2025-08-03

Europe News

German retailers speak of rise in shoplifting and lack of prosecution

The damage caused by shoplifting in Germany in 2024 amounted to around €3 billion - a fifth more than in 2022.

03/08/2025

Europe News

Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt wins women's Tour de France on first attempt

France's Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt won the women's Tour de France on Sunday. After sealing victory, she said she had achieved "the goal of (her) life as an athlete."

03/08/2025

Green News

Seawater contamination in Nazaré: Over 100 people treated for nausea

The beach was closed on Friday but reopened on Saturday night. The water was contaminated by sewage that was discharged due to a "technical fault."

03/08/2025

Europe News

Bavarian premier calls to end Ukrainian refugees' citizen allowance

Bavaria's Minister President Markus Söder said he is in favour of paying Ukrainian refugees in Germany lower benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act, rather than the current citizen's allowance.

03/08/2025

Green News

Experts urge rethink on renewable energy and its environmental impact

Renewable energy has become a key part of the global energy transition, presenting itself as the clean alternative to fossil fuels. But green or renewable does not mean zero impact. Let's take a look at the fine print.

03/08/2025

Tech News

Google AI summary feature deals blow to website traffic

While Google's artificial intelligence feature reduces the rate at which users click on sites, adverts are now delivered in artificial intelligence summaries.

03/08/2025

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Latest news bulletin | August 3rd, 2025 – Evening

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03/08/2025

Culture news

How a Ukrainian NGO is preserving everyday medieval life

Shadows Project, an NGO founded following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, has partnered with St Sophia’s Cathedral in Kyiv to digitally preserve over 7,500 inscriptions on its walls.

03/08/2025

Business

OPEC+ agrees to boost oil production in large output hike

Eight OPEC+ countries meeting on Sunday agreed on a bump in oil production for September by 547,000 barrels per day.

03/08/2025

Europe News

Almost 50% of Poles want Prime Minister Donald Tusk to resign

Almost half of Poles believe that Prime Minister Donald Tusk should resign, according a poll conducted just days before president-elect Karol Nawrocki's inauguration.

03/08/2025

World News

Russia's Krasheninnikov volcano erupts for the first time in 600 years

The Kamchatka branch of Russia’s ministry for emergency services said an ash plume was recorded rising up 5-6 kilometres following the volcano’s eruption, and drifted 75 kilometres eastward.

03/08/2025

Europe News

Pope urges young Catholics to spread faith at Rome's Youth Jubilee

The pontiff celebrated the concluding mass of one of the most important events of the Holy Year as 1 million faithful filled the Tor Vergata esplanade in Rome on Sunday.

03/08/2025

Europe News

Russian missile and drone strikes injure at least 18 across Ukraine

Russian missile strikes on Mykolaiv injured seven people, while Ukraine's air force intercepted 60 drones. Ukrainian forces hit an oil depot in Russia's Sochi.

03/08/2025

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03/08/2025

Culture news

Estonia stages a “heavy machinery ballet” version of Romeo and Juliet

The remake of the classic Shakespearean tragedy is being staged by Estonian independent theatre Kinoteater, which uses an experimental style to push the boundaries of its audience.

03/08/2025

Europe News

Poland extends border controls with Germany and Lithuania

Border controls with Germany and Lithuania, which were introduced by Poland on July 7, have been extended until October 4. They were originally in place until August 5.

03/08/2025

wellbeing

How do mineral and chemical sunscreens affect our health?

Mineral and chemical sunscreens work differently, but both are considered safe when used correctly.

03/08/2025

Green News

Global Plastics Treaty hangs in the balance as talks resume in Geneva

Campaigners say that industry lobbyists must be banned from the talks to secure a meaningful outcome.

03/08/2025

Destinations

Will roads and resorts ruin Kazakhstan’s last wild paradise?

Education and tourism are bringing hope to Katon Karagay, but locals face tough choices between progress and preservation.

03/08/2025

Art

A lost Salvador Dalí painting bought for £150 is set for auction

The 1966 watercolour, part of a long-lost Arabian Nights series, was authenticated after being rediscovered by an antiques dealer at a garage sale in the UK.

03/08/2025

Gaza

At least 10 people killed near two aid distribution sites in Gaza

The violence came a day after US officials visited the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation GHF site, and the US ambassador Steve Witkoff described the troubled system as “an incredible feat.”

03/08/2025

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Latest news bulletin | August 3rd, 2025 – Morning

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03/08/2025