When the summer heat in Rome becomes unbearable, residents are increasingly seeking relief underground. After all, beneath the city lies a vast network of catacombs, caves, tunnels, and ancient ruins where the temperature remains remarkably constant, usually around 17 to 18 degrees.
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100 percent import tariff on goods from countries that introduce a digital tax on U.S. technology companies. With the warning, he is primarily targeting European countries that, according to him, are on the verge of implementing such taxes.
After nearly two weeks on the run, Gracie the giraffe has been found in the rugged Texas Hill Country. The three-year-old giraffe was suddenly spotted from a helicopter on Friday morning, about six kilometers south of the ranch where she lives.
A preliminary investigation has been launched in France into reports of possible child trafficking via the secondhand platform Vinted. The investigation has been entrusted to the Office for Minors (Ofmin), the Nanterre public prosecutor’s office told AFP on Friday evening.
Starting in the 2026–2027 academic year, the Belgian Odisee University College will phase out the traditional bachelor’s thesis and associate degree thesis. These will be replaced by a practice-oriented final project directly linked to an internship or on-the-job training.
At a soccer tournament where you’re away from home for weeks on end, team spirit is highly important. The English national soccer team has found a few games that strengthen the bond between the players without making them break a sweat. Is this the winning formula for going far in the World Cup?
European law enforcement agencies have once again dealt a major blow to cybercriminals by taking the malware infrastructure of StealC and Amadey offline. During the international operation, part of Operation Endgame, hundreds of servers and domain names were seized or taken offline.
Louis, a 17-year-old boy from Narbonne, France, has died following an extremely violent attack that, according to the prosecutor’s office, was premeditated. On Friday evening, he was lured into an ambush at a remote construction site in Narbonne and severely beaten. Five days later, he succumbed to his injuries in hospital.
Paris is temporarily banning the consumption of alcohol in public spaces and takeout sales, as the heat wave plaguing large parts of Western Europe slowly shifts eastward. This measure is intended to ease the strain on hospitals in the French capital.
South Korea is turning to drones as part of its military response to North Korea. The Ministry of Defense announced on Friday that it plans to train 500,000 military personnel as drone operators, while tens of thousands of unmanned systems will be deployed to frontline units.