Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

Mount Etna, Europe’s largest and most active volcano, erupted on Monday morning, releasing a vast plume of ash, gas, and volcanic rock into the skies over Sicily. The dramatic event, which began at approximately 11:24 a.m. local time, was captured on surveillance cameras and closely monitored by Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV). The eruption produced a pyroclastic flow, a fast-moving and highly dangerous surge of hot gases, ash, and volcanic debris, which INGV attributed to a likely collapse of material along the northern flank of the volcano’s southeast crater. This explosive activity later transitioned into a lava…

What was meant to be a night of jubilation turned into a scene of fiery chaos across France as Paris Saint-Germain fans took to the streets to celebrate the club’s historic Champions League victory, its first ever. The joy quickly turned into unrest as violence, vandalism, and political fallout gripped the country. Following PSG’s 5-0 triumph over Inter Milan in Munich on Saturday night, supporters flooded the Champs-Élysées in central Paris. But celebrations spiraled out of control. According to the French Interior Ministry, 491 people were arrested in the capital alone. An additional 68 arrests were made across the country.…

In a razor-thin victory, right-wing candidate Karol Nawrocki clinched Poland’s presidential runoff election, official results revealed early Monday. Securing 50.89% of the vote, Nawrocki edged out liberal rival Rafal Trzaskowski, the progressive mayor of Warsaw and close ally of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who garnered 49.11%. Nawrocki’s candidacy was backed by the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party, which governed Poland until Tusk’s coalition triumphed in the 2023 parliamentary elections. His presidential win poses a significant challenge to Tusk’s reform ambitions, as the president holds veto power that could block government initiatives until the next parliamentary election in 2027. The…

Tensions between the United States and China flared again on Monday, as Beijing accused Washington of “seriously violating” the trade truce agreed in Zurich just weeks ago. The flare-up has sent shockwaves through global markets, rattling investors and reigniting fears of a prolonged trade war between the world’s two largest economies. In a fiery statement, China’s commerce ministry condemned recent US actions, including new export restrictions on AI chips, curbs on chip design software, and visa revocations for Chinese students. The ministry accused the US of “unilaterally and repeatedly” provoking economic conflict, warning that China would take “forceful measures” to…

Ukraine has launched its most daring and destructive drone strike of the war, targeting multiple Russian airbases deep within Siberia and damaging more than 40 military aircraft, according to Ukrainian security officials. The operation, which took place on the eve of peace negotiations in Istanbul, marks a major escalation in the three-year conflict between the two countries. The attacks struck four separate airfields, reportedly destroying or disabling Tu-95 and Tu-22 strategic bombers, the same aircraft Russia frequently uses to launch missile strikes on Ukrainian cities. Ukraine’s SBU intelligence agency claimed responsibility for the mission, which they say was 18 months…

Tragedy struck the sunny coastal town of Fuengirola in southern Spain on Saturday night as two Scottish men were gunned down outside a busy Irish-themed bar. The double shooting occurred around 11 p.m. outside Monaghans, a well-known pub perched on the beachfront and favoured by British tourists and expatriates. According to local authorities, a masked man opened fire on the victims as they stood near the entrance of the establishment before fleeing the scene on foot. Emergency services rushed to the location, but both men were pronounced dead at the scene. Javier Salas, the deputy government delegate in Málaga, confirmed…

In a major show of military readiness, Taiwan’s armed forces conducted their first-ever live-fire test of U.S.-made HIMARS rocket systems this month.

A retired Russian military commander who played a key role in the brutal airstrikes on Ukraine’s port city of Mariupol was killed in an explosion early Thursday, Russian authorities confirmed. Zaur Gurtsiev, 34, died alongside a 29 year old acquaintance in a blast that rocked a residential neighborhood in the Stavropol region, southern Russia. The cause of the explosion remains unknown, though officials have not ruled out the possibility of Ukrainian involvement. Videos shared on Russian Telegram channels appear to show Gurtsiev and another man standing together shortly before the deadly blast. No group has claimed responsibility. Gurtsiev had received…

The high-profile trial of seven healthcare workers accused of negligence in the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona was abruptly derailed Thursday.

A Federal Court of Appeal on Thursday temporarily reinstated President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, pausing a lower court’s decision that struck down the controversial levies as beyond presidential authority. In a short but significant order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted an administrative stay of the U.S. Court of International Trade’s ruling, which had permanently blocked Trump’s 10% tariffs imposed on nearly all U.S. trading partners, including Mexico, Canada, and China. The trade court had ruled Wednesday that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA), which Trump cited as the basis for the tariffs,…