The Press Junction.
The Press Junction.
26 May 2026
Our summer holiday in the sun is about to get a lot more expensive

Our summer holiday in the sun is about to get a lot more expensive

The International Energy Agency warns that commercial oil supplies are rapidly being depleted. Rising oil prices now worry consumers as well. As summer approaches, conflicts in the Middle East and Russia could make trips to the sunny south a lot more expensive.

Hobby seekers find extraordinary 10,000-year-old mammoth tooth on Dutch beach

Hobby seekers find extraordinary 10,000-year-old mammoth tooth on Dutch beach

On a Dutch dune and beach strip, Flemish hobby searchers Nick (32) and Lisa (28) made a sensational find. They stumbled upon an approximately 10,000-year-old mammoth tooth, with tooth root still present and in particularly good condition.

CBS News warns "Trump administration prepares new attacks on Iran"

CBS News warns "Trump administration prepares new attacks on Iran"

The war between Iran, Israel and the United States has now been going on for 11 weeks. While a temporary arms truce is in place, according to CBS News, it appears that the US will once again bomb Iran.

US fears more empty hotel rooms at World Cup than expected

US fears more empty hotel rooms at World Cup than expected

The 2026 World Cup will kick off in the US on June 11. Hotel bookings are falling far short of expectations in almost all host cities, raising doubts about the economic return of the prominent football festival.

Botched lethal injection delays execution by one year

Botched lethal injection delays execution by one year

The governor of the US state of Tennessee has granted a death row inmate a one-year reprieve. After all, an attempted execution by lethal injection had failed.

Belgium invests in new cruise missiles

Belgium invests in new cruise missiles

Belgian Defense has decided to heavily invest. Belgium will spend nearly 700 million euros on new cruise missiles for F-35s and drones.

NATO Chief welcomes 5,000 additional US military to Poland

NATO Chief welcomes 5,000 additional US military to Poland

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday via a brief message on his platform Truth Social that the United States will send 5,000 additional troops to Poland.

Xi Jinping sends Putin home empty-handed

Xi Jinping sends Putin home empty-handed

Vladimir Putin's visit to Chinese President Xi Jinping was closely followed by the press. The Russian president was welcomed with numerous honors and ceremonies. Honorary salutes, marching soldiers and waving children. The Chinese head of state pulled out all the stops for Putin that occurred just after Trump's visit. At least it seemed that way anyway. The Chinese president did not seem intimidated by his Russian counterpart. After all, after a lot of ceremonial formalities and meetings about possible collaborations, Xi Jinping sent his Russian counterpart home empty-handed.

Underwater illusion possibly cost the lives of 5 experienced divers in the Maldives

Underwater illusion possibly cost the lives of 5 experienced divers in the Maldives

Did an underwater illusion cause five particularly experienced divers to lose their lives in the Indian Ocean archipelago?

Trump must make a choice this weekend: wedding party or go to war

Trump must make a choice this weekend: wedding party or go to war

US President Donald Trump is currently so busy with the Middle East crisis that he may not even make it to his son's wedding this weekend.