The European Commission has imposed a record fine of 550 million euros on AliExpress for failing to adequately address illegal, unsafe, and counterfeit products on its platform. The question is not only whether the Chinese e-commerce company will actually pay, but also what the EU will do with that money and how long the legal proceedings might drag on.
On Sunday, protests took place in Tirana for the fiftieth consecutive day against a controversial real estate project on the Albanian coast. The protesters are now not only demanding that the plans be halted, but are also calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama.
Tesla plans to ramp up production again at its factory in Grünheide near Berlin. The American manufacturer is seeing rising demand for its electric cars and therefore wants to build more vehicles this year, hire more people, and use the site to serve new markets.
Russia is increasingly returning to cash. Since the beginning of this year, 1.56 trillion rubles in cash has been put into circulation—the sharpest increase for that period in years, excluding the COVID-19 pandemic. This is reported by The Moscow Times and BBC News, based on figures from the Russian central bank.
Tadej Pogačar does not fit within the budget of the post-Tour criterium in Aalst. Organizer Renno Roelandt says that the requested appearance fee of 100,000 euros is too great a financial risk for a free criterium. According to Het Nieuwsblad, it appears he will not be competing in the Netherlands after the Tour de France for the same reason.
Ukraine set fire to two distribution centers belonging to Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer, in a large-scale drone attack. The attack struck warehouses in the Tambov and Moscow regions and claimed the lives of at least eight people; dozens more were injured. According to Russian authorities, seven people were killed in Kotovsk, in the Tambov region, and one person was killed in Elektrostal, near Moscow.
Since June 1, 2026, Italy has had a new toll regulation under which drivers can, in certain cases, receive a refund for part of their toll costs if they are stuck in traffic or experience delays due to roadwork. Foreign holiday makers are also generally eligible, but the policy doesn’t apply everywhere, and the application process is anything but simple.
At least eight people were killed and dozens more were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on two warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer. The attacks struck logistics sites in the Tambov region and in Elektrostal, near Moscow, causing major fires.
Now that the Taliban is actively promoting tourism, the regime is trying to position Afghanistan as a destination for adventurous travelers. Yet for many visitors, the country remains a destination with clear risks, even as the first Western tourists are once again flocking there for its natural beauty, historical sites, and Afghan hospitality.
Trump Media wants to charge stock traders for access to U.S. President Donald Trump’s posts on Truth Social that is just a few milliseconds faster.