Traffic flows through Strait of Hormuz continue to improve as IMO evacuation begins, says monitor
Work is ongoing to evacuate 11,000 seafarers still stuck in the Gulf due to the Iran war. Read More
Former Dutch defence minister to lead EU diplomatic service
BRUSSELS, June 24 – European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Wednesday named a former Dutch defence minister and France’s ambassador to NATO to top posts in the EU…
France detects first Ebola case outside Africa in current outbreak
The patient – a doctor – flew back from the Democratic Republic of Congo aboard an Air France flight. Read More
Euclid telescope snaps best photo yet of Milky Way’s heart
New exoplanets are unlikely to be identified within the Euclid image. Read More
China’s 360 says it has developed tools to match Anthropic’s Mythos
360‘s release marks the most high-profile Chinese answer yet to Anthropic’s Mythos model. Read More
Record heat causes mass poultry deaths in France
At least several hundred thousand poultry are estimated to have died. Read More
Iran says deal to end Middle East war a ‘declaration of US defeat’
The two countries signed an agreement last week, which Tehran has sought to portray as a victory. Read More
Russia says nuclear weapons the ‘only’ guarantee against global war
The last nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and the United States expired in February. Read More
Ukraine starts plant products reform for EU push, ministry says
KYIV, June 24 – Ukraine, which plans to integrate into the European Union, is launching a sweeping reform of its use of plant protection products, one of the most sensitive…
Swiss cinemas offer seniors a refuge as heatwave hits
GENEVA, June 24 – Daniel Gillieron, 82, settled into his seat in Geneva’s Nord-Sud cinema, looking forward to the prospect of a free film and an extended blast of air-conditioning…