal data is β€œaccurate”. AI is finding that difficult.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Turkey arrests journalists over alleged cartoon of Prophet Muhammad

Clashes broke out outside the Istanbul office of the satirical magazine LeMan.

Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Trump ends Syria sanctions, orders terror designation review

President Donald Trump formally lifted US sanctions against Syria. Damascus said it expects the move will "lift the obstacle" to economic recovery.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Turkey detains cartoonist over Muhammad caricature

A cartoonist working for a satirical magazine drew outrage in Turkey for a cartoon depicting the Islamic prophet. The magazine said the cartoon did not aim to mock religious values.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

When you think you've won Β£280k, but it's Β£28

A couple have told the BBC about considering getting married after believing they had won a small fortune.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe