- EU to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at upcoming G20 summit
- Quebec doctors request inquest following five physician suicides in five months
- Judge temporarily reinstates White House access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico
- Mother dies from rabies after minor puppy scratch during holiday in Morocco
- Argentina president asserts claim over Falkland Islands at UN Assembly
- Montenegro’s EU accession hopes at risk over disputes with Croatia
- Trump welcomes Xi Jinping to Washington for crucial summit discussions
- Israel bulldozes Palestinian-owned olive groves near Ramallah ahead of harvest
Europe
Russia launched daylight drone attacks on Kyiv, killing two and injuring 23 ahead of President Zelenskyy’s address at the UN. The strikes damaged buildings, ignited fires, and disrupted the city’s rail network, prompting warnings from Ukrainian officials as attacks escalate across the region.
US President Donald Trump has finalised a security deal with Denmark and Greenland, allowing expanded military operations on the island. The agreement, signed during the UN General Assembly, facilitates the modernisation of Pituffik Space Base and grants the US greater access across Greenland’s defence areas.
A British man has died after his car was swept into a river during severe flooding in Olivella, Spain, prompting a coordinated search and rescue operation.
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.
From dancing in Austria to international workshops in computational chemical biology, there are some huge cultural and innovation events this week across the European continent. Check out what’s happening in the EU/ Europe this week.
Cliff Notes – Wildfire tears through southern Crete A raging wildfire tears through southern Crete…
A fast-moving wildfire ravaging near Ierapetra on Crete’s southern coast has prompted the emergency evacuation of over 1,500 people, including tourists staying in hotels and local residents.
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