Author: News Desk

Devastating flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, have claimed at least 82 lives, including 27 campers and counsellors from Camp Mystic – a girls’ summer camp – and left more than 40 people missing as of Monday.

Lots of sporting action is taking place across the USA this week, as American footballers prepare to return ahead of a new season. There’s the final of the Club World Cup to look forward to on Sunday. Superstar Beyoncé is on tour, and there are some big business events too!

(Friday 11 July 2025) – Ursula von der Leyen survived her no-confidence vote with ease, after MEPs sought to oust her. The political fallout could still be significant, with the motion reigniting concerns about her leadership style, lack of transparency and political positioning.


Much of the European news has been dominated by the ongoing heatwave sweeping the continent, with the UK set for a third heatwave this week. Plenty of European countries have issued health warnings, whilst other European nations are battling wildfires amid the extreme heat.

The Euro 2025 is in full swing, with this Sunday marking the final matches in the group stages. England’s Chelsea and France’s PSG face off for the Club World Cup final.

Cliff Notes The Trump administration has extended the effective date for tariffs on US imports, with a new expiry set for 1 August, following a 90-day pause that was due to end soon. President Trump announced that countries would receive “letters and/or deals” while also threatening an additional 10% tariff for nations supporting BRICS’ anti-American policies. Market reactions have been muted compared to previous tariff announcements, with major stock indexes across Asia and the UK experiencing slight declines. Trump tariff deadline extended as new threats issued to BRICS states The date for Trump’s tariffs to take effect has been extended,…

The U.S. men’s national team struggled with possession, leading to critical turnovers that allowed Mexico to capitalise, resulting in a 2-1 defeat in the Gold Cup final.

Cliff Notes – Xbox is being set up to fail by Microsoft bosses, claims insider Microsoft has reportedly laid off around 4,000 Xbox employees, with further cuts anticipated due to unrealistic financial targets imposed by CFO Amy Hood. Insiders suggest that these layoffs are driven by pressures from executives outside of Xbox, particularly following the costly acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Despite Microsoft’s strong financial performance, the focus on cost-cutting and AI investment may jeopardise Xbox’s future, as the division struggles to meet challenging revenue goals. Xbox is being set up to fail by Microsoft bosses, claims insider Microsoft execs seem…

Poland’s government has announced temporary border controls along its frontiers with Germany and Lithuania, beginning 7 July for 30 days.

France has established a “Diplomatic Reserve”, aiming to recruit 1,000 volunteers by year-end to support citizen services abroad, strengthen diplomatic outreach, and counter misinformation.

Germany recorded just 61,300 new asylum applications in the first half of 2025, almost half the volume compared with 121,426 in H1 2024.

(Friday, 11 July 2025) – The prime minister is ending his week with a win after getting his migrant deal with France over the line. The deal came at the end of a three-day visit from the French President.


The week has been heating up again, with a third heatwave of the summer arriving this week. Temperatures could hit 34C and the heatwave is expected to last until the end of the weekend.

The week began with tributes marking the 20th anniversary of the London bombings.


A lot of the week’s headlines have been dominated by sports, with all British players out of Wimbledon, and the Lionesses’ thumping the Dutch in the Euro 2025. England play Wales on Sunday in a match the Lionesses really need to win!