Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar yesterday assured the Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth of his support in the dispute between Mauritius and the United Kingdom over the sovereignty of the Chagos archipelago in the Indian Ocean.more

KO MEP, former Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz, was re-elected in Strasbourg as one of the 14 vice-presidents of the European Parliament. She received second place, gaining 572 votes out of 665 valid ballots cast. The candidate of the European People's Party (EPP), a Maltese, Roberta Metsola, became the head of the European Parliament for the next term. more

Canadian residents can take a tour of Europe's famous cities without leaving the country - cities with names such as Paris (Paris), Vienna (Vienna) and Brussels (Brussels) are located in the province of Ontario, and a trip through them is one of the advertised tourist routes in the region.more

Elon Musk has stated that he intends to donate around USD 45 million per month to the America PAC group supporting Donald Trump's presidential campaign, the Wall Street Journal wrote today. This will be one of the largest donations from an individual to a US campaign.more

The Austrian authorities are making work compulsory for migrants and those who refuse to work will receive lower financial support. A pilot programme to transfer benefits to a special payment card is also being launched.more

12 Italian cities are on the highest alert level today due to heatwaves. Temperatures even exceed 40 degrees. In turn, in Dubrovnik, located on the Adriatic coast of Croatia, the highest sea temperature in the history of the country was recorded yesterday, nearly 30 degrees Celsius - reported the Index website.more

On Sunday, the experiment in Venice with charging a fee of 5 euros for entry to the city, which had been ongoing since April, ended in Venice. Tourists who stayed in local hotels were exempt from it. The first such initiative in the world aims to introduce a system for managing the inflow of tourists, explain the Venice authorities.more

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The AP agency warns that the situation in Cyprus is becoming unsettled. This year it was registered by 70%. more cases than a year ago of violations of the 180-kilometer buffer zone, supervised by the UN and dividing the island into parts controlled by Greek and Turkish Cypriots.more

The perpetrator of the attack on Donald Trump acted alone and there is no indication that he had mental problems. So far, nothing has been found indicating ideological motives, FBI representatives said on Sunday during a briefing. Meanwhile, AP reports that the attacker was spotted by Secret Service officers just before firing the shot.more

NATO chief Stoltenberg opposes Poland shooting down Russian missiles over Ukraine, believing this would be NATO’s involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian war.more

The world's population will grow from its current 8.2 billion to a peak of 10.3 billion in the 2080s, the UN forecasts in its World Population Prospects 2024 report published on Thursday. By the end of the century, the population will have declined to around 10.2 billion.more

With the arrival of the holiday season in Sardinia, the phenomenon of taking sand, shells and pebbles from the beach is increasing. This is forbidden on the Italian island and severely punished as theft, with airport and port services confiscating these 'souvenirs'.more

Former US President Donald Trump was shot in the ear yesterday during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Two people were killed, including the bomber, and two others were seriously injured. The Republican candidate's condition is good.more

At least 71 people were killed and at least 289 wounded in an attack by Israeli troops in the southern Gaza Strip today, the Hamas-controlled health ministry of the Palestinian territory said. Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif was the target of the strike, but it is not known if he was killed, the Israeli army reported.more

Protests on the beaches of popular resorts and the dousing of holidaymakers with water are increasingly common images during this year's holiday season in Spain. While its tourism is now breaking records in every respect, the number of people contesting mass tourism is expanding just as rapidly.more

The European Commission has registered the first vaccine against the mosquito-borne chikungunya alfavirus. This infection can be transmitted to Europe, but climate change means that invasive mosquitoes are also increasingly infiltrating our continent.more

US and German special services have foiled a Russian plan to assassinate Armin Papperger, the head of German arms conglomerate Rheinmetall, CNN reported yesterday, citing US and other Western officials. The conglomerate supplies munitions to Ukraine.more

A red alert is in effect today due to heatwaves in 11 cities in Italy. In the south, temperatures will reach 42 degrees Celsius. The highest weather alert related to exceptionally high temperatures is also in force throughout Croatia, informed the State Hydrometeorological Institute (DHMZ).more

The US House of Representatives Oversight Committee, led by a Republican majority, has summoned three White House advisers to testify about President Joe Biden's health. Anthony Bernal, Annie Tomasini and Ashley Williams are expected to appear at the Capitol.more

In primary and secondary schools in Italy, from the next school year, there will be a ban on using mobile phones in the classroom, including for teaching purposes. The regulation on this matter was signed by the Minister of Education, Giuseppe Valditara.more

Researchers have detected toxic metals, like lead and arsenic, in more than a dozen brands of tampons, according to a new study by the University of California, Berkeley. The study’s lead author Jenni A. Shearston said in a statement that “very little research has been done to measure chemicals in tampons,” and this study is believed to be the first of its kind.more

A commitment to long-term support for Ukraine and a declaration on its "irreversible path to membership", pressure for China in the context of its support for Russia and declarations on strengthening allied missile defense - these are the elements included in the conclusions of the NATO summit in Washington.more

The Russians are unlikely to penetrate further into Ukrainian territory, says the 'New York Times' in an article on Tuesday, following interviews with US President Joe Biden's administration officials. The author of the article believes that Kiev's allies can be satisfied with their work to support Ukraine.more

Visitors to Copenhagen who pick up litter or travel by public transport can be rewarded with a free meal or a guided tour, according to the capital's tourism authority Wonderful Copenhagen. The programme, which supports environmentally friendly attitudes, will run from 15 July to 11 August.more