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.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has withdrawn his controversial plan to sell a stake in World Cup rights to private investors.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.”
Tourist (52) dies while canyoning in Switzerland
A 52-year-old Belgian woman died on Thursday afternoon in an accident during a canyoning trip in Claro, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The victim was part of a group navigating the Censo River Gorge when she fell approximately ten meters. Fellow participants immediately called for help and attempted to resuscitate her.
Wall Street prodigy loses billions just before tying the knot
It was supposed to be a dream week for Leopold Aschenbrenner (24), the young Wall Street prodigy who, with his AI fund Situational Awareness, posted a whopping 439 percent return in just six months. Instead of celebrating, a financial bloodbath unfolded this week: his fund lost an estimated tens of billions and was forced to sell nearly all of its public equity positions.
Why are tigers losing their stripes in India?
And suddenly, the tiger is losing its stripes. Discover why habitat restoration may cause this jungle icon to go black.
Well-known mountaineer and Netflix star missing after avalanche at 8,047 meters
Mountaineer and Netflix star Nirmal “Nims” Purja is missing after an avalanche on Broad Peak.
“I’m no hero, I’m broken”: open letter from a Spanish firefighter
As massive wildfires have been raging in Spain for days, a firefighter wrote an open letter that is being widely shared around the world.
Dutch nationals blacklisted after ‘racist’ running club in Bali
Two Dutch nationals are barred from entering Indonesia following a controversy surrounding a running club in Bali that allegedly excluded local residents. The Indonesian immigration service has issued an entry ban against the men, aged 35 and 37, who are considered the organizers behind “Entourage Bali.” They left for Singapore at the end of July, even before the ban was officially announced, and are now on the blacklist.
“PSG owner must dethrone Infantino”
Several influential figures in European soccer are trying to promote Nasser Al-Khelaifi, owner of PSG and chairman of the European Football Clubs (EFC), as a potential challenger to FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the next elections in 2027. This comes in response to Infantino’s controversial plan to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors—a multibillion-dollar deal that has drawn fierce criticism worldwide.