U.S. Army asks soldiers for ‘creative’ ideas to put pressure on Iran
In its search for a way out of the conflict with Iran, the U.S. Army is even reaching out via email to solicit new ideas.
Attack involving a birthday gift for Russian space commander
Russian and Ukrainian media report that General Alexander Chayko, commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces, was the target of the explosion that struck a restaurant in central Moscow on August 1. According to a source who spoke with The Kyiv Independent, the attack was reportedly aimed at Balzi Rossi, an Italian restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square where a private event was taking place that evening.
Ukraine bombs Russian resort town: 4 dead, including 1 child
Four people, including a child, were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian resort town of Gelendzhik on the Black Sea, according to Russian authorities. Ten others were injured in the attack, which, according to the governor of the Krasnodar region, targeted civilian infrastructure.
Reform UK wants to deploy the Royal Navy against Migrants in the English Channel
The British right-wing populist party Reform UK presented a striking migration plan on Monday.
On holidays in France? You’d better not go swimming in a restricted area
Are you on vacation in France and in the mood for a refreshing swim in the ocean or a cool lake? Make sure you don’t take a dip in a body of water where swimming is prohibited. The fine has been significantly increased as of Sunday, August 2.
Child dies during experimental gene editing in China: Investigation launched
A leading Chinese medical university, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, is investigating the death of a young girl in an experimental gene-editing trial conducted last year at its affiliated Xinhua Hospital and led by a prominent expert, Qiu Zilong.
Attention: Starting today, there’s a higher chance of getting a speeding ticket
From Monday, August 3, through August 9, traffic police departments in the Netherlands and various European holiday destinations will be conducting stricter speed checks during Roadpol’s European “Speed Week,” a major collaboration among European traffic police departments.
Trump announces new negotiations with Iran
Donald Trump has announced that the U.S. will begin new negotiations with Iran, after he refrained from launching new joint airstrikes with Israel on Saturday on the condition that an agreement be reached quickly.
Suspect arrested after British woman found in suitcase in Athens
Greek police have arrested a 26-year-old foreign man on suspicion of manslaughter and robbery in connection with the death of 38-year-old British woman Elisabeth-Jane Ross, according to the British newspaper The Times. Her body was found on July 18 in a suitcase inside an abandoned building in the Kypseli neighborhood of Athens.
Italian boy (13) who had been in a coma for 9 years after eating contaminated raw cheese dies
Mattia Maestri, a 13-year-old Italian boy who fell into a coma nine years ago after eating contaminated raw cheese, has died. His father announced the news. Since the incident in June 2017, his father has been campaigning for more warnings on the packaging of products made from raw milk or young-aged cheese.