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Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that Spain is seeing progress in combating ongoing wildfires, although he warned of continued challenges due to soaring temperatures. The government reports nearly 100,000 individuals affected, with over 63,000 evacuated. Fire crews are prioritising merged fire fronts in the Madrid region.
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck near Pizzone, Italy, just after midnight on Saturday, monitored by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. The tremor, felt across Isernia and surrounding provinces, prompted public evacuations; however, no injuries or damage have been reported.
Tensions in the Middle East escalated as Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting a major refinery in Yanbu. Greek military sources reported that a deployed Patriot missile battery intercepted the attack, while Riyadh faced similar threats in Jizan, prompting civil protection warnings.
Moldovan oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for his involvement in the disappearance of $1 billion from the country’s banking system in 2014. The court also ordered the seizure of approximately $60 million from his accounts. Plahotniuc denies the charges and plans to appeal.
NATO intercepted Russian strategic bombers and fighter jets over the Baltic Sea on Monday, deploying French Rafale fighters from Lithuania as part of ongoing air-policing efforts. This coordinated response involved aircraft from several nations, ensuring vigilance against Russian incursions in the region.
Statistics from a recent study indicate that current police investigations do not provide a complete picture of crime, as they exclude unreported cases and lack details on convictions or the total number of offenders. This limitation calls into question the overall crime assessment.
Rescue efforts for a humpback whale stranded on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast encountered setbacks when the animal swam away but then became stuck again. As volunteers prepare to retry, the whale has gained public attention, dubbed “Timmy,” sparking hopes for its survival.
Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria party has dominated the recent parliamentary elections, securing 44.7 per cent of the vote and likely winning approximately 130 seats in a 240-member parliament. This victory raises hopes for a more stable government in a nation that has seen eight elections in five years.
United Nations experts have expressed deep concern over alleged incommunicado detention and conditions in Belarus, describing practices at Novopolotsk correctional colony that may amount to torture. They highlighted the mistreatment of detainees, including prolonged solitary confinement and inadequate medical care, raising significant human rights violations.
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