In the United States, a parasite is causing thousands of infections, resulting in severe diarrhea. The culprit is believed to be iceberg lettuce served at restaurants of the fast-food chain Taco Bell.
Thirty years after its sinking, the sunken Soviet submarine Komsomolets continues to cause a stir in the Norwegian Sea. Although recent measurements show that the nuclear-tipped torpedoes are not yet leaking plutonium, the wreck’s nuclear reactor is indeed still emitting radioactive substances.
Het Japanse parlement heeft een hervorming van de keizerlijke troonopvolging goedgekeurd, maar een vrouwelijke keizer blijft uitgesloten. Daarmee kiest Tokio voor een beperkte modernisering van het eeuwenoude opvolgingssysteem, zonder te raken aan de mannelijke lijn die al generaties lang de basis vormt van de Chrysantentroon.
In the case surrounding the disappearance of Delphine Jubillar, a breakthrough finally appears to be in sight after six years. According to France24, on Thursday morning, French investigators found bones in an abandoned house in the Tarn department, near the spot where the woman was last seen in late 2020.
France is in the grip of an unprecedented wave of wildfires. During a visit to the heavily affected Fontainebleau Forest, President Emmanuel Macron said that the country “hasn't experienced a situation like this since the end of World War II.” According to him, some 35,000 hectares of natural areas have already gone up in flames, including more than 2,000 hectares in the iconic forest southeast of Paris.
Shocking details are coming to light regarding the severe wildfire currently ravaging the Fontainebleau forest in France.
The British government wants to introduce a nighttime social media curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds. Apps such as Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube would be unavailable by default between midnight and 6:00 a.m., although users could disable that setting themselves.
Vladimir Poetin heeft de Belgische autodesigner Pierre Leclercq onverwacht de Russische nationaliteit toegekend. Dat blijkt uit een officieel decreet dat op de website van het Kremlin werd gepubliceerd. Zo meldt onder meer de Russische nieuwssite Meduza. Waarom de Belgische topontwerper nu precies een Russisch paspoort krijgt, is voorlopig niet duidelijk.
On the A89 highway, near Cervières in the Loire department of France, a couple on their way to their holiday destination got into an argument on Saturday, July 11.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino secretly dreams of a World Cup with 64 participating nations in 2030. According to him, the possibility will be explored after the 2026 World Cup, but a decision has not yet been made.