Category: World

New media artist Helena Nikonole is taking the art of sound to an unusual place – a city-based hydroponic plant farm. Together with a group of scientists, she is playing different urban sounds to plants grown in water. The goal is to determine how this affects their growth. According to the European Environment Agency, at […]

The convictions of four men following an arson at a warehouse housing humanitarian aid and Starlink satellite equipment destined for Ukraine is a significant moment. Jake Reeves (left) and Dylan Earl The attack – which caused damage and repairs costing around £1m – was orchestrated by Dylan Earl, 20, and Jake Reeves, 23, who were […]

Decisions made by German chancellor Friedrich Merz when he came to power in May indicate that a somewhat dormant regional partnership is about to take on new significance in Europe. Merz immediately travelled to Paris and Warsaw to meet Emmanuel Macron and Donald Tusk, suggesting the so-called Weimar triangle is a top priority for his […]

New projects to be funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) include: targeting mobile greengrocer, the Queen of Greens, at social housing in Liverpool making sure free school meals in Wales are nutritious helping food pantries in the Isle of Wight, New Forest and Southampton to link up with good food suppliers The projects are […]

Burkina Faso: Eight Security Forces Killed in Jihadist AttacksA series of coordinated attacks attributed to jihadist groups killed seven police officers and one soldier in Burkina Faso, security sources confirmed. Two assaults near Fada N’Gourma, in the east near the Niger border, targeted police units, while a separate attack on June 30 near Boulsa in […]

📍 Washington, D.C. — July 8, 2025President Donald Trump has escalated his trade agenda by dispatching formal letters to 14 countries, warning of impending tariff hikes unless new trade agreements are reached by August 1. The move marks a renewed push for what the administration calls “reciprocal tariffs,” aimed at correcting trade imbalances and incentivizing […]

🇮🇹 Milan, Italy — July 8, 2025A horrifying accident at Milan Bergamo Airport has resulted in the death of a man and the suspension of all flight operations this morning. Italian authorities report that the victim was sucked into the engine of a taxiing aircraft, identified as a Volotea Airbus A319 bound for Asturias, Spain. […]

Atlanta, 5 July 2025 – Four North Korean nationals have been indicted in the United States for orchestrating a sophisticated cryptocurrency theft scheme that defrauded American and international blockchain companies of nearly $915,000. The charges include wire fraud and money laundering, and stem from a broader U.S. initiative to disrupt North Korea’s cyber-enabled revenue generation […]

Moscow: On 7 July 2025 Russia’s former Transport Minister Roman Starovoit was found dead from a gunshot wound in his Tesla near Odintsovo, a suburb west of Moscow, just hours after his dismissal by President Vladimir Putin. Authorities say the preliminary cause of death is suicide, though investigations are ongoing. 🗳️ Sudden Dismissal and Unclear […]

In line with President Trump’s May 13 promise to deliver sanctions relief to Syria, I am announcing my intent to revoke the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designation of al-Nusrah Front, also known as Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), under the Immigration and Nationality Act. This revocation will be effective tomorrow, July 8. Tomorrow’s action follows the […]