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A person is detained by Turkish police officers as he tries to gather with others to celebrate the annual LGBTQ  Pride March, in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sunday.
Turkish police detain dozens at banned Istanbul Pride march
ISTANBUL — Turkish police detained at least 30 people in central Istanbul on Sunday as they tried to take part in a Pride March, which authorities had banned as part of a years-long clampdown on LGBTQ+ events, Reuters reported citing an opposition politician.Footage obtained by Reuters showed police scuffling with a group of activists holding rainbow flags in the city center before rounding them up and loading them into police vans.Kezban Konukcu, a lawmaker from the pro-Kurdish DEM Party who attended the march, told Reuters that at least 30 people had been taken into custody.Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment.The Istanbul governor’s office had earlier deemed the march unlawful and said groups promoting the event were operating “illegally.”Authorities have...
June 30, 2025

Turkish police detain dozens at banned Istanbul Pride march

Authorities are implementing emergency plans as the extreme weather phenomenon is expected to last several more days.
Heatwave brings temperatures up to 46°C across southern Europe
MADRID — A heatwave continues to grip large parts of Europe, with authorities in many countries issuing health warnings amid searing temperatures.Southern Spain is the worst-affected region, with temperatures in the mid-40s Celsius recorded in Seville and neighbouring areas.A new heat record for June of 46C was set on Saturday in the town of El Granado, according to Spain's national weather service, which also said this month is on track to be the hottest June on record.Red heat warnings are in force in parts of Portugal, Italy and Croatia, with numerous amber warnings covering areas of Spain, France, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Hungary, Serbia, Slovenia and Switzerland.In Barcelona, a woman died after completing a shift as a road sweeper on Saturday, when temperatures...
June 30, 2025

Heatwave brings temperatures up to 46°C across southern Europe

Ukrainian residents say the way Russia wants the world to see Mariupol is very different from the reality
'Mariupol is diseased': Residents deny Russia's stories about occupied city
MARIUPOL — "What they're showing on Russian TV are fairy tales for fools. Most of Mariupol still lies in ruins," says John, a Ukrainian living in Russian-occupied Mariupol. We've changed his name as he fears reprisal from Russian authorities."They are repairing the facades of the buildings on the main streets, where they bring cameras to shoot. But around the corner, there is rubble and emptiness. Many people still live in half-destroyed apartments with their walls barely standing," he says.It's been just over three years since Mariupol was taken by Russian forces after a brutal siege and indiscriminate bombardment – a key moment in the early months of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Thousands were killed, and the UN estimated 90% of...
June 30, 2025

'Mariupol is diseased': Residents deny Russia's stories about occupied city

Bob Vylan performed on the West Holts Stage just ahead of a performance by Kneecap
Starmer condemns Bob Vylan's 'appalling' chants against Israeli military
LONDON — The prime minister has condemned UK punk duo Bob Vylan for urging "death" to Israeli troops in what he called "appalling hate speech".Glastonbury Festival organizers have also said they were "appalled" after frontman rapper Bobby Vylan led chants of "free, free Palestine" and "death, death to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces]".In a statement, Sir Keir Starmer said the BBC had questions to answer over its live broadcast of the group's performance on Saturday.A BBC spokesperson previously said some of the comments were "deeply offensive", adding it had issued a warning on screen about "very strong and discriminatory language". The set will not be available on BBC iPlayer.Sir Keir has also criticized Kneecap...
June 30, 2025

Starmer condemns Bob Vylan's 'appalling' chants against Israeli military

Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico
Slovaks veto Russia sanctions at EU Council
BRUSSELS — Thursday's EU Council summit suffered a huge setback after Robert Fico, Slovakia's prime minister, announced he would maintain his veto on the next round of sanctions against Russia, which diplomats hoped to approve on Friday.Fico's opposition involves a separate matter: the European Commission's proposed phase-out of Russian fossil fuels, including oil and gas, which Slovakia, as well as Hungary, continues to be dependent on.Fico met with Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday morning to discuss his reservations, including his fear that Gazprom, Russia's gas monopoly, would file a billion-euro lawsuit if his country breaks up its long-term gas contract. The Commission, however, says the proposed bans would act as "force majeure" to avoid damages in...
June 27, 2025

Slovaks veto Russia sanctions at EU Council

People with Palestinian flags gather outside the EU Council building to show solidarity with Palestinians on June 23, 2025
EU's 27 countries struggle to find a united voice on Gaza
BRUSSELS — For the protesters waving Palestinian flags outside EU buildings in Brussels, it was the moment that everything might change.An EU report presented to foreign ministers had found there were indications Israel had breached human rights obligations under the EU-Israel Association Agreement, ahead of Thursday's European Union leaders' summit.The European Union is Israel's biggest trading partner, and the protesters were demanding that the EU suspend its 25-year-old trade accord over Israel's actions in Gaza.But their hopes that EU leaders would agree to suspend the agreement with Israel were soon dashed, because despite the report deep divisions remain over the war in Gaza.The protesters have been backed by more than 100 NGOs and charities.In 20 months of Israeli...
June 26, 2025

EU's 27 countries struggle to find a united voice on Gaza

A man sat in a car's driving seat takes apart a steering wheel to replace a faulty airbag system
Deadly airbag fault sees 2.5m cars recalled in France
PARIS — France has ordered the recall of 2.5 million cars equipped with defective airbags that can explode on impact and have caused a series of deaths.It follows a fatal accident earlier this month in Reims, east of Paris, in which a 37-year-old mother driving a Citroen C3 was struck in the head by pieces of flying metal after a minor collision.It is the latest drama in the 20-year scandal over now-defunct Japanese manufacturer Takata, whose airbags were installed by nearly all the world's leading car-makers.The airbags use ammonium nitrate gas for instant inflation. But the gas can deteriorate in hot and humid conditions, leading to powerful explosions which throw shrapnel into the driver's face.The transport ministry in Paris on Tuesday issued a "do not drive" order...
June 26, 2025

Deadly airbag fault sees 2.5m cars recalled in France

Eurostar services are facing severe delays and last-minute cancellations
Eurostar asks passengers to postpone journeys after cable theft causes major disruption
PARIS — Eurostar passengers are facing a second day of major delays and cancellations after two people died on the track in France on Tuesday, and then cables were stolen near Lille on Wednesday.There are “severe delays and last-minute cancellations” in both directions between London and Paris. Trains between London St Pancras and Paris Gare Du Nord were either delayed or cancelled until 12:30 CEST. The predicted delays range from 40 minutes to 2 hours.Trains that are running are also being forced to take alternative routes, causing extended journey times.Services on the London-Brussels-Amsterdam route are running without delays.Wednesday's delays were caused by the theft of around 600 metres of copper cables overnight, according to reports in French media. It comes after the LGV...
June 25, 2025

Eurostar asks passengers to postpone journeys after cable theft causes major disruption

Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, right, arrives for a round table meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, June 23, 202
Hungary and Slovakia block EU's fresh Russia sanction package 
BRUSSELS — Hungary and Slovakia announced they would block the EU's 18th sanctions package against Russia during the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Monday, adding that the move came in response to the European Commission's RePowerEU plan that aims to cease all energy imports from Russia."They demanded today that we create a sanctions package that is as strong, as comprehensive, and as severely punishing the energy sector as possible. However, we, together with Slovakia, prevented the adoption of the sanctions package today. We did this because, in parallel with all this, the EU wants to prohibit the member states, Hungary and Slovakia, from buying cheap Russian natural gas and cheap Russian crude oil, as we have...
June 24, 2025

Hungary and Slovakia block EU's fresh Russia sanction package 

Fire in Chios
More than 100 firefighters battle major wildfire on the Greek island of Chios
CHIOS — Dozens of firefighters struggled to control a major wildfire raging on the Greek island of Chios for a second day as of Monday, while authorities issued more evacuation orders.The fire department said 190 firefighters were battling the blaze on the eastern Aegean island on Monday. They were backed up by 35 vehicles, five helicopters and two water-dropping planes. Strong winds since Sunday have hampered firefighting efforts.Their main objective is to stop the flames reaching residential areas and regions vital for the production of mastiha, a natural resin harvested from mastic trees.Push alerts have been sent to mobile phones in the area urging people to evacuate a total of 16 villages, settlements and neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Chios town since the blaze broke out on...
June 23, 2025

More than 100 firefighters battle major wildfire on the Greek island of Chios

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