Heatwave poses big challenge for Greece’s delivery workers
ATHENS – Yannis Asimakopoulos has worked as a food delivery driver in Athens for 17 years and cannot recall a hotter summer as a new heatwave gripped Greece this week.…
Polish state firm investigated over parts used in Iranian drones, Radio Zet reports
WARSAW – A Polish state-owned engineering company said on Thursday it was being investigated over the export of its parts to Iran, after a report that its pumps were adapted…
Serbian police officer shot dead, minister blames Kosovo
BELGRADE/PRISTINA – A Serbian police officer was killed and another wounded in a shootout on Thursday during a routine vehicle check near the Bosnian border, the government said, blaming neighbouring…
Lithuania’s parliament backs pullout from Convention on Cluster Munitions
VILNIUS – Lithuania’s parliament on Thursday voted in favour of withdrawing from the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which bans the production, stockpiling, use and transfer of the weapons. Read More
One dead after 10 coaches of passenger train derail in India, TV channels say
LUCKNOW, India – At least one person was dead after 10 coaches of a passenger train jumped the tracks in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, television channels…
Zelenskiy arrives in UK for European political community meeting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Britain on Thursday to participate in a meeting of the European Political Community and have a series of bilateral meetings, he said. Read More
Trump to rally unified Republicans in rousing convention finale
The former president will tout “a new golden age for America” in his speech, says his campaign. Read More
Italian journalist ordered to pay PM Meloni 5,000 euros for mocking her height
ROME – A Milan court has ordered a journalist to pay Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni damages of 5,000 euros ($5,465) for making fun of her in a social media…
Ukraine postpones resumption of ferry services with Georgia, company says
KYIV – Ukrainian ferry company Ukrferry has postponed the resumption of its ferry service with Georgia, which was halted after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, according to the company’s…
Russian trial of detained US reporter Gershkovich due to resume
MOSCOW – A new hearing in the espionage trial of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is due to be held on Thursday, but the court hearing his case has…