If you’re driving an electric car to France this summer, you should be prepared for charging station traffic jams along the highway. France has invested heavily in charging infrastructure in recent years, but the increase in the number of electric cars and the large summer exodus mean that congestion at popular charging stations remains a real possibility.
Director and voice actor Pierre Coffin had to debunk a persistent fan theory about the yellow characters. The Minions never worked for Hitler, he made clear once and for all in an extensive interview with the French publication Polygon.
Restaurant Konijnenvoer in Arnhem faces backlash after announcing that it will now also use eggs and honey. The restaurant, which has long been a flagship of plant-based cuisine, is facing fierce criticism on social media from disappointed vegans, although the chef says the decision is intended to promote even greater sustainability.
Monaco is still reeling from Monday evening’s explosion on Rue Révérend-Père-Louis-Frolla, near the French border. Three people were injured in the blast, including Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaiev and his partner. According to authorities, both are in critical condition.
This summer, excavations will resume in Rotterdam as part of the investigation into the heist of the century.
The United States is warning Poland that Russia may be preparing an armed provocation on Polish territory to test NATO’s resolve. According to sources close to Polish President Karol Nawrocki, cited by the Polish news site Onet and reported by The Telegraph, this could involve a missile or drone attack on critical infrastructure, or a limited border incursion by Russian or Belarusian military personnel.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is increasingly opting for a brutal air war against Kyiv, targeting residential buildings, emergency services, and other civilian targets. The heaviest attack since the 2022 invasion demonstrates both military pressure and an attempt to increase fear, exhaustion, and uncertainty in the Ukrainian capital.
President Donald Trump returns to Mount Rushmore on Friday to celebrate the U.S. national holiday, with events including a flyover, speeches, and fireworks. He returns to the site amid a political climate that is vastly different from that of his controversial visit there in 2020 (see photo).
Pope Leo XIV has excommunicated the ultra-conservative Society of St. Pius X after the group consecrated four new bishops in Switzerland without papal permission. According to the Vatican’s ruling, the bishops in question have been excommunicated, as have the movement’s priests and the laypeople who formally affiliate with it.
China has publicly demonstrated a mobile electromagnetic catapult that launches a drone for the first time. Footage on Chinese social media shows how a system of three linked trucks propels an unmanned aircraft into the air using electromagnetic acceleration.