The Great Barrier Reef will not be added to the UNESCO list of endangered World Heritage sites for the time being. In a draft decision, the World Heritage Committee commends Australia’s efforts to protect the reef, but at the same time warns that coral bleaching is placing increasing pressure on the ecosystem’s resilience.
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.
This summer, excavations will resume in Rotterdam as part of the investigation into the heist of the century.
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.
The so-called “Reflecting Pool” was supposed to become Donald Trump’s new showpiece in Washington—a symbol of patriotism and national unity. But instead, it has already been the subject of much negative press. The conflict is now escalating to such an extent that the U.S. president is taking an Olympic athlete to court.
A Dutch man driving a flashy convertible performed a life-threatening maneuver in Monaco this week, putting not only himself and his passenger but also everyone else on the highway in mortal danger.
In rural Ohio, police have rescued sixteen children from a true house of horrors, according to U.S. media reports. The children, ranging in age from 18 months to 18 years, had been living in appalling conditions in a single room for the past four years.