Well-known mountaineer and Netflix star missing after avalanche at 8,047 meters
Mountaineer and Netflix star Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja is missing after an avalanche on Broad Peak.
Trump suddenly backtracks on Zelensky
Trump backtracks after promises to Zelensky about Patriot missiles. “We have to be a little careful,” he suddenly says after earlier promises.
“I’m no hero, I’m broken”: open letter from a Spanish firefighter
As massive wildfires have been raging in Spain for days, a firefighter wrote an open letter that is being widely shared around the world.
U.S. Senate opposes Trump granting pardon to Ghislaine Maxwell
The U.S. Senate has voted unanimously against granting a pardon to Ghislaine Maxwell.
Dutch nationals blacklisted after ‘racist’ running club in Bali
Two Dutch nationals are no longer allowed to enter Indonesia following a controversy surrounding a running club in Bali that allegedly barred local residents. The Indonesian immigration service has issued an entry ban against the men, aged 35 and 37, who are considered the organizers behind “Entourage Bali.” They left for Singapore at the end of July, even before the ban was officially announced, and are now on the blacklist.
“PSG owner must dethrone Infantino”
Several influential figures in European soccer are trying to put forward Nasser Al-Khelaifi, owner of PSG and president of the European Football Clubs (EFC), as a potential challenger to FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the next elections in 2027. The impetus for this is Infantino’s controversial plan to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors—a multibillion-dollar deal that has drawn fierce criticism worldwide.
Saudi Arabia is trying to stay out of Trump’s war
Saudi Arabia is trying to stay out of Trump’s war—but is being drawn deeper and deeper into the regional conflict.
“Fire out of control”: 8,000 tourists evacuated on Crete
De bosbranden in Zuid-Europa escaleren. Op het Griekse eiland Kreta woedt een reusachtige brand die volgens lokale media “niet meer te beheersen” is.
Trump doesn’t want Chinese humanoid robots: “Unacceptable risk to National Security”
The United States is banning the import of new Chinese humanoid robots. “An unacceptable risk to our national security,” officials say.
Russian ‘siloviki’ are pushing for a general state of war
In Moscow, the hawkish faction is gaining strength: figures from the security services who want to accelerate the offensive in Ukraine. Within that group, the FSB—the successor to the KGB, from which Vladimir Putin also hails—is assuming an increasingly influential position. The agency is expanding its grip on military and political decision-making, from internet restrictions and propaganda in schools to criminal prosecutions.