Three dead in explosion in Moscow restaurant
On Saturday evening, three people were killed and dozens were injured in an explosion at an Italian restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow.
Russian attack destroys millions of Ukrainian children's books
Two attacks by Russian drones caused a major fire at the warehouse of the Ranok publishing house in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Millions of books were destroyed in the fire.
Italy is sweltering: Red alert for almost all major cities
Italy has placed almost all of its major cities under the highest “red” heat alert: a new heat wave caused by a subtropical anticyclone from North Africa is ravaging the Southern European country.
Subscription for faster access to Donald Trump’s posts now on sale
Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), the Trump family’s media company, has been selling premium subscriptions to posts by Donald Trump and other influential Americans on Truth Social since Saturday. The “Truth API” subscriptions give users access to Trump’s posts a few seconds earlier.
700,000 euros wash ashore on a Sicilian beach
Beachgoers at Marina di Ragusa, on the Italian island of Sicily, were surprised last Wednesday when banknotes worth hundreds of thousands of euros suddenly washed ashore.
‘Silicon Valley must help solve the U.S. weapons shortage’
Due to the protracted war with Iran, U.S. stocks of Patriot and THAAD missiles are rapidly dwindling. The Pentagon is therefore pinning its hopes on defense startups in Silicon Valley, now that traditional suppliers like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are unable to scale up production. In late June, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth convened about fifteen top executives from companies such as Shield AI, Anduril, CoAspire, and Castelion with a clear message: “Solve it.”
Elon Musk loses nearly half his fortune in 6 weeks
Elon Musk has lost nearly half his fortune in six weeks. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his net worth fell from a peak of about $1.33 trillion in mid-June to roughly $684 billion by the end of July. Despite the setback, he remains by far the richest person in the world. Moreover, his net worth is still greater than that of the second- and third-richest people combined.
Belgian movie theaters are screening Spider-Man in Ukrainian
This coming Sunday, Kinepolis will screen the blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” in a Ukrainian-dubbed version at several of its Belgian locations. The initiative comes in response to a request from the Ukrainian community in Belgium, which has grown since the Russian invasion in 2022.
Infantino backtracks and suddenly faces threat of dismissal
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has withdrawn his controversial plan to sell a stake in World Cup rights to private investors. Following fierce opposition from the European soccer community, threats of a boycott, and resignations among his own leadership, the FIFA president admitted: “The project has caused divisions that are no longer in the interest of the original goal.”
“It’s the human traffickers’ fault”: Spanish Prime Minister points the finger at criminal gangs
Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez blames human traffickers following the sudden arrival of 60,000 migrants in Ceuta.