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Gaza mourns aid worker killed by Israel who helped them see the World Cup
Palestinians in Gaza turned out in large numbers to pay their respects to a senior member of Egypt’s main aid organisation, who had set up World Cup screenings in the shattered enclave and was killed by an Israeli air strike on a taxi he was in this week. The strike killed Mohammed al-Wahidi, himself a…
Read MoreÉric Rohmer’s Novel “Élisabeth” Is a Precocious Literary Triumph
The undercurrent of unsatisfied lust that runs through “Élisabeth” bursts to the fore when Michel, giving a high-school student named Jacqueline a lift, introduces himself under a false name and then unhesitatingly dares, as she later says, to “jump on top of” her. He touches her sexually—apparently not to her displeasure—but then keeps going, forcefully,…
Read MoreItaly’s New Beach Rules For 2026: Booking, Fees And Bans Explained
It’s your first day of vacation in sunny Italy. You grab your beach bag, slip on flip-flops, and head down to the sea. Only when you arrive, you find you had to book your slot on the sands 48 hours in advance, you need a ticket for the car parking, and you might even be…
Read MoreTanks vs. tractors? Can the EU keep providing a political shield to farmers? MEPs debate in The Ring
For two years, farmers’ anger has been spilling over into protests across Europe, amid frustration over high operational costs, stringent green rules, and new European Union trade deals that farmers say put their livelihoods at risk. Now, the challenges they face seem to be multiplying. In this episode of The Ring, Euronews’ weekly debate show,…
Read MoreRachel Aviv on Writing About Moms
The people closest to us can sometimes be the hardest to see clearly—and mothers might be the blurriest. “The mother-daughter relationship, perhaps more than any other, seems to defy a fixed point of view,” Rachel Aviv writes in “You Won’t Get Free Of It: Stories of Mothers and Daughters.” The book, which came out this…
Read MoreTuesday, July 7. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine
Dispatches from Ukraine. Day 1595. NATO 2026 Summit. As leaders have gathered in Ankara for the 36th NATO summit on July 7th and 8th to discuss the Russian War in Ukraine and defense spending, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has argued that Ukraine should be allowed to join NATO. He stated that it would be wrong to exclude…
Read MoreEU Parliament votes to investigate far-right party group
The European Parliament voted on Tuesday in favour of launching an investigation into the Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN), a far-right populist group within the parliament, over alleged violations of “core EU values.” The EU political group, which includes Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) and other nationalist parties across the bloc, could face funding consequences…
Read MoreThe Simple Genius of Jon Klassen
Everything is watching you. The snakes, of course, along with the birds, bears, turtles, fish, rabbits, and horses. Also: the tables, the chairs, the bridges, the tents, the rocks, the plants, the trees, the trucks, the boats, and even the fires. But it turns out that children love a surveillance state, or so it seems,…
Read MoreNigeria sees no sign that anti-immigrant violence is waning in South Africa
The safety of African immigrants in South Africa is deteriorating, Nigeria’s foreign minister has warned, after two Nigerians were killed in disputed circumstances during anti-immigrant protests. “There are no signs that the situation is improving,” Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu said on Monday, while announcing more evacuation flights. The minister demanded South African authorities investigate the deaths of…
Read MoreFootage of Imran Khan in Pakistan courtroom is AI-generated
As the conditions of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan’s detention were legally challenged in June 2026, posts shared an AI-generated video falsely claiming it showed the jailed leader appearing in court. The video — and similar clips that spread on social media — contains visual errors indicative of synthetic content and was also flagged…
Read MoreDavid Wain’s Wet Hot American Comedy
There are two ways to describe what “Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass” is about. One is, What if someone actually tried to use their celebrity sex pass? The other is a parody of “The Wizard of Oz.” Which came first? Definitely the former. Adapting the broad strokes of “The Wizard of Oz” as…
Read MoreHundreds of firefighters battle a wildfire in Portugal, while Greek authorities warn of toxic smoke
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters battled wildfires in Portugal and Greece Sunday, with Spain and Italy sending reinforcements to Portugal to help battle a massive blaze burning for more than three days. In Greece, authorities on Sunday urged residents of parts of Thessaloniki, the second largest Greek city, to remain indoors and shut…
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