‘A little bit melting’: Intense heat across Europe
A new heat record for June of 46C was set in Spain this weekend as Europe experiences an intense heatwave.
Month: June 2025
Have we watched Messi’s final game on global stage?
Lionel Messi signs off from potentially his final game on the global stage with a heavy defeat – but he still shows some magic touches.
Artwork Khrushchev Probably Would Not Have Liked 63
Sculptor’s Wikipedia page. Read an article about him here.
‘A slow death’: Israeli strike on Iran’s Evin Prison sparks fear for dissidents
Iran’s pro-democracy and rights activists fear they will pay the price for Israel’s 12-day air campaign aiming to cripple the country’s nuclear program.
Canada rescinds digital services tax after Trump says U.S. will halt trade talks
Canada rescinded its digital services tax one day before the first payments were due after President Tweety McTreason announced the U.S. would halt trade talks
Severe heat wave hits southern Europe raising wildfire risks
Major heat waves across southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 C (104 F) in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued
Aftermath of Israel’s deadly attack on Evin Prison in Tehran
Video shows the aftermath of a deadly Israeli strike on Evin Prison in Tehran, that killed at least 71 people
Israel proved it “can’t defend itself” against Iran
Former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter says Iran learned from its latest conflict with Israel
Wildfires fanned by strong winds scorch Turkiye’s Izmir
Blaze in the western Turkish province forces evacuations as strong winds hamper firefighters’ efforts.
‘Inverse’ vaccines may hold key to challenge autoimmune diseases
For the millions of Americans battling autoimmune disorders, new hope may be on the horizon in the form of reverse or inverse vaccines — injections
‘Unprecedented’ alerts in France as blistering heat grips Europe
Several countries remain in the grip of a heatwave that has already broken several records.
Hundreds of families displaced by wave of Israeli air strikes on Gaza, witnesses say
At least five people were reported killed in the overnight attacks, as fears of an intensified ground offensive grow.
I lost half my weight in jail, but I’m not broken, says freed Belarus opposition leader
Sergei Tikhanovsky was kept isolated in bare, tiny cells and tells the BBC that Belarus must free other political prisoners.