The Press Junction.
The Press Junction.
11 July 2026
Afghanistan plunges back into war with Pakistan

Afghanistan plunges back into war with Pakistan

Ambulances arriving with sirens blaring, volunteers sifting through the rubble, bodies lined up in front of a destroyed hospital. In Kabul, an air raid hit a treatment center for drug addicts, killing hundreds.

Sinner silences critics: He becomes first Italian to win Indian Wells Masters 1000

Sinner silences critics: He becomes first Italian to win Indian Wells Masters 1000

Jannik Sinner makes Italian tennis history. With his 7-6 7-6 victory over Daniil Medvedev in the final, the South Tyrolean became the first Italian to win the Indian Wells Masters 1000.

Total blackout in Cuba: island in darkness as fleet of medicines and solar panels depart from Europe

Total blackout in Cuba: island in darkness as fleet of medicines and solar panels depart from Europe

Cuba has been plunged into darkness. A total blackout has affected the entire Caribbean island, leaving millions without electricity. This was announced by the state-owned Unión Nacional Eléctrica de Cuba, which speaks of a "complete disconnection of the national electricity system". The interruption occurred simultaneously across the country, as if someone had literally flipped a switch. The notification came through via the Havana Electricity Company's Telegram channel: recovery protocols have been initiated, but the causes of the grid collapse are still unclear.

Mega-chain collision on highway: 80 vehicles blocked in tunnel

Mega-chain collision on highway: 80 vehicles blocked in tunnel

Heavy accident on the A20 freeway Messina-Palermo: a huge chain collision involved some 80 vehicles on Tuesday morning, just before 9 a.m., in the Villafranca tunnel, on the section between Rometta and Milazzo towards Messina. Not only cars, but also trucks were involved in the accident. Following the mega-chain collision, the fire department, police and several ambulances rushed out to assist drivers and passengers and to secure fuel tanks. Fortunately, as far as is known, there were no serious injuries.

A hundred years after his death, new Gaudí building 'reappears'

A hundred years after his death, new Gaudí building 'reappears'

There are places that remain silent for decades, as if waiting for someone to listen, really listen. Then comes the moment when that silence is broken and history takes a new course.

Bulls forced to run with horns on fire: Spain's most controversial tradition

Bulls forced to run with horns on fire: Spain's most controversial tradition

A wooden frame filled with flammable materials is attached to the bull's horns, while the crowd watches and cheers. This is Toro Jubilo, one of Spain's most controversial traditions.

Senegal toughens its law against homosexual relations

Senegal toughens its law against homosexual relations

A law provides for 10-year prison sentences for same-sex relationships.

Remote Pacific island where Japan wants to bury its nuclear waste

Remote Pacific island where Japan wants to bury its nuclear waste

There's an island in the middle of the Pacific that almost nobody has ever heard of. It's called Minamitorishima, a triangle of rock and coral the size of a suburban neighborhood.

Russian liquefied natural gas tanker (loaded with gas) adrift in the Mediterranean: the threat of ecological disaster is real

Russian liquefied natural gas tanker (loaded with gas) adrift in the Mediterranean: the threat of ecological disaster is real

For several days now, tension has been mounting in the Mediterranean, where the threat of an environmental catastrophe looms.

UK says no to social media for under-16s: 3-month trial launched

UK says no to social media for under-16s: 3-month trial launched

The Keir Starmer-led government has launched a nationwide trial to determine whether it's really necessary to ban access to social media for under-16s.