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The safest country for families this summer has 29C highs – and it’s one of the cheapest with beers costing £2.25
A TINY and landlocked country in Europe has been called the safest place for travellers in the world. Andorra is wedged between France and Spain, and research has revealed that it's got a very low crime rate particularly compared to its neighbours...

Could Putin be arrested in the US during Trump meeting as people call for president's detention over 'war crimes'
Picture this, Russia's Vladimir Putin departs from his presidential plane in America on Friday... only to be met with handcuffs the moment he steps foot on US soil. The 72-year-old is currently scheduled to travel to Alaska this Friday (15 August)...
Explaining the geyser of Jew hate
By Joan Swirsky August 12, 2025 Since the day Israeli Jews––men, women, children, infants, the aged––were attacked, tortured, murdered, raped, and burned to death on October 7, 2023, the entire world––save for a tiny minority of people who still...

Top Parcel Delivery Companies in 2025
Online shopping is no longer a trend—it’s the norm. With global e-commerce sales expected to reach $6.3 trillion by 2025, customer expectations around delivery are rising fast. People want fast, affordable shipping, and they expect real-time...

Grand Tour 2026 route rumours: What we know so far
The 2025 Grand Tour cycle is yet to conclude, but that doesn’t stop the rumour mill from churning. Gossip surrounding the routes for the 2026 Grand Tours is slowly being drip-fed by the local press, with bread crumbs being laid by politicians,...

The Helsinki Final Act at 50: Relevant, or a relic?
The Helsinki Final Act played a key role in ending the Cold War, but the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), to which it gave birth, has progressively been sidelined in Europe’s security architecture. Do the Final Act and...

WORLD NEWS: Boy, 4, dies of heatstroke in Italy during heatwave
A young boy has tragically died of heatstroke in Italy during a European heatwave. Meanwhile, wildfires in Spain are threatening a UNESCO site and French cities are enduring record-breaking temperatures. The four-year-old was on holiday with his...

Boy, 4, dies after being found in car as Europe hit by heatwave and wildfires
Robert Rowlands Deputy editor, Money and lifestyle hub and Neil Shaw Assistant Editor 14:13, 12 Aug 2025 A young boy has tragically succumbed to heatstroke in Italy amidst a deadly European heatwave, while wildfires in Spain threaten a UNESCO site...

Boy dies in heatwave tragedy after being found in car as Europe blasted by heat
Robert Rowlands Deputy editor, Money and lifestyle hub and Neil Shaw 11:54, 12 Aug 2025 A young boy has died from heatstroke in Italy amid a lethal European heatwave, while wildfires in Spain endanger a UNESCO site and French cities experience...

UK tourists warned after Spain issues rare 'red' weather emergency alert in 40C heat
UK holidaymakers are being warned to expect severe temperatures in Spain after a rare "red" emergency was declared in the country. AEMET, the Spanish version of the Met Office, took to X, formerly Twitter, to share the alert. Issued on Monday, the...

Heat wave scorches parts of Europe and fans wildfire threat in France
A heat wave gripped parts of Europe on Monday, sending temperatures up to 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit) in southern France and increasing risks of wildfires in wine country, while Bulgaria suffered blazes along its southern borders as...

Europe swelters under record heat as wildfires spread in France, Bulgaria, Portugal
A fierce heatwave gripped parts of Europe on Monday, driving temperatures to 43°C in southern France, fuelling wildfire risks and setting off emergency alerts across multiple countries. In France’s Aude department, hundreds of firefighters stood...

A heat wave is gripping Europe, fuelling wildfires and forcing evacuations
Open this photo in gallery:Smoke billows from a hill behind vineyards during France's largest wildfire in decades near Camplong-d' Aude, southern France, Thursday, Aug.7, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Manu Fernandez/The Associated Press A heat...

Family & kids events this week in City of Philadelphia: Aug. 10-16
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Heatwave scorches parts of Europe and fans wildfire threat in France
A heat wave gripped parts of Europe on Monday, sending temperatures up to 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit) in southern France and increasing risks of wildfires in wine country, while Bulgaria suffered blazes along its southern borders and...

A heat wave scorches parts of Europe and fans wildfire threat in France
PARIS — (AP) — A heat wave gripped parts of Europe on Monday, sending temperatures up to 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit) in southern France and increasing risks of wildfires in wine country, while Bulgaria suffered blazes along its southern...

Family & kids events this week in East Montgomery County: Aug. 10-16
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UAE welcomes international push for broader recognition of Palestine
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has hailed the international push for broader recognition of Palestine. In a Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement late on Thursday, Sheikh Abdullah said he welcomed...

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Chelsea's hopes of silverware in 2025-26 have taken a blow this week after it was revealed central defender Levi Colwill sustained an anterior cruciate ligament rupture and will require surgery. The England international is likely to spend the...

Crime Perception Index 2025: Croatia Safer Than Germany, UK, and Italy
The research company Numbeo has published its 2025 Crime Index, and topping the list as the most dangerous country in Europe—according to the latest data—is France. Following France, the countries where residents feel the least safe are Belgium,...