The Press Junction.
The Press Junction.
11 July 2026
Mexico City is sinking at 25 centimeters per year

Mexico City is sinking at 25 centimeters per year

Mexico City is among the fastest sinking cities in the world. The soil is sinking an average of 24 to 25 centimeters a year, with major consequences for the infrastructure and water supply of the metropolis where more than 20 million people live.

Trump heads to Beijing next week

Trump heads to Beijing next week

US President Donald Trump is heading to Beijing next week for a two-day visit. The planned talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping could determine the next phase of U.S.-China relations.

BBC finds out number of North Korean soldiers who died in Ukraine

BBC finds out number of North Korean soldiers who died in Ukraine

A BBC analysis shows that at least 2,304 North Korean military personnel have died while deployed alongside Russia in the war against Ukraine. The BBC gets that information from satellite images and official photos of a new memorial museum in Pyongyang, which was solemnly opened by Kim Jong-un on April 26.

14 toucans rescued at the US-Mexico border: their nightmare ends yet they are condemned to captivity

14 toucans rescued at the US-Mexico border: their nightmare ends yet they are condemned to captivity

In 2025, 14 keel-billed toucans were discovered hidden inside the dashboard of a vehicle at the Otay Mesa border crossing in California.

United Arab Emirates receives millions in European agricultural subsidies

United Arab Emirates receives millions in European agricultural subsidies

The royal family of the United Arab Emirates bought up farmland in Spain, Italy and Romania through companies and a sovereign wealth fund, DeSmog's investigative journalists revealed. As a result, they were entitled to 71 million euros in European agricultural subsidies between 2019 and 2024.

Largest drug seizure ever: 30,215 kilos of cocaine

Largest drug seizure ever: 30,215 kilos of cocaine

Spanish authorities made the largest drug seizure ever last Monday, following the interception of the ship Arconian off the coast of Western Sahara.

Controversy in Italy: "government hid EU letter rejecting hunting bill"

Controversy in Italy: "government hid EU letter rejecting hunting bill"

Several environmental associations have uncovered a letter from the European Commission that is said to reject Bill 1552 carried by Minister Lollobrigida, currently under discussion in the Senate.

37-year-old man with no residence or domicile suspected of attack on D66 office

37-year-old man with no residence or domicile suspected of attack on D66 office

It is now known that the suspect is a 37-year-old man with no residence or domicile. The police reported this in a press release.

Netherlands-based cab app secretly forwarded customer data to Russia

Netherlands-based cab app secretly forwarded customer data to Russia

MLU, the company behind the Netherlands-based cab app Yango, has been fined as much as 100 million euros by the Personal Data Authority for forwarding sensitive personal data of drivers and customers to Russia.

Volcanic eruption in Indonesia: 3 tourists dead

Volcanic eruption in Indonesia: 3 tourists dead

A group of 20 hikers went missing on Friday morning when the Dukono volcano in the province of North Moluccas on the Indonesian island of Halmahera suddenly erupted.