Drownings surge in France amid June heatwave
France recorded over 100 drowning deaths in just one month — a 58% rise from last year — as unusually high temperatures drove more people to water, public health officials say.
France recorded over 100 drowning deaths in just one month — a 58% rise from last year — as unusually high temperatures drove more people to water, public health officials say.
Migration offset natural decline for the fourth consecutive year, pushing the European Union’s population to an historic high of 450.4 million in 2024, according to Eurostat figures released on Friday.
Germany’s public debt is projected to climb from 62.5% to 74% of GDP by 2030, driven by record defence and infrastructure spending, according to a report by the European rating agency Scope.
The global oil market may be tighter than headline supply-demand figures suggest, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Friday, citing rising refinery activity and seasonal summer demand as key drivers of short-term market pressure.
European shares dropped on Friday after President Donald Trump intensified tariff threats against the EU, casting doubt on trade talks and dampening investor confidence.
Thirty PKK members, half of them women, publicly destroyed their guns on Friday in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah province, the clearest sign yet that the outlawed group is moving to dismantle its four-decade armed campaign.
New artificial intelligence (AI) software is helping NHS hospitals in Hull reduce MRI scan times, enabling staff to scan more patients each day while improving accessibility for vulnerable groups.
While the White House touts strong job gains as the “Trump effect,” economists caution that aggressive immigration enforcement may undermine labour supply and long-term economic growth.
OPEC+ has agreed to raise oil production by 548,000 barrels per day in August, accelerating output increases amid geopolitical tensions and pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to help ease fuel prices.
The 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) took place in Khankendi on 3–4 July 2025, focusing on “A New Vision of ECO for a Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Future.”
Japan plans to export six used naval destroyers to the Philippines to bolster its maritime defence capabilities against China's growing presence, Japanese media reported Sunday.
President Donald Trump has signed into law a $170 billion immigration enforcement package, setting the stage for an unprecedented expansion of U.S. border and deportation infrastructure.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described his latest phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump as the most productive yet, focusing on air defence and future cooperation, calling it a turning point in bilateral dialogue.
China has restricted government purchases of European Union-made medical devices worth over 45 million yuan ($6.3 million), in response to EU trade curbs announced last month.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen on Friday called for reforms to global governance bodies and pledged to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
Two women were killed in a stabbing attack at a bar in Hamamatsu, Japan, early Sunday morning. A 41-year-old male suspect was arrested at the scene.
Greece is experiencing a deepening water crisis, with both surface and underground reserves dropping sharply due to overuse, outdated infrastructure, and prolonged drought, local media reported Friday.
The European Commission has dismissed industry calls to delay the rollout of its landmark AI Act, confirming that the law will proceed according to its legally established timeline.
A strike by French air traffic controllers forced the cancellation of around 40% of flights at Paris airports on Friday, causing major disruption during the peak of summer holiday travel.
India has notified the WTO of plans to impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in response to higher U.S. import duties on Indian automobile products, with a 90-day tariff pause set to expire on July 9.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a 50% price increase on sugary drinks, alcohol, and tobacco over the next decade, pushing for taxation as a means to reduce chronic diseases and raise funds for health systems.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on the European Union to resolve its tariff dispute with the United States swiftly to safeguard critical industries such as cars, steel, and pharmaceuticals.
The European Union has raised Ukraine's electricity export capacity by 38.5%, enabling the country to generate additional revenue to repair energy infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks.
The independent transmission operator ICGB will conduct annual auctions on July 7th and 21st for firm and interruptible capacity on the Greece-Bulgaria gas interconnector, offering participants a chance to secure key gas transmission capacity.
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