25 jul 2023 om 07:00 Southern Europe and the United States are in the throes of heat waves that would have been virtually impossible a century ago. The heat wave in China is also much more intense than it would be without climate change. Record temperatures in Rome, parched olives in Spain and tourists hastily leaving the Greek islands under …

International•Jul 24, 23 21:48Author: PA North Korea has launched two more cruise missiles, the South Korean military command said. The missiles landed in the water east of the North Korean coast. Japanese media also write, based on government sources, about the launch of “several North Korean cruise missiles”. North Korea has launched two more cruise missiles, the South Korean military …

Israel’s parliament voted on Monday in favor of a controversial legislative reform by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The law reduces the influence of judges on political decisions. The vote revolved around the so-called principle of reasonableness. Under current law, Israeli judges can sue the government if its policies are “unreasonable”. This is the case, for example, if a bill violates …

US President Joe Biden has asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to postpone his controversial law restricting the independence of the judiciary. He says so in a statement to the Axios news site. The Israeli parliament will vote on the reform on Monday. Thousands of Israeli reservists, including fighter pilots and members of the IDF’s intelligence, cyber and special operations …

Tropical showers didn’t stop Thai today. Hundreds of protesters and their umbrellas turned the Asoke intersection in central Bangkok into a sea of ​​color. “What are the elections for? You fooled us,” read one of the banners. It is addressed to the established power. Blockade by the Senate Hundreds of demonstrators also demonstrated last Wednesday evening. That afternoon, Thai senators …

At Malta International Airport, passengers have fallen ill after problems with the air conditioning system on board an Air Malta Airbus A320neo. Many countries in southern Europe, including Malta, have been devastated for a week by a major heat wave. Temperatures of up to 40 degrees have been measured on the Maltese islands in recent days. The heat caused a …

With videoThousands of people in Rhodes have fled wildfires on the Greek island. According to the Protothema news site, authorities estimate that at least 30,000 people will be evacuated. Buses and warships were chartered for this purpose. The Coast Guard also helps. Small boats pick people up from the beach to transfer them to larger ones. Thijs Kettenis, Ellen van …

“This morning, when we got up, we saw clouds of smoke hovering over the hotel, but that did not immediately cause panic,” Rolf Oligschläger told RTL News. “We just went swimming, but suddenly a fire alarm went off. We had to leave in a hurry.” Alice Reumkens also had to flee the fire. She and her family are on vacation …

ONS News•today, 11:17 a.m. A Dutch diplomat was robbed in Bogotá, the Colombian capital, last Tuesday. According to Colombian media, a bag containing, among other things, a work laptop was stolen. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms the incident, but does not yet know exactly what was stolen. It is therefore also unclear whether the diplomat had confidential information with …

The US Department of Justice warned Texas after the state installed floating barriers in the Rio Grande, the river that forms the border with Mexico. The barriers are designed to prevent migrants from violating federal law, the department said. “The actions of the State of Texas violate federal law, raise humanitarian concerns, pose serious risks to public safety and the …