The first heatwave of the season begins today in Greece and is expected to last until Thursday. In some places, thermometers are expected to show up to 43 degrees C. Some schools have closed, some budget workers are working remotely and a fire warning has been issued.more

From about 30 to even 700 euros a day you have to pay for a stay on a paid beach in Italy with sun loungers and an umbrella - such data were presented by the consumer rights organization Codacons. She noted that compared to last year's summer season, these prices increased by 3 to 5 percent.more

A statue of King George V has been beheaded and covered in red paint in the latest attack on colonial monuments in Victoria. Police were called to the statue in Melbourne’s Kings Domain on Linlithgow Avenue just after 9am on Monday.more

A 59-year-old man in Mexico has died with a type of bird flu - H5N2 - never recorded in people before now. There is no risk to the wider public, say authorities, and none of the man's close contacts have caught the virus.more

Canada's first food bank organized as a free supermarket will soon open. Food banks are testing new ideas because, according to Statistics Canada, almost 23 percent Canadians have trouble buying food.more

For the first time, a Ukrainian combat aircraft fired a missile that hit a target on Russian territory, the British station Sky News reported yesterday, citing a Ukrainian military source.more

One in four workers employed on agricultural plantations in European Union countries is an immigrant, according to estimates from Madrid's Comillas University, published by Spanish media on Wednesday.more

The Czech police tightened security measures with immediate effect on the night from Saturday to Sunday. The alert covers public places, shopping malls, means of transport and railway stations. The measures taken are said to be related to the suspicion of a possible terrorist attack.more

A court in Copenhagen yesterday arrested a 39-year-old man on charges of punching Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Danish media reported that the suspect in the attack was Polish.more

The Earth's atmosphere is now retaining more than twice as much heat as it did in 1993, which is of growing concern to scientists, reports the journal ‘Earth System Science Data’.more

On as many as seven occasions, doctors sent home a 50-year-old Canadian woman who presented to the emergency room. The reason for this decision was her alleged drunkenness. As it later turned out, the woman suffers from a very rare condition - enteric fermentation syndrome, as a result of which her body spontaneously produces ethanol.more

The attractiveness of the cities we live in is determined by a number of factors. Friendly surroundings, a sense of security, opportunities for recreation or convenient transport - each of us pays attention to slightly different issues. The latest Global Cities Index report identifies a ranking of cities with the highest quality of life. In first place we have a European city.more

The search for British broadcaster Michael Mosley has resumed after he went missing while on holiday on the Greek island of Symi. Known for his TV programmes and his Just One Thing podcast on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, the presenter was last seen on Wednesday.more

Never before have there been so many dollar millionaires in the world with so much wealth, according to a Capgemini report published on Wednesday. The increase in wealth was primarily due to the rise in share prices.more

The first heatwave of the year is coming over Italy, which could bring temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country. The so-called African anticyclone will arrive over the centre and north today and tomorrow and will hit the south between Sunday and Monday, meteorologists explained.more

Alternative for Germany MEP Maximilian Krah is seeking to form his own faction in the European Parliament after his party was excluded from the right-wing group Identity and Democracy, writes Politico. This would be the third group on the right. The Confederation is expected to take part in the talks.more

Vladimir Putin, who talked to foreign media yesterday, said that since Ukraine uses Western weapons to attack Russian territory, the Kremlin may take "asymmetric" actions and provide similar weapons to countries that attack Western countries.more

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was the target of the failed attack on May 15 this year, announced yesterday, in the first statement after the event, that he forgives Juraj C., who shot at him. He described him as a messenger of evil and hatred unleashed by the opposition to "uncontrollable proportions."more

The drought that has been affecting Catalans for several months now has introduced a new plague - insects that pose a threat to human health, such as cockroaches, ticks and tiger mosquitoes. Experts from the Catalan Association of Environmental Health Companies (ADEPAP) warn against their presence.more

A blood alcohol test is not needed to prove that a driver is under the influence of alcohol, the Italian Supreme Court has ruled. As the judges stressed, the ‘objective’ elements and behaviour of the driver are sufficient.more

Vladimir Putin, who rules Russia, started wearing bulletproof vests during public appearances, as recommended by the Federal Security Service (FSB) and the Federal Protective Service (FSO), which is responsible for the security of the head of state, the Moscow Times website reported, citing sources close to the Kremlin.more

"If we let Ukraine fall, we will see Poland and all these countries along the Russian border follow," warned US President Joe Biden in an interview for Time magazine. Biden assessed that Putin's goal is to restore the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact. He also emphasized that for him the war in Ukraine does not have to end with Ukraine joining NATO.more

NATO is developing several "land corridors" that will allow the transfer of American troops and weapons to the front line in the event of a serious land war in Europe with Russia, the British daily "Daily Telegraph" reported.more

Even though the UK is no longer an EU member, millions of EU citizens in the country retain the right to vote in the European Parliament elections this week, the first after Brexit. While the elections officially take place between 6 and 9 June, EU citizens in the UK have already started to vote at embassies, consulates or by post. How do they feel about these elections and how many will cast themore

Two of the four more dead hostages abducted by Hamas, whose deaths were confirmed yesterday by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), are Polish citizens, according to the Foreign Ministry.more