Eclipse Frenzy in Spain: Up to 400 euros for a night in a hostel
In the coming days, northern Spain is expecting a massive influx of visitors: about half a million additional tourists are expected for Wednesday evening’s total solar eclipse.
New record: Mediterranean Sea water reaches 33.2 degrees celsius
A buoy near Sa Dragonera, west of the Spanish island of Mallorca, recorded a sea surface temperature of 33.2 °C, possibly the highest ever measured in the open Mediterranean Sea. This was reported by Aemet, the Spanish meteorological service, which recorded the temperature at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
EU announces new sanctions against Russia
Following Russia’s recent attacks on Ukraine, the European Union has announced a new list of sanctions against Russia.
The ideal place to escape the heat? The Hague, says The New York Times
In a feature in The New York Times, the renowned American newspaper, The Hague is recommended as the ideal spot for a “coolcation”: a place to escape the heat of Southern Europe.
French people are vandalizing speed cameras on a massive scale
Frankrijk telt ruim 4.700 flitspalen, maar ongeveer één op de vijf is buiten gebruik omdat de camera’s regelmatig worden vernield met verf, hamers of vuur. De afgelopen tien jaar zijn er meer dan 49.000 incidenten geregistreerd.
Putin visits Siberia: Gas prices plunge
Maandag bracht Russisch president Vladimir Poetin een bezoek aan Krasnojarsk, de derde grootste stad van Siberië. Tijdens het werkbezoek ontmoette hij Mikhail Kotyukov, de gouverneur van de kraj Krasnojarsk, om te spreken over de lokale economische en regionale ontwikkelingen.
July was the deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine since April 2022
The war in Ukraine continues to claim victims. According to a United Nations report, last month—July—was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since April 2022.
Suspect with loaded gun arrested near Trump’s golf course in Los Angeles
Een man is zondag gearresteerd in de buurt van de golfbaan van Amerikaans president Donald Trump in Los Angeles nadat hij zich verdacht had gedragen in de aanloop naar het geplande bezoek van de president.
Meuse River polluted by leak from abandoned factory in Belgian Province of Liège
A major pollution incident was detected in the Meuse River on Tuesday near Wanze, a municipality in the Belgian province of Liège.
SpaceX rocket crashes on the moon
A used upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 crashed into the Moon on Wednesday morning. This impact is not considered dangerous, but it may offer scientists a rare opportunity to study an impact on the Moon.