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βPanama Playlistsβ claims to expose Spotify habits of JD Vance and other high-profile figures
Offshore bank accounts again? No β βonshore vibesβ this time. An anonymous sleuth claims they have been βscrapingβ Spotify accounts of celebrities, politicians and journalists since the summer of 2024. The results may surprise you.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:
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Portugal deploys 2,500 firefighters as wildfires force village evacuations
Authorities in Portugal deployed hundreds of firefighters across 10 wildfires, evacuated four villages, and arrested a suspect linked to four blazes in the north.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Europeβs mortality map: which diseases are most lethal in each country?
The leading causes of death in European countries vary widely. For instance, eastern European countries have twice the Spanish death rates from heart disease.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:18 EU states seek β¬127bn defence funding, in a move welcomed by Ukraine
A group of 18 EU member states have officially expressed interest in loans from the European βSAFEβ instrument to boost their defence capabilities, in a move that has been welcomed by Ukraine.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Iceland's confusing upcoming referendum on relations with EU
Iceland's new government aims to organise a referendum on our relations with the EU β in 2027 at the latest. The vote will, however, not be about whether Iceland should join the bloc but merely whether a new accession process should be launched to see what Brussels has to offer.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Will Australia's youth social media ban work?
Australia will impose a social media blackout for children under the age of 16 to tackle a growing mental health crisis among young people. But will the ban be effective?
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Tsitsipas reappoints father after Ivanisevic split
Stefanos Tsitsipas reappoints his father Apostolos as his coach following a split with former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:EU in a spin over its good, bad trade deal with Trump
"We're not exactly celebrating this, it's not a case that this is a good thing but it's probably the least bad option based on what we were facing a couple of days ago,β said Irish foreign minister Neale Richmond.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:British 999 call handler's voice cloned by Russian network using AI
A BBC Verify investigation has revealed that the identities of British public sector workers have been cloned using AI by a Russian-linked disinformation campaign.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:2,500-year-old Siberian 'ice mummy' had intricate tattoos, imaging reveals
The woman, aged about 50, was buried in a Siberian ice cave and discovered millennia later.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:France-Spain flight row over Jewish teens escalates
Aurore BergΓ© and Benjamin Haddad condemn remarks by Spain's transport minister as a diplomatic spat continues.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Canada to recognize Palestinian statehood
Prime Minister Mark Carneyβs announcement echoes commitments from the U.K. and France.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:US-EU trade deal could lock bloc into fossil fuel dependency
Critics say Europe's $750-billion energy deal with the US could risk the bloc's climate goals and energy security if it goes ahead.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:US trade deal could lock the EU into fossil fuel dependency
Critics say Europe's $750 billion energy deal with the US could risk the EU's climate goals and energy security if it goes ahead.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Kyiv stonewalls as pressure mounts to confirm top economic watchdog
Veteran detective Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi was chosen over a month ago to lead the Economic Security Bureau β but Ukraine's government has refused to confirm him.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:US, India launch 'first-of-its-kind' satellite to track Earth's surface
The "first of its kind" satellite will map the Earth's surface in incredible detail. Mission officials say it will help us better understand areas at risk of earthquakes.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Airdrops for Gaza smack of 'cynicism' and are 'futile,' say NGOs
As famine-like conditions take hold in Gaza, human rights organizations have criticized the plans by Germany and other countries to drop aid in via airlifts. They say this is symbolic politics and inefficient.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Central African Republic's president eyes third term
President Faustin-Archange Touadera confirms he will seek a third term, despite a constitutional overhaul that has drawn sharp criticism. Opposition groups fear he wants to stay in power for life.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:βManbabyβ vs. βpig-headedβ: US meeting with Farage ends in chaos.
A discussion on free speech turned combative after the name Donald Trump came up.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Pressure piles on Merz to punish Israel over Gaza
The German chancellor is increasingly isolated among Europeβs big beasts for refusing to endorse a Brussels plan to suspend EU research ties with Israel.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:German council orders demolition of mosque near Stuttgart
Despite being nearly completed, a mosque in southern Germany has been marked for demolition. The Muslim group that built it refuses to tear it down, but the city says it will sue to make sure it happens.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:At least 22 killed in protests against fuel price hikes in Angola, president's office says
Angola is one of Africaβs largest oil producers, but the country does not have enough refineries to meet domestic demand, so it imports diesel and gasoline at high prices.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Two girls and one employee killed after explosion at Nebraska biofuels plant
The blast at around noon on Tuesday shredded the top of the plant's tall tower, exposing mangled concrete and rebar, while the metal walls and roof of the building below were crumpled and charred.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Ukraine arrests air force major suspected of spying for Russia
Kyiv says the Russian agent sought to aid strikes on airfields hosting F-16 and Mirage fighter jets.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Spainβs top court rules PM SΓ‘nchez not responsible for Valencia floods
European Commission Vice President Teresa Ribera was also cleared by the Supreme Court.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Flights begin to resume from UK airports after air traffic control glitch closes airspace
The National Air Traffic Service said the glitch happened at its control centre at Swanwick and required the service to limit the number of aircraft flying to ensure safety.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:British brother and sister, 11 and 13, drown off beach in Spain
The children's father, who had also entered the water, was rescued alive by authorities on Tuesday evening.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Fact check: Tsunami unleashes fake films and misinformation
An earthquake in the Pacific triggered tsunami waves across the US, Japan, and Russia β and a flood of misinformation online. DW separates fact from fiction.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Marchand breaks Lochte's 200m medley world record
Watch as France's Leon Marchand breaks 200m medley world record in one minute 52.69 seconds to beat the previous best of 1:54.00 set by Ryan Lochte.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Three Ukrainian soldiers killed in Russian strike on army training centre in Chernihiv
The attack was the fourth deadly strike in five months on Ukrainian military facilities. The previous three killed at least 46 soldiers and wounded more than 160, according to official reports.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:NATO ex-employees accuse the alliance of going DOGE
In unusually direct criticism, former NATO insiders say the alliance is being shaped to reflect Donald Trump's priorities. Officials, however, insist the restructuring is independent and overdue.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Trump to hit India with 25% tariffs - plus 'penalty' for trade with Russia
The US president said the measures would take effect from from 1 August, the US deadline for a trade deal.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Tsunami fears ebb after huge Russia earthquake
The threat of massive waves has largely passed in Japan, the US and Russia. Countries along South America's Pacific coast, meanwhile, issued tsunami warnings and called for people to evacuate their homes.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Macron says the EU-US trade deal's not yet done, and calls for more negotiation
With the ink barely dry on the trade deal between the EU and the US, the French president called for continued negotiations and, if necessary, the implementation of rebalancing measures.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Grieving Gaza boy cries for his father killed near aid site
Thirteen-year-old Ahmad Zayed breaks down in Gaza City as he mourns his father, one of dozens killed in Israeli strikes and gunfire in the Gaza Strip.
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