No Comment Portugal battles major wildfires during intense summer heat Portugal is battling multiple wildfires in its northern and central regions, as high temperatures and strong winds continue to hamper firefighting efforts across the country. 31 July 2025
No Comment WATCH: 'Pennywise' the sea turtle released back into Atlantic An adult loggerhead sea turtle weighing 137 kilograms has been released into the Atlantic Ocean after recovering from injuries sustained in a boat strike off Florida’s coast. 31 July 2025
No Comment Over 200 hectares burned as residents evacuated in Galicia wildfire A wildfire in A Cañiza, Pontevedra, has burned more than 200 hectares and a State 2 emergency remains in place, with residents evacuated and several villages under lockdown. 31 July 2025
Culture news Berlin LGBTQ+ café targeted in wave of escalating hate crimes With 45 attacks reported in 18 months, a Berlin LGBTQ+ café meant to be a safe space has become the target of escalating hate crimes. 31 July 2025
No Comment WATCH: Rescue efforts in Kyiv after Russian missile strikes kill six A combined missile and drone attack by Russia on Kyiv overnight killed at least six people, including a six-year-old boy, and injured more than 80, Ukrainian officials said. 31 July 2025
No Comment Crowds risk death for food in Gaza as famine warnings intensify Large crowds of Palestinians carried sacks of flour through Gaza City’s Zikim area as growing hunger and blocked aid deliveries deepened the humanitarian crisis in the territory. 31 July 2025
No Comment Tsunami warnings lifted in Japan and US but Chile remains on alert Tsunami alerts were issued across the Pacific after waves followed a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday. 31 July 2025
No Comment Grieving Gaza boy cries for his father killed near aid site Thirteen-year-old Ahmad Zayed breaks down in Gaza City as he mourns his father, one of dozens killed in Israeli strikes and gunfire in the Gaza Strip. 30 July 2025
No Comment Tsunami waves reach Japan and Hawaii after 8.8 quake off Russia Tsunami waves reached coastal areas of Japan, Russia and Hawaii on Wednesday after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. 30 July 2025
No Comment Russia’s Far East rocked by major quake, tsunami alerts issued One of the strongest earthquakes in decades struck Russia’s Far East on Wednesday, sending tsunami waves across the Pacific and forcing evacuations in several affected regions. 30 July 2025
No Comment Emergency response underway after deadly floods in northern Romania More than 2,500 people have been affected by severe flash floods in Suceava county, northern Romania, where three people were confirmed dead and hundreds of homes damaged. 30 July 2025
No Comment Protesters demand resignation nine months after Valencia floods Nine months after the Dana floods claimed 228 lives in the province of Valencia, the town of Catarroja held a protest on Tuesday over the regional government's handling of the disaster. 30 July 2025
wellbeing Is the Japanese walking trend backed by science? "Japanese walking" is blowing up online – but what is it and does the science back it up? Spoiler: it does. 30 July 2025
Healthcare Doctors vs AI: Who wins in the battle of medical diagnosis? While the AI system was faster and about as accurate, doctors offered more empathetic and personalised reports in a diagnostic competition in Shanghai. 29 July 2025
Economy Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell react to US President Donald Trump The Federal Reserve Chair and the US President got into a disagreement over costs at a tour of the Fed’s office building renovation in Washington on Thursday. 25 July 2025
No Comment Russian airstrike injures dozens in Kharkiv, including newborn baby At least 37 people were injured in a Russian airstrike on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Thursday, including a 10-year-old child and a 28-day-old baby, authorities said. 24 July 2025
No Comment Shifting winds trap fire crews in deadly wildfire in Turkey Ten people, including volunteers, were killed while battling wildfires in Turkey’s Eskisehir province on Wednesday. 24 July 2025
No Comment Escalating border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia turns deadly Heightened tensions along the Thailand-Cambodia border forced residents to flee their homes and seek shelter on Thursday as deadly clashes erupted near disputed temple sites. 24 July 2025
No Comment WATCH: Ultra-Orthodox protest against end of military draft exemptions Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men blocked a main highway in Jerusalem on Wednesday, protesting against military conscription following the arrest of three draft evaders. 24 July 2025
No Comment Klaipėda’s elderly residents discover bodyboarding on the Baltic coast In Klaipėda, Lithuania, older and disabled residents are taking part in bodyboarding sessions in the Baltic Sea, as part of a new summer initiative to promote physical activity. 24 July 2025