Hungary: Successive heatwaves drain Danube river used to cool nuclear plant
Prolonged drought and extreme heat across Europe have also triggered an energy crisis. For the first time ever, Hungary announced the shutdown of the country’s only nuclear power plant, after water levels in the Danube fell to a record low. Peter O’Brien…
Gianni Infantino: What next for Fifa and its under-pressure president?
The quickest route for Infantino’s exit would be for the Swiss to resign, like his predecessor Sepp Blatter did in 2015. But Infantino still retains support and he could try to hold out until March, when he is up for re-election for a fourth and…
Kyiv: 9 dead and 22 hurt in missile attack
At leased nine people were killed and 22 others wounded in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv after Russia launched a series of ballistic missiles overnight into Saturday, authorities said. Both Russia and Ukraine have ramped up attacks in recent months, with…
Ginger hair portraits show unexpected 'golden thread' connecting Americans
For Kieran Dodds, photographing people with red hair has become something of an obsession over the past decade or more. Fuente: Leer la noticia original
At least three killed in Moscow restaurant bombing, Russian officials say
An explosion Saturday at a Moscow restaurant that killed three people and wounded 21 others was a bombing, Russia‘s national anti-terrorism committee said, the Tass state news agency reported. «A homemade explosive device blew up at a restaurant in…
The Sopranos star Vincent Pastore dies aged 80
«He loved being an actor. He was passionate about his craft and was always encouraging, respectful, and generous with young actors, taking the time to offer guidance and support whenever he could,» Attermann said. He continued: «For me, losing Vinny is…
Live : Trump says US to stop new strikes on Iran, calls for ‘rapid deal’ on Hormuz
Home Middle East Live Issued on: 02/08/2026 – 07:28Modified: 02/08/2026 – 07:37 A banner with a picture of US President Donald Trump next to an Iranian missile system at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, July 30, 2026. © Majid Asgaripour, West…
Ebola outbreak: Where DR Congo failed in containing the virus, Uganda succeeds
The Ebola outbreak in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the second-worst on record, with the official death toll passing a grim milestone of 1,500. Experts believe the true number of fatalities during this outbreak, which was…
Ceuta: 60,000 cross the border, 57 died
After a day of deadly chaos in Spain’s tiny North African enclave of Ceuta, calm has returned for now. Of the 60,000 migrants who stormed into the territory, around 45,000 returned to neighbouring Morocco within hours. Authorities ordered people to turn…
Russian ship defies sanctions to send military vehicles to Mali
Experts say the deliveries signify that the Kremlin is doubling down on its support for Mali’s ruling junta, which has been rocked by the success of a rebel offensive led by the Jihadist group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and…