Author: News Desk

A British man drowned in Lake Garda after saving his son after jumping from a boat as one of the two children fell overboard. They said Mr Chada “saved his son” but then “disappeared” near the boat. The Italian coastguard said it immediately sent one of its boats, which had been on patrol in the area. A witness told local media: “The mother screamed and the father jumped into the water.” British man drowned in Lake Garda Aran Chada, from Leicestershire, was at Lake Garda on holiday with his partner and two children. The family had rented a boat on Friday…

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Brussels – EU News: A summary of the news this week from the European Union. The Euro week so far: Draghi’s ‘Undesirable Exit’ and the EU buys heavy water bombers to fight the raging wildfires across Europe. Draghi’s ‘Undesirable Exit’ Italy is in limbo as Draghi wins the confidence vote but loses the parliamentary majority The hugely popular leader has left a void in parliament which many believe will give fascists in Italy an opportunity to claw their way to prominence. EU buys heavy water bombers The EU buys heavy water bombers to combat the raging wildfires exploding around Europe.…

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Thousands ordered to flee California wildfire near Yosemite Park prompting evacuation orders for thousands of people. A fast-moving brush fire near Yosemite National Park exploded in size Saturday into one of California’s largest wildfires of the year, shutting off power to more than 2,000 homes and businesses. “Explosive fire behaviour is challenging firefighters,” Cal Fire said in a statement Saturday that described the Oak Fire’s activity as “extreme with frequent runs, spot fires and group torching.” The Oak Fire started Friday afternoon southwest of the park near the town of Midpines in Mariposa County and by Saturday had grown to…

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Lithuania lifts blockade on Russian route to Kaliningrad.  Kaliningrad is on the Baltic Sea and uses a rail link to Russia via Lithuania for passengers and freight. Lithuania has lifted a ban on the rail transport of sanctioned goods in and out of the Russian area of Kaliningrad after a month of political turmoil. Russia was enraged when Lithuania banned the transit of steel and other ferrous metals under EU sanctions last month and threatened to respond. But now Lithuanian Railways says it will resume transporting goods to the exclave. Kaliningrad – a strategic region where Russia’s Baltic Fleet is…

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