Spanish police evacuate residents as wildfire threatens homes near Madrid
Guardia Civil officers evacuate residents in Villa del Prado, central Spain, as a fast-moving wildfire threatens homes near Toledo with flames and smoke.
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War in Ukraine: EU agrees 21st round of sanctions on Russia
EU ambassadors have reached a political agreement on the 21st sanctions package against Russia, an EU diplomat said on Thursday. The technical work on the sanctions package will now be concluded and a written procedure for adoption will be launched on Thursday afternoon, the diplomat added. More details to follow.
Green homes: Which countries are making their buildings more energy efficient?
Energy efficiency levels are rising, but not quickly enough, according to Brussels, which has launched an infringement procedure against all EU member states.
暑い日にあなたは何色の服を着る？9色で実験した結果…
各地で40度以上の酷暑日になっていますが、国立環境研究所の実験によると、涼しく過ごすために、服の色選びがポイントになることがわかりました。
Scottish police officer was rapist who attacked women over 14 years
Alan Greer, who killed himself after officers visited his home, could be ‘Police Scotland’s Wayne Couzens moment’A police officer who took his own life in May was a rapist who attacked at least nine women over 14 years.PC Alan Greer’s offending came to light when his first known victim, a woman he raped in her home in Glasgow in 2012 after she had called the police to report being the victim of a ...
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新潟「佐渡島の金山」 世界遺産委員会が展示の改善を勧告
ユネスコ＝国連教育科学文化機関の世界遺産委員会は、おととし世界文化遺産に登録された新潟県の「佐渡島の金山」について、歴史を包括的に扱うよう展示の改善を勧告するなどとする決議を採択しました。
自民・維新 憲法改正協議会 今年度中に緊急事態条項条文案を
憲法改正をめぐり、自民・維新両党の協議会が開かれ、緊急事態条項について今年度中に条文案の国会提出を目指すとした連立合意を念頭に、今の国会の閉会後もそれぞれの党内で検討を進めていくことを確認しました。
Wildfires rage across parts of France, Spain and Italy
Two firefighters died in France, and another died in Italy while working to tackle wildfires that have devastated Europe this week.
サッカー三笘薫選手を過失運転傷害の疑いで書類送検 警視庁
今月、サッカーの三笘薫選手が運転する車が都内の交差点で自転車と衝突し、相手の女性がけがをした事故で、警視庁が三笘選手を23日、過失運転傷害の疑いで書類送検したことが捜査関係者への取材で分かりました。
日中外相が接触 関係悪化以降初めて 意思疎通の重要性を伝達か
茂木外務大臣は訪問先のフィリピンで記者団に対し、22日中国の王毅外相と短時間、ことばを交わしたと明らかにしました。日中の外相が接触したのは両国の関係が悪化した去年11月以降初めてです。
Top US and Russian diplomats discuss Ukraine war in Manila
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov 'reaffirmed readiness' for political and diplomatic settlement to Russia-Ukraine war.
Personal and banking details among customer data stolen in Origin Energy hack
Hackers access Australian customers’ names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and some bank account details, company saysOrigin Energy customers’ addresses, phone numbers and partial bank account data have been accessed in a hack, the company has confirmed.The company has 4.8m customer accounts in Australia, providing electricity, natural gas, LPG, and internet services to homes and busines...
株価 値上がり AI・半導体関連に買い注文
23日の東京株式市場、一部のAI・半導体関連の銘柄が買われ、株価は値上がりしました。
RIP La La Hand saga: Ryan Gosling detail fixed in 10-year anniversary 'La La Land' poster
Flat hand out, perky hand in. For the film's 10th anniversary, a new version of the 'La La Land' poster has been released, and it fixes a small detail that has kept Ryan Gosling up at night...
Arsenal defender Saliba sidelined for ‘extended period’ due to back injury
Centre back William Saliba won't require surgery for injury sustained at World Cup, his club says.
Palestine Action trial lawyer’s prosecution criticised as ‘chilling’
CBA chair says contempt charge over closing speech by Rajiv Menon KC has left lawyers fearful of doing their jobThe prosecution of a leading human rights barrister for contempt of court over his closing speech during a trial of Palestine Action activists has left lawyers fearful of doing their job, the chair of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has said.Rajiv Menon KC is due to stand trial next w...
Palestine Action trial lawyer’s prosecution criticised as ‘chilling’ for profession
CBA chair says contempt charge over closing speech by Rajiv Menon KC has left lawyers fearful of doing their jobThe prosecution of a leading human rights barrister for contempt of court over his closing speech during a trial of Palestine Action activists has left lawyers fearful of doing their job, the chair of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has said.Rajiv Menon KC is due to stand trial next w...
Politician’s claim Earth’s magnetic poles could flip if NT doesn’t use more groundwater criticised by experts
NT minister for trade and business Robyn Cahill makes scientifically inaccurate claims while pushing to make territory ‘datacentre capital of the globe’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Northern Territory minister has been criticised for scientifically inaccurate claims that groundwater in the Northern Territory needs to be used to prevent the Earth’s magnetic poles from...
Climate change is driving beavers into Canada's Arctic, where they are reshaping the landscape
A new study has traced the northward expansion of North American beavers into Canada's Arctic by analysing shrub growth scars and satellite images. Researchers found evidence of colonisation beginning in 2008 and say the method can help track wildlife spread, landscape changes and the effects of climate change in remote Arctic regions.
The EU versus Big Tech, and sanctions package approval
In today's newsletter: A potential fine is on its way for a US technology company in breach of the bloc's digital fairness rules, and the EU's 21st package of sanctions finally gets over the line amid criticism from a Baltic head of state in exclusive comments to Euronews.
Carmakers lobbied UK to revoke ban on petrol and diesel cars after 2035
BMW, Ford, Nissan and Toyota, plus parts maker Bosch, wrote joint letter to ministers in AprilMajor carmakers privately lobbied the UK government to revoke a ban on new petrol and diesel cars after 2035, according to documents that reveal for the first time the efforts to overturn a key decarbonisation policy.BMW, Ford, Nissan and Toyota, plus the parts maker Bosch, wrote a joint letter to ministe...
China’s durian imports from Thailand and Malaysia soar as glut pressures growers
China’s durian imports rose 47 per cent, year on year, in the first half of 2026, with Thailand and Malaysia posting particularly strong gains, according to customs data, as Southeast Asian exporters offloaded a glut of the fruit that had sparked a price drop. Thailand exported nearly US$3.79 billion worth of the pungent spiky fruit shipped to China in the first half of 2026, the Chinese customs d...
野村証券元社員 強盗殺人未遂事件2審も懲役18年 広島高裁
大手証券会社・野村証券の営業職の元社員が顧客に睡眠作用のある薬物を飲ませたうえで現金およそ1800万円を奪い、住宅に火をつけたなどとして強盗殺人未遂や放火などの罪に問われた裁判で、2審の広島高等裁判所は1審に続いて懲役18年を言い渡しました。
ガソリン全国平均170円 政府の補助金で170円水準続く
国の委託を受けて調査している石油情報センターによりますと、レギュラーガソリンの小売価格は21日時点の全国平均で1リットル当たり170円と、前の週から0.1円値上がりしました。
日英外相会談 バーナム新政権のもとでも両国関係強化へ
フィリピンを訪れている茂木外務大臣は、イギリスのバーナム政権で新たに就任したミリバンド外相と会談し、新政権のもとでも両国関係を強化し、イラン情勢など国際社会の諸課題に連携して取り組んでいくことを確認しました。
Hong Kong officers lose appeal over framing homeless man and covering up evidence
Four disgraced Hong Kong police officers have lost their appeal against convictions and jail terms for framing a homeless man for drug possession and destroying evidence of the cover-up six years ago. In a written judgment on Thursday, the Court of Appeal said the officers must have intended to pervert the course of justice when they tried to obstruct surveillance cameras while colleagues fabricat...
Hong Kong police officers lose appeal over framing homeless man, evidence cover-up
Four disgraced Hong Kong police officers have lost their appeal against convictions and jail terms for framing a homeless man for drug possession and destroying evidence of the cover-up six years ago. In a written judgment on Thursday, the Court of Appeal said the officers must have intended to pervert the course of justice when they tried to obstruct surveillance cameras while colleagues fabricat...
FBI Director Patel returns looted cultural artifacts to Indonesian President Prabowo
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has received a collection of repatriated cultural artifacts from FBI Director Kash Patel during a meeting in Jakarta