France, Spain eye respite from wildfires as other blazes break out in Europe
France and Spain on Thursday glimpsed a reprieve from some of the worst wildfires in living memory, which have sent hundreds of thousands of people fleeing – among them Hollywood star George Clooney and his wife Amal. But other blazes have broken out in…
Hundreds of migrants swim from Morocco to Spanish enclave of Ceuta
There are conflicting reports on the scale of the crossing, with figures ranging from hundreds to thousands of people. Spanish media estimated between 2,000 and 3,000 people entered Ceuta on Thursday, according to Reuters, but said that the Guardia Civil…
Netflix drama The Polygamist ignites global debate on marriage & betrayal – Eye on Africa
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Migrants seen swimming around border fence of Spanish enclave Ceuta
Hundreds of migrants have entered Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, with many swimming and using inflatables to cross from Morocco. Others ran through a gate in the border fence. The territory’s leader, Juan Jesús Vivas, said the number…
UEFA says will boycott World Cup if FIFA pushes private investor proposal
European football’s governing body UEFA said on Thursday it would boycott the World Cup if FIFA pressed ahead with its private investor plan. «No UEFA national teams will participate in any FIFA competition for so long as these proposals remain…
Danube's record low levels force shutdown of Hungary's only nuclear plant
Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia are also grappling with the effects of a series of prolonged heatwaves and low rainfall. Fuente: Leer la noticia original
No, there’s no proof sunscreen increases cancer risk
A study involving nearly 470,000 participants allegedly shows that “sunscreen users face dramatically higher risks of all major skin cancers” – at least according to Nicolas Hulscher, a key figure in the US anti-vaccine movement. Hulscher made the…
Man impaled by a hiking pole treks 10 miles down mountain
David Cifaldi was hiking Montana’s Granite Peak with friends when he slipped and was impaled by his trekking pole. Remarkably, the pole missed all major organs. Rather than call for a helicopter rescue, Cifaldi hiked 10 miles down the mountain on foot.…
UEFA to boycott FIFA in protest at World Cup private investor plans
European football’s governing body UEFA said Thursday it would boycott the World Cup should FIFA press ahead with its private investor plan. «No UEFA national teams will participate in any FIFA competition for so long as these proposals remain…
Five members of same family killed in Russian missile attack, Zelensky says
In neighbouring Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk was heading to the site of a 10m-crater (33ft), after «a violation of Polish airspace occurred» during Russia’s attack on Lviv. Polish armed forces said they had mobilised on-duty fighter jets…