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Pompeii unveils reconstructed frescoed ceiling

Archaeologists determined that the main theme of the work was of Dionysus and Ariadne, whose union is one of the best-known Greek myths.

USA

White House: Trump won't stop Tate brothers' extradition to UK

According to US media, Andrew Tate has also sought to build ties with Trump's sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Barron Trump.

Europe News

Man jailed for life over terror plot targeting UK military academy

Bashir left the UK two days after the synagogue attack and was arrested at Manchester Airport in November 2025 when he returned from a family wedding in Pakistan.

Liberia

Liberia seizes €277 million in cocaine in major drug bust

According to the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, West Africa is a key transit hub for cocaine bound for Europe.

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Republic of the Congo

Congo's Ebola outbreak surpasses 1,000 deaths

The World Health Organization has said that the true scale of the outbreak could be two to four times larger than official figures indicate.

Business

EU approves Paramount's Warner Bros. Discovery deal with conditions

Paramount's bid still faces hurdles across the Atlantic after a federal judge in California ordered the companies to temporarily pause their merger this week.

Europe News

Former UK water company CEO charged over alleged water test fraud

Under UK law, intentionally altering wastewater flows during regulatory sampling is a criminal offence. If convicted, Wright faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

USA

US judge sets trial date for Nicolas Maduro in drug trafficking case

The US in April allowed Venezuela to pay for Maduro's and Flores's legal defence, something previously prohibited under US sanctions.

Russia

Drones hit Wildberries warehouses in Russia for second week running

Fires broke out at Wildberries warehouse sites in Krasnodar and Stavropol after overnight drone attacks, injuring 15 people and forcing both facilities to suspend operations.

USA

Trump vows US support in talks with Lebanon's president

Lebanon and Israel have held rare direct talks mediated by Washington. Aoun’s visit was the first to the White House by a Lebanese president since 2009.

USA

US appeals court rejects Biden bid to block memoir interview tapes

A divided three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit suspended its decision until 3 August to give Biden more time to consider a further appeal.

Europe News

Chess legend Judit Polgar declines nomination for Hungary's presidency

Until a successor is elected, the Speaker of Parliament, Agnes Forsthoffer, is serving as interim head of state. Parliament must elect a new president within 30 days.

Europe News

France says Iceland has 'nothing to lose' in EU membership talks

Iceland first applied to join the European Union in 2009, in the wake of the collapse of its financial sector, but suspended accession talks in 2015.

Europe News

Former England captain Kevin Keegan dies aged 75

Keegan also wrote newspaper columns, became one of the first English footballers to have his own branded football boots and released the hit single Head Over Heels in Love.

Europe News

Venice greets US ambassador with 'Make America Read Again' signs

US Ambassador to Italy arrived in Venice aboard the 117-meter luxury yacht Boardwalk, which features two helipads, two swimming pools, and a fully equipped spa and gym.

Markets

Apple tops Nvidia as world's most valuable company

Apple, which does not develop its own large language models, has gone from being seen as a laggard in the AI race to being rewarded by investors for its cautious approach and strong iPhone sales.

Europe News

France and Germany to take part in joint military nuclear exercise

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to the Noervenich air base near Cologne on Friday for the 26th Franco-German ministerial council.

World News

Tsunami alert in Mexico and Guatemala after 7.3 magnitude quake

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook the coasts of Mexico and Guatemala on Friday, its epicentre off Chiapas at about 15 km deep.

USA

World Cup organisers 'monitoring' wildfire smoke ahead of final

Officials in many cities urged residents to stay indoors or wear masks outside as air quality reached unhealthy to hazardous levels, meaning it posed a health risk to everyone,

China

China rejects Trump's election interference accusations

At a daily briefing in Beijing, a spokesperson called on the US to stop making what it described as 'groundless accusations' against China.

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