Things didn’t turn out the way some fans had expected. They feel they didn’t get their money’s worth—in this case, 300 euros. But the organizer is defending himself against the criticism. According to him, it was clear from the start that this was an afterparty at a nightclub and not a full-fledged concert.
Volodymyr Zelensky plans to once again urge NATO to provide more air defense for Ukraine at the NATO summit in Turkey, as Russian airstrikes continue to ramp up the pressure on Kyiv. The Ukrainian president aims to convince his allies that additional interceptor missiles and Patriot systems are essential to protect civilians and cities from the escalating missile and drone attacks.
It's not yet clear whether she will actually officially declare her candidacy, as she previously stated she would not run for the French presidency if she were required to wear an ankle monitor. However, the court has already ruled that Marine Le Pen is indeed allowed to run for the Élysée.
After years of silence, British singer Duffy returned to the stage in London last weekend. In an emotional and deliberately intimate performance for a small group of fans, she made her comeback as a singer. Her return follows a difficult period during which she disappeared from the spotlight for years after a traumatic experience that turned her life upside down.
Tens of thousands of mourners took part in the funeral procession in Tehran on Monday for the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in February during an airstrike in the opening phase of the war between Iran, Israel, and the United States. The procession made its way through the Iranian capital at a time when the country is both mourning and flexing its political muscles.
Six minors, all students at a school in Hasselt, were arrested in mid-June on suspicion of planning an attack, according to the Belgian police and the Limburg Public Prosecutor’s Office.
The Lalique Museum in Wingen-sur-Moder, located in the Bas-Rhin department in eastern France, was robbed in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 5. The stolen goods are worth several million euros.
Amazon is ramping up its satellite internet project this summer. Following a recent launch, the Leo constellation now comprises 394 satellites in orbit around Earth, and the company says it plans to launch its first service later this year.
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.
Donald Trump kicked off the U.S. Independence Day celebrations with a fiery speech at Mount Rushmore. Standing beneath the carved faces of four former presidents, he warned of what he described as a resurgence of the “communist threat” in the United States.