The Press Junction.
The Press Junction.
11 July 2026
Governor Fugatti acquitted for shooting dead bear M90

Governor Fugatti acquitted for shooting dead bear M90

De rechtbank van het Italiaanse Trento heeft de president van de Autonome Provincie, Maurizio Fugatti, vrijgesproken van de beschuldiging van het met wreedheid of zonder noodzaak doden van een dier. Centraal in het proces stond de zaak rond de beer M90, die in februari 2024 werd afgeschoten nadat hij als problematisch was bestempeld.

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.

PFAS in water: in Italy, technology is being that can remove 'eternal toxins' up to 99%

PFAS in water: in Italy, technology is being that can remove 'eternal toxins' up to 99%

PFAS in water has been increasingly discussed for several years, and not only in technical or scientific circles. The subject pops up in local news, in daily concerns, in political choices. And each time the same problem recurs: these substances persist, accumulate, move. Disappearing is an entirely different story.

Norway: melting ice reveals huge 1,500-year-old reindeer trap

Norway: melting ice reveals huge 1,500-year-old reindeer trap

The discovery fascinates archaeologists, but also raises troubling questions about the acceleration of climate change.

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.

Archeologists dig for a wind farm and stumble upon a medieval tunnel hidden for centuries

Archeologists dig for a wind farm and stumble upon a medieval tunnel hidden for centuries

Wat gebeurt er wanneer de energietransitie botst op de duizendjarige geschiedenis van een gebied? In Duitsland is bij de aanleg van een windmolenpark een geheime middeleeuwse tunnel ontdekt, verborgen onder een meer dan 6.000 jaar oud neolithisch monument.

Two 'apocalypse fish' discovered on a beach in Mexico: why are they harbingers of disaster?

Two 'apocalypse fish' discovered on a beach in Mexico: why are they harbingers of disaster?

Sur une plage de Cabo San Lucas, au Mexique, des touristes sont tombés sur deux créatures marines aussi fascinantes qu’énigmatiques : d’immenses régalecs, également connus sous le nom de "poissons de l’apocalypse".

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.

Gigantic Greenland shark filmed for the first time in the depths of Antarctica

Gigantic Greenland shark filmed for the first time in the depths of Antarctica

A Greenland shark has been filmed for the first time at near-freezing depths off the South Shetland Islands in the Southern Ocean.