GUANGZHOU | Xinhua | For Austrian resident Denis Yurchak, the search for an air conditioner to survive this year’s scorching summer felt like embarking on an adventure. Since late June, a relentless heatwave has grilled Europe, shattering numerous temperature records. After spending two days looking for a portable air conditioner …
Read More »Over 1,300 excess deaths linked to Europe heatwave: WHO
GENEVA | Xinhua | More than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded across Europe since June 21 linked to high temperatures, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on social media platform X on Sunday. “Right now 150 million people are living under extreme heat, hundreds have died, …
Read More »Why European households throw away so much food
Designing policies that work for people where they live, shop and cook will not only cut down on food waste but will also save money, emissions and dignity COMMENT | IAN WILLIAMS | Europe is wasting huge amounts of food while millions of people globally experience hunger. Wars in …
Read More »The EU needs new security partners
COMMENT | NICU POPESCU & FREDRIK WESSLAU | For decades, much of Europe viewed military engagement through the lens of NATO or the European Union, since these structures have long shaped how Europeans thought about conflict, deterrence, and security. But the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have exposed …
Read More »Where have all the U.S’ allies gone?
The multilateral system that Donald Trump has dismantled was not, as he believes, a trap laid by weaker states to fleece a credulous superpower COMMENT | STEPHEN HOLMES | After declaring Iran’s military “gone”, US President Donald Trump appealed to Britain, France, Japan, and South Korea – as well as …
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The football season in Europe is entering its decisive stage. Any mistake can be very costly, so teams play to their full potential, and the intrigue remains until the final minutes. For fans, this is a time of bright emotions and important matches. You can follow the main events in …
Read More »GLOBAL REACTION: Readiness to confront Iran, settlement proposals
MOSCOW, RUSSIA | TASS | The involvement of European forces in combat operations against Iran could lead to a world war, Armando Mema, a member of the Finnish national-conservative party “Freedom Alliance,” wrote on social network X. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on the international community to condemn the US …
Read More »Why is Africa underdeveloped?
Examining the disparate evolution of human history across the world COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | I am a citizen of a Third World country. I live in the Global South. I hope that explains all about my interest in the subject of development, or, to be more exact, the …
Read More »2025–26 Champions League: pick your favorites in the play-offs!
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Read More »Europe must make AI firms pay for training data
COMMENT | ANYA SCHIFFRIN & ROBERTA CARLINI | Media outlets worldwide are dying. On top of a persistent lack of funding, they must now contend with AI summaries and chatbots, which are siphoning away audiences. A recent study found that in 2025, online traffic to news sites fell by one-third. This problem …
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