The Press Junction.
The Press Junction.
11 July 2026
"No to war", Spain opposes Trump

"No to war", Spain opposes Trump

In just three words, "no to war", Pedro Sánchez has drawn a political line: the one beyond which a state decides not to participate in a military operation it deems illegitimate, even if the request comes from its most powerful ally.

Happy Holi: Indian festival of colors celebrates spring

Happy Holi: Indian festival of colors celebrates spring

Festive air, clouds of colored powders, singing and dancing: in India, celebrations for Holi began today, the national festival that marks the arrival of spring and which, in some villages, will continue for almost a week.

Lost Rembrandt re-emerges: Rijksmuseum confirms authenticity after 65 years

Lost Rembrandt re-emerges: Rijksmuseum confirms authenticity after 65 years

Art history continues to surprise us at times when we least expect it. Even with masters that have been studied for centuries, the past still preserves areas of shadow ready to come to light again. Such is the case right now in Amsterdam, where the Rijksmuseum attributes a painting from 1633 to Rembrandt van Rijn. The painting remained out of the official catalog for more than 60 years.

Pope Leo XIV tells priests: "Don't use ChatGPT for your sermons"

Pope Leo XIV tells priests: "Don't use ChatGPT for your sermons"

Pope Leo XIV urges priests not to use ChatGPT for their sermons (but the Vatican does use AI to translate Masses).

Wild animals killed in the name of superstition

Wild animals killed in the name of superstition

March 3 is World Wildlife Day. More than 4,000 animal and plant species worldwide are victims of illegal trafficking.

Is Greenpeace at risk of bankruptcy?

Is Greenpeace at risk of bankruptcy?

345 million dollars (approximately 297 million euros). That's the amount a North Dakota district court has ordered Greenpeace USA and Greenpeace International to pay to oil giant Energy Transfer. A colossal sum.

Hormuz strait can block the world: why its closure in the wake of the strikes in Iran is weighing on our budget.

Hormuz strait can block the world: why its closure in the wake of the strikes in Iran is weighing on our budget.

The Strait of Hormuz, the maritime corridor between the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean, was officially closed by Iran following military attacks by the United States and Israel.

Gamblers bet on the death of Ayatollah Khamenei

Gamblers bet on the death of Ayatollah Khamenei

You and I probably wouldn't immediately think of it and probably associate gambling mainly with sports games. Yet a number of people bet big, and also won money on the assassination of Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. This is what Reuters and Bloomberg are reporting.

Kuwait accidentally takes down three U.S. fighter jets

Kuwait accidentally takes down three U.S. fighter jets

Kuwait's air defense systems have been a little too zealous and inadvertently downed three U.S. F-15 fighter jets.

Largest air traffic disruption since COVID-19 pandemic

Largest air traffic disruption since COVID-19 pandemic

More than five thousand flights were canceled in just over twenty-four hours, thousands of planes rerouted, hubs wiped out. After the United States and Israel's attacks on Iran and Tehran's response, global air traffic is experiencing the biggest disruption since the COVID-19 pandemic.