Fire at northern German hospital kills patients and injures dozens
Emergency services were alerted shortly after 4am, and the roof structure of the building caught fire at around 4.30am.
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Can Meloni afford to leave Vannacci outside her coalition?
Under current polling conditions, the centre-right would remain the favourite if Vannacci were incorporated into the governing alliance.
Deadly fire in Antwerp apartment block kills five, many injured
Several people suffered major burn injuries, and others were treated for smoke inhalation.
Coordinated firebomb attacks target Greece’s governing party in Thessaloniki
The most serious attack hit the Charilaou district at about 4.35am, where a fire thought to have been started by a gas canister spread to two cars and two motorcycles.
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Tusk’s prosecutors launch probe against chief justice of Poland’s Supreme Court
Kapiński, who was appointed by the opposition Conservatives (PiS) aligned President Karol Nawrocki.
Retailleau vows to end birthright citizenship as he targets RN voters
"Immigration is not an opportunity but a burden; it costs us far more than it brings us," he said.
Erdoğan accuses Israel of recognising Armenian genocide to hide Gaza ‘barbarism’
Israel's cabinet approved the recognition on June 28, in a proposal put forward by Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar.
Hammer gang leader Lina E. ordered back to prison
The court also imposed a €750 fine and ordered her to pay the costs of the proceedings.
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Hard left MEP Manon Aubry under fire for elite lifestyle
The French politician campaigns on attacking billionaires and is often seen in shirts with the print "tax the rich".
US Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes in women’s sport
Donald Trump welcomed the ruling as a "big win" and said it had ended a situation he considered ridiculous.
ESN group affirms commitment to European values amid ongoing scrutiny
“Europe needs a new direction — a Europe of free and sovereign nations, where decisions are taken as closely as possible to the citizens”.
Pope Leo warns SSPX leader against schismatic new episcopal consecrations
In his message, he urged the SSPX leadership to respect Church unity and avoid actions that would deepen the divide.
Bern city government scolds Police for removing trans from female section of nudist beach
The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon in the “Paradiesli” women’s nudist area.
France reopens 88,000 complaints of sexual violence against children
Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin has openly acknowledged a “terrible failure from the state, and of the justice system”.
Parcel bomb injures Ukrainian family in Monaco’s first ‘terrorist attack’
The two adults were taken to hospital in Nice, southeast France, and the teenager to a nearby children's hospital.
Gunman kills six at German child welfare centre
Four women and two men, all of them child welfare workers, were killed. Five died at the scene and a sixth died later in hospital.
Rome censorship: Exhibitors must sign a certificate of political purity before book fair
Paper First will no longer exhibit at Più Libri Più Liberi, Rome's annual fair dedicated to small and independent publishers.
Balázs Orbán leaves MCC as Hungary’s new government targets Fidesz-era foundations
Hungary's largest conservative foundation faces losing its independence under Péter Magyar's reforms, prompting its chairman to step down in protest.
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Spain’s opposition accuses Sánchez of ‘manufacturing voters’ through naturalisation law
PP and Vox say a citizenship law for the descendants of emigrants is being used to engineer a friendlier electorate before the next general election.
Asylum seeker suspected of rape of 13-year-old Dutch girl suggested marriage ‘to make amends’
The girl’s mother confronted him directly during the hearing, asking why he had done this to her daughter and damaged their lives instead of seeking help for his…
Austrian Supreme Court: Ryanair must scrap unfair booking fees
The ruling covers a wide range of charges that the court found to be either intransparent, grossly unfair, or both.
Berlin Greens want to allow head and neck tattoo’s for police officers
Current Berlin police guidelines strictly prohibit openly visible tattoos, particularly on the head, neck, hands and lower arms.
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US marks 250 years of independence in Brussels as left-wing groups protest
Climate and left-wing groups marched on the Parc du Cinquantenaire in protest at the US Embassy's "250 years of independence" celebration.
Musk makes banned migration-themed film ‘Citizen Vigilante’ free to watch on X
The controversy over the film began after Germany's film ratings authority, the FSK, refused to grant it an age classification.
German NGO push for new legal case for banning AfD with new ‘evidence’
The GFF is funded by, among others, the Soros-backed Open Society Foundations.
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Tusk tries to silence Polish whistleblower doctor who said patients died as result of ruling party mismanagement
Polish Prime Minister had said he was not going to get involved in disputes between doctors.
AfD politician brutally attacked, police investigate attempted murder
Michael Meister, an AfD state parliamentarian, was violently attacked outside his home by two assailants, suffering serious injuries in a politically motivated assault.
17-year-old French boy beaten to death in ambush, filmed by laughing assailants
Louis was rushed to hospital in critical condition, placed in an artificial coma, and succumbed to his injuries.
Amnesty International criticises new Hungarian government over rule-of-law concerns
The controversy follows Péter Magyar’s demand earlier this year that Sulyok resign, after the president refused to step down.
French senate report labels ‘masculinism’ a threat to democracy, women’s rights and call for EU action
French lawmakers warn that repeated exposure to such material can foster resentment, anti-democratic attitudes and hostility towards women.