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Romania shuts down Cernavodă nuclear plant as Danube water level drops

Nearly two-thirds of the Danube has seen flow rates that are the lowest on record for a month of July in 34 years, according to an analysis published on Monday by the European climate change observatory, Copernicus.

USA

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave role, Trump says

Leavitt's departure comes as Trump faces steadily sinking poll numbers and the Republican Party risks defeat in the November midterm elections.

Culture news

Eurovision to exclude countries at war from hosting contest, EBU says

The EBU said it could commission an independent security assessment before deciding whether a winning country is capable of hosting the event safely.

USA

'I think we will keep it,' Trump says about control of Hormuz strait

Iran maintains it effectively controls much of the waterway and intends to impose a toll system in response to the US war launched by Trump on 28 February.

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Europe News

Solar eclipse plunges large swathe of Spain into total darkness

The eclipse, a first in mainland Europe since 2006, also cast its shadow through parts of Greenland, racing south to smother part of Iceland before arcing across the Atlantic Ocean towards northern Spain.

Europe News

Germany beefs up intelligence services as 'foreign' threats rise

German officials accuse Moscow of waging a "hybrid" campaign of sabotage, espionage and disinformation against the country, which is among Ukraine's biggest military supporters in the war with Russia.

Europe News

Two Portuguese tourists found, two still missing off Croatia

The four had set off from a local campsite in a small 1.5-metre inflatable boat, intending to paddle along the coast, but contact was later lost, rescuers said.

Europe News

Extreme weather knocks one-fifth of France's nuclear capacity offline

France uses nuclear power to generate around 70% of its electricity. The country has seen nuclear power production disrupted by multiple heatwaves and droughts this year.

Colombia

Colombia declares three days mourning for earthquake victims

The quake overwhelmed parts of the health system, turning the rescue effort into one of Colombia's largest disaster responses in years.

Europe News

Hungary parliament approves Orbán-critic former judge as president

Besides a brief stint as a lawmaker, elected from the conservative Hungarian Democratic Forum's party list in 1990, after the democratic transition, Baka did not hold any political positions.

Earth News

Jellyfish force shutdown of three reactors at French nuclear plant

Experts say overfishing, plastic pollution and warming seas due to climate change have created conditions allowing jellyfish to thrive and reproduce.

Canada

Mexican crews to arrive to fight western Canada wildfire

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have opened a criminal investigation into the cause of the fire, which broke out on Friday.

Health news

Ebola death toll in DR Congo outbreak rises to more than 2,000

The Ebola outbreak, which has hit the DRC's conflict-plagued eastern and northeastern regions, was declared on 15 May but is thought to have already been spreading for several weeks.

Australia

Australian PM under fire for 'melons' gag about Japanese leader

Asked whether he would say sorry for his "disrespectful behaviour" in parliament on Tuesday, the Australian leader said: "I reject the assertion in the question."

Ukraine

Zelenskyy: Russia fired North Korean missiles in overnight strike

Ukraine's president has repeatedly sounded the alarm over deepening military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, often while appealing for more Western air-defence supplies.

Colombia

At least 240 killed in Colombia's biggest earthquake in years

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, just three days after being sworn into office, has declared a state of emergency.

Europe News

Germany to boost police anti-drone unit after Leipzig airport incident

Germany and other European countries have repeatedly observed UAVs flying over sensitive sites such as airports, military bases and industrial plants.

Europe News

Russia readying more North Korean troops and missiles, Zelenskyy says

At the weekend, Zelenskyy said a decision had been taken for 30,000-50,000 North Koreans to be deployed on Russian soil. He did not explain how he obtained the figures.

USA

Trump's ex-personal attorney takes over as US attorney general

Blanche won Senate confirmation by 50 votes to 49 after the White House persuaded a handful of Republican holdouts to join the "yes" column.

USA

Trump says will demand conflict compensation from Iran

Trump this weekend said he was "low-keying" his approach to the conflict, suggesting that he was prepared to let economic pressure mount in place of further military strikes.

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