Around 12,000 people have been evacuated from south-western France as devastating wildfires continue to spread across the Gironde region, days after two firefighters lost their lives near Bordeaux Airport. Regional authorities said more than 2,400 hectares (5,900 acres) of land have already been destroyed. Officials have banned the use of internal combustion and electric engines…
France has become the first European country to ban children under the age of 15 from accessing social media after lawmakers approved landmark legislation that will take effect in January 2027. The legislation, passed by both the French Senate and National Assembly on Tuesday, requires all social media users in France to verify their age…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi following days of nationwide protests sparked by the removal of former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. The decision comes after mounting public pressure and widespread criticism of Syrskyi’s leadership, with many Ukrainians accusing him of resisting military reforms championed by Fedorov. Syrskyi Replaced by General Drapatyi General…
Thousands of people marched through the Italian city of Bologna demanding justice after a Moroccan-born man died while being restrained by police, with later clashes leaving dozens of officers injured. The protests followed the death of Abderrahim Fakir, who died on Sunday after being pinned to the ground by police officers responding to reports of…
Ukraine is facing growing political pressure as protests intensify over the removal of former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and calls for the dismissal of Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in Kyiv and other cities over the past week, urging President Volodymyr Zelensky to reverse his decision to remove Fedorov and replace Syrskyi….
Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones at Kyiv overnight, leaving one person dead and several others injured. Russia launched one of its largest ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, since the start of the full-scale war, killing at least one person and injuring 14 others, Ukrainian officials said. Ukraine’s military said Russia fired…
Ukrainian drone attacks killed seven people after hitting warehouses belonging to Russia’s largest online retailer. At least seven people were killed and 49 others injured after Ukrainian drones struck two warehouses owned by Wildberries, Russia’s biggest online retailer. Russian authorities said all the deaths occurred at a warehouse in Tambov. Also, another facility in Elektrostal,…
Thousands of Ukrainians have protested after President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Protests broke out in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities after Zelensky removed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Demonstrators carried signs supporting Fedorov and criticised the president’s decision. Many protesters described the move as a setback for Ukraine’s war effort. Fedorov later revealed…
An Italian court has sentenced senior officials over the 2018 Genoa bridge disaster that claimed 43 lives. An Italian court has handed prison sentences to several officials over the Genoa bridge disaster. Former Autostrade per l’Italia chief Giovanni Castellucci received a 12-year jail term. Prosecutors had asked for a longer sentence. Former motorway executive Michele…
Emergency crews are searching for missing workers after a deadly fire at a building under construction in central Brussels. Several people have died after a fire broke out at a high-rise building under construction in central Brussels, Belgian authorities have confirmed. The blaze erupted on Tuesday at the Oxy Tower, a mixed-use development in the…
