- Gadi Eisenkot seeks to form government as Israel’s political crisis deepens
- Aid sector criticises lack of foreign aid in federal budget
- Democrats secure Senate control as Abdul El-Sayed claims victory in Michigan
- Vomiting illness affects seven on easyJet flight from Egypt to Scotland
- Six-year-old boy dies in hospital weeks after Waterford arson attack
- El Hierro declares emergency as migrant and refugee arrivals surge
- Daughter of WWII veteran sells door poppies to support local Legion
- Trump offers UFC CEO Dana White the White House press secretary position
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A six-year-old boy has died following an arson attack in Waterford that killed his parents and two brothers, prompting an ongoing Garda investigation into the incident.
El Hierro, part of Spain’s Canary Islands, has declared an emergency following the arrival of over 3,300 migrants and refugees by boat since the start of November. Authorities have requested assistance from the Spanish government, citing escalating pressures on local healthcare and accommodation resources.
A shooting in Krakow, Poland, has left six dead, including a British national, and at least 16 injured, with the 25-year-old gunman allegedly influenced by far-right ideology.
Clashes erupted in Belgrade as police used pepper spray to disperse anti-government protesters demanding early elections and an end to President Vucic’s rule.
The Simpsons has featured some pretty harsh celebrity burns over the years — from poking fun at John Travolta’s struggling career (less than two weeks before the release of Pulp Fiction), to lampooning Robert Downey Jr.’s legal troubles, to McBain’s brutal stand-up comedy routine about Woody Allen.
Portugal’s Jota dies in crash – Europe melts in record temperatures | European News Briefing Week 27
(Thursday, 3 July 2025) – Europe is reeling after the death of Liverpool and Portugal player Diogo Jota, who died, alongside his footballer brother, in a car crash in Spain. The Portuguese FA has asked UEFA for a minute’s silence across all games as the Women’s Euros begins and Portugal face Spain today.
Europe is still sweltering under record-breaking temperatures sweeping the continent, with several countries considering a work-from-home order. The heatwave is the biggest story for the region, with reports of deaths and rising illnesses.
It’s been announced that the European Commissioner is set to face a no-confidence vote next week, and the EU are pushing back on Hungary, which has vetoed Ukraine joining the bloc.
The week has seen protests across the region as well as Pride events taking place.
Jasprit Bumrah is fit for the Edgbaston Test, but India’s management will decide his participation based on pitch conditions and weather forecasts.
Turkish police detained 54 individuals, including six lawyers and at least three journalists, as they attempted to join a banned Istanbul Pride march in central districts.
A suicide bomber attacked a military convoy near Gadani, in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, close to the Indian border, killing six soldiers and injuring several others.
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