Passing over Scandinavia low pressure system called Hans, causing strong winds, rainfall and storms, disrupts the lives of the inhabitants of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. There have been, among others until the train derails, ferries on the Baltic Sea do not run. Bornholm is cut off from the world.more

As the war in Ukraine continues, hundreds of thousands of Russians are going on holiday. Although a weaker rouble and growing economic problems mean that many Russian families will spend the warmer months in their dachas, those with enough cash to travel will head to one of the countries of Europe or Asia. They are not welcome everywhere," reports "Politico".more

An average of 32 extreme weather events per day are being recorded in Italy this summer, according to the European Database of Violent Atmospheric Phenomena. The number of storms, hailstorms, torrential downpours, heat waves and tornadoes has increased by 57 per cent compared to last year.more

On July 16, 2023, Mateusz Maciej Motyka disappeared in Monterotondo (Italy). The man may be in the UK. His family and the ITAKA Foundation are looking for him.more

The consumption of cocaine in Germany is on the rise and the consumption of its derivatives, including crack cocaine, is increasing in many cities. More and more of the drug is entering the European market via Hamburg and Bremerhaven, reports the portal RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND).more

More than half of the 1,871 European companies that operated in the Russian Federation prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine have not withdrawn from the market, according to data from the Kiev School of Economics cited by the UK's "Financial Times" today.more

Increasingly frequent extreme heatwaves are affecting domestic and international tourism in Spain and other southern European countries, particularly France, Greece and Italy, the Infobae portal reported yesterday.more

Without regulation, artificial intelligence could significantly reduce the bargaining power of employees in relations with employers, which will lead to the deepening of existing social inequalities, alarms in an interview with "Scientific American" Joseph Stiglitz, winner of the Nobel Prize in economics.more

A significant proportion of workers see their jobs as socially useless, according to a study published in the journal Work Employment and Society.more

35 degrees Celsius is the highest temperature of the so-called the "wet bulb" at which the human body can - albeit with great effort - function; at higher levels, it can no longer cool itself down by perspiration. What we have been observing recently, for example in southern Europe, is beginning to exceed our physical survival capabilities, warns atmospheric physicist Prof. Simon Malinowski.more

An estimated $1.55 billion will be up for grabs on Tuesday in the American Mega lottery. If the winner chooses to take a one-time payout, after tax, they will be enriched by $757.2 million.more

The Greek government has announced that from September 4 limits will be imposed on tourists who want to visit the Athens Acropolis. One of the most famous ancient monuments will be able to be visited by no more than 20,000 people. people per day. A variable hourly limit will also be introduced.more

Police dispersed thousands of teenagers in Manhattan yesterday due to the chaos at a PlayStation console giveaway by influencer Kai Cenat. The famous video game developer, known for his social media activity, did not have permission for the event, which got out of hand.more

Although the number of asylum applications in Austria has dropped, Interior Ministry chief Gerhard Karner yesterday announced the introduction of new technologies at the border with Hungary to reduce migrant smuggling, these include heartbeat detectors and additional drones, APA reported.more

Pickpockets are flooding Dutch streets - alarms the daily "De Telegraaf". The number of pickpockets in the Netherlands increased by almost 40 percent in the first half of the year. "Dozens of gangs operate in the Netherlands, mainly from South American and North African countries," said Rene Middag of the police headquarters.more

The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brandenburg, Michael Stuebgen, renewed his call for the introduction of permanent controls at the border with Poland in connection with the growing number of migrants who cross it illegally, the portal of the daily "Sueddeutsche Zeitung" informs today.more

Saturday will be the worst day of the summer on French roads as millions of July vacationers head back to the cities, passing millions of August vacationers headed for the beaches, warns government road service Bison Fute.more

Half of the global population will develop a mental health disorder by the age of 75, according to a study.more

For two decades, crime among children and adolescents has been on a downward trend. However, in 2022, police crime statistics for suspects under the age of 18 show a significant increase. The new data show that violence is again more acceptable among young people, reports the ZDF station's website.more

Catalonia's regional government has declared a state of emergency in 24 municipalities of Girona and Tarragona, in northeastern Spain, due to a 30-month drought and unprecedented water shortage, the Catalan water management company (ACA) said.more

The local government of Catalonia (Generalitat) recalled that the current Equal Treatment and Non-Discrimination Law does not allow access to public pools to be restricted to topless women or those wearing full-body covering burkinis.more

Four Nigerians attempted to reach Europe as stowaways - instead, to their surprise, they made it to Brazil, the BBC news portal reported on Wednesday. They traveled at the helm of a merchant ship and in a cramped space above it.more

Austria refuses to take a tougher stance toward the Kremlin, citing its neutrality. Today, almost as much Russian natural gas enters Austria as before the war. Since the invasion began, €7 billion has flowed from Austria to Moscow for gas alone. And Raiffeisen Bank already handles nearly half of international payment transactions from Russia, the German portal RND reveals.more

The Russian Navy began exercises in the Baltic Sea yesterday with the participation of, among others, 30 ships and 30 aircraft, Reuters reported after the Russian Defense Ministry. Some 6,000 troops are taking part in the maneuvers.more

11 female residents of India, employed to collect garbage and earning the equivalent of $3 a day, smashed a lottery jackpot reaching $1.2 million, the BBC news website reported.more