Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes drop in Danube River level
Romania has shut down its only nuclear power station because of extremely low water levels in the Danube river caused by prolonged hot weather affecting much of Europe. The Cernavodă plant, where two reactors produce about 20% of Romania’s…
Solar eclipse 2026: Africa witnesses partial eclipse
Part of the world turned its eyes to the skies this Wednesday.The eclipse was also visible across Africa. In Tabarka, where the phenomenon was most pronounced in Tunisia, 59.06% of the Sun was obscured.The partial eclipse was also visible from Dakar and…
Air India to test all pilots for banned substances
Air India is to test all of its pilots for banned substances, starting immediately. It comes after an incident last week in which its Phuket to Delhi flight suddenly lost altitude, with a preliminary report saying the senior pilot had to retake their…
Lagos: Electric vehicles offer an alternative as fuel prices soar
If you know Nigeria’s city of Lagos, you’re surely familiar with the hum of its traffic jams. But a new sound is emerging… or rather, one is disappearing.As soaring fuel prices have hit Nigeria in recent years, some motorists are…
Concern grows over conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln
Concern about living conditions on a US aircraft carrier that has been deployed in the Middle East for more than 250 days is leading a US senator to demand answers from the military about the vessel and putting more pressure on the Trump administration…
Eurovision: Winners involved in ‘armed conflict’ now ineligible to host contest
The winning country in Eurovision will be ineligible to host the contest the following year if involved in an armed conflict or a «sensitive geopolitical situation» that could impact the safety of the event, organisers said on August 12. The rules for…
Person fined for using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear
A person has been fined for using a foghorn to wake a sleeping polar bear in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, a local official said. The incident happened earlier this month after someone sounded the alarm from onboard a vessel, which was sailing in…
Russian strike on Ukraine passenger train kills 2
A Russian drone attack on a train carrying hundreds of passengers in southern Ukraine killed two people on Thursday. Our correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze tells us more. Fuente: Leer la noticia original
Zambians voting as president bids for second term
Civil society monitors have reported mostly orderly voting alongside some incidents of delays and procedural issues. International observers are present. Mwiche Nalupumbwe, 26, was among hundreds who braved the morning chill to queue at polling stations…
Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands
🇷🇺 🇯🇵 Russian President Putin has made his first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, travelling to Iturup, one of four islands claimed by both Russia and Japan. Tokyo strongly protested the visit, calling it “absolutely unacceptable.” Fuente: Leer la…