President Vladimir Putin accused NATO of preparing for war against Russia. In a speech at the Kremlin to graduating military officers and security officials, Putin said that Western countries have so far mainly supported Ukraine, but that there is now open talk of a conflict with Russia. According to him, NATO and EU member states are increasing their military spending and focusing on greater offensive capabilities.
Rade Bogdanovic is under fire after making racist remarks during a live broadcast on the Serbian public broadcaster RTS. The former striker and analyst said during the Belgium-Iran match that, in his opinion, “Black players” lack the concentration to last an entire game.
Since the wolf’s return to the Netherlands in 2018, at least 41 animals have been killed by poachers, according toa new report bythe independent research firm EcoJust. According to the researchers, this is not an isolated incident, but a systemic problem in which wolves are being killed on a large scale and with little risk.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov believes it is simply “not necessary to take the West seriously anymore.” But at the same press conference with foreign diplomats, he did emphasize that he actually fears Europe.
Freddy Horion, the notorious Belgian six-time murderer, has been released from prison after 47 years, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. On Monday, he was transferred to a secure unit at the forensic care center in Rekem, a borough of Lanaken in the province of Limburg, Belgium. There, he is being prepared for a possible return to society, including through the use of an ankle monitor and strict supervision.
The heat wave in France has already claimed the lives of at least 20 people who died from drowning. Marina Ferrari, Minister of Sports, Youth, and Social Life, announced this on Monday on France Inter.
In Carpentras, a city in Provence in southern France, two children, ages 2 and 4, were found dead on Monday afternoon in their mother’s car. The car was parked in the family’s garage.
Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi and eight members of her production team have been sentenced to 74 lashes, a two-year ban on leaving Iran, and a two-year ban on artistic activities. This is their punishment for holding a concert that was live-streamed on Ahmadi’s YouTube channel in 2024.
During a search conducted as part of a drug investigation, French police unexpectedly discovered a work by Pablo Picasso. The exclusive piece may be worth several million euros. The investigation has since expanded to include theft and receiving stolen goods after the painting was found in a home in Champigny-sur-Marne, east of Paris.
A three-year-old child from the United Kingdom was seriously injured last Thursday after falling into a zoo’s crocodile enclosure. The boy was rushed to a hospital in Cambridge with serious injuries. According to police, he is in critical but stable condition.