2025-07-15

Earth News

Men who felled iconic Sycamore Gap tree jailed for four years

Sarah Dodd, a lawyer specialising in tree law, said it was the first time in the UK that someone had been sentenced to prison for illegally felling a tree.

15/07/2025

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Roman mosaic stolen by Nazi officer during WWII returned to Pompeii

A Roman-era mosaic panel featuring an erotic motif was officially returned today to the Archaeological Park of Pompeii after more than 80 years in Germany.

15/07/2025

Economy

French PM proposes slashing two public holidays to reduce deficit

France’s public deficit hit 5.8% of GDP in 2024, totalling €168.6 billion, a figure well above the maximum allowed by EU rules.

15/07/2025

Europe News

EU delays measures against Israel on Gaza despite pressure to act 

The EU’s 27 foreign ministers agreed to “keep a close watch” on Israel’s compliance with a recent agreement to improve humanitarian aid access into Gaza. They also delayed agreeing on a list of 10 options to respond to Israel's action in Gaza during a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council.

15/07/2025

Europe News

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal submits resignation

The Ukrainian parliament is scheduled to vote on Wednesday on the dismissal of Denys Shmyhal's government, amid a reshuffle launched by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier this week.

15/07/2025

Europe News

Slovakia demands exemption to drop veto on EU Russia sanctions

Prime Minister Robert Fico says the reassurances provided by Ursula von der Leyen are "insufficient" to satisfy Slovakia's concerns and lift his veto.

15/07/2025

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Deadly airstrikes hit Gaza, killing dozens of people overnight

Several neighbourhoods in Gaza City came under heavy Israeli airstrikes early Tuesday, with footage showing widespread destruction and mourning at local hospitals.

15/07/2025

USA

Trump faces MAGA backlash over Epstein files and arms for Ukraine

US President Donald Trump has spent years encouraging dark or harmful conspiracy theories, and that strategy may now come back to bite him.

15/07/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | July 15th – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

15/07/2025

Europe in Motion

Cooling fans: This EU country guzzles over a third of the EU's air con

New data shows Italy is by far the EU's largest consumer of air conditioning, followed by Greece, France and Spain.

15/07/2025

Tech News

Denmark seeks stronger platform rules to protect minors online

Earlier this week, the Commission presented guidance for online platforms on how to protect minors, addressing addictive design, cyber bullying, and harmful content.

15/07/2025

EU Decoded

Can the EU establish common rules to limit sperm and egg donation?

Births conceived through sperm donation are on the rise in Europe, but recent controversies involving so-called "super donors" have prompted several EU countries to call for clear regulation and international limits on sperm and egg donations.

15/07/2025

Tech News

EU lawmakers to push for another Amazon hearing in the autumn 

The move comes after planned hearings with senior company representatives were unsuccessful.

15/07/2025

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Dozens killed in sectarian violence and airstrike in southern Syria

Heavy fighting and an Israeli airstrike have led to casualties in Syria’s Sweida province, in a sharp escalation of regional and sectarian tensions.

15/07/2025

Travel News

Thailand delays tourism fee as visitor numbers fall short

The €7.50 fee is earmarked for travel insurance and projects that improve tourism infrastructure.

15/07/2025

Culture news

The Oasis Effect: Which bands should reunite next?

Call it a comeback. If Oasis can heed their own advice and not look back in anger, then anything’s possible... Here are the musical acts we’d love to see reunited. And the odds we'll see them together again.

15/07/2025

United Kingdom

UK secretly resettled thousands of Afghans after major data leak

The details of nearly 19,000 Afghans who had applied to move to the UK after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan were released in error in 2022.

15/07/2025

Ecotech

Meet the fashion designers cooking up unique biomaterial recipes

From mycelium leather to corn-based elastane, there have been many biomaterial breakthroughs in recent years. When will they become mainstream?

15/07/2025

Travel News

Why summer flights in Europe are being delayed and cancelled

Upcoming strikes in Spain and Italy will add to Europe’s record disruption this summer.

15/07/2025

Economy

US inflation accelerates to 2.7% as Trump's tariffs start to bite

Inflation rose last month to its highest level since February as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs are pushing up the cost of a range of goods, including furniture, clothing, and large appliances.

15/07/2025

Art

Marina Abramović wins sculpture prize in Praemium Imperiale awards

The Serbian performance artist Marina Abramović and the painter Peter Doig are among the laureates for this year's Praemium Imperiale, the prestigious Japanese award also known as the 'Nobel of the Arts'.

15/07/2025

Europe News

German court rejects Yemeni case over 2012 US drone strike deaths

In summer 2012, two members of the bin Ali Jaber family were killed in a US drone strike targeting alleged members of al-Qaeda in the Yemeni village of Khashamir.

15/07/2025

India

India orders airlines to inspect Boeing models after Air India crash

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed on 12 June shortly after take-off, killing all but one of the 242 people on board, as well as 19 people on the ground.

15/07/2025

Focus

ECO summit in Azerbaijan focuses on trade routes and cooperation

In partnership with Azpromo

At the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization summit in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, leaders prioritised trade, transport corridors, and stronger regional ties across member states and invited countries.

15/07/2025

Silk Road Adventures

Get to know the alpine wonders of Uzbekistan

In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

In this episode we head to the north-eastern tip of Uzbekistan to uncover the alpine wonders surrounding of the country, where soaring peaks, emerald slopes, and deep-blue reservoirs form a natural escape just two hours from Tashkent.

15/07/2025

Business

Central Asian countries unite for a Green Corridor to Europe

In a move aiming to reshape the regional energy landscape and bring Central Asia closer to Europe, the three countries have launched a joint venture, seeking to develop a new transcontinental green energy corridor.

15/07/2025

Europe News

European Commission takes no position on Kosovo-Telekom Serbia dispute

The European Commission has chosen to stay away from a new row between the Kosovo PM and Telekom Serbia.

15/07/2025

Space

ISS visit for Polish, Hungarian astronauts ends in Pacific splashdown

The last time Poland, Hungary and India put anyone in space was during the late 1970s and 1980s, launching with the Soviets.

15/07/2025

Ukraine

New US weapons deal: What will Ukraine receive and who will pay for it

In a sharp 180-degree turn on US support for Ukraine, Donald Trump announced that the Washington will send more weapons to Kyiv, two weeks after US military assistance to Ukraine was paused, allegedly due to low stockpiles.

15/07/2025

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Sámi artists perform at midnight sun rap festival in Finland

A music festival in Utsjoki, Finland, is bringing together rap artists from across the region, including performers using the Indigenous Sámi language.

15/07/2025