Thursday, 23 July 2026

World

Trump seeks explanation from Canada over smoke and threatens tariffs
Tariffs

Trump seeks explanation from Canada over smoke and threatens tariffs

US President Donald Trump accuses Canada of deliberately neglecting forests and announces pollution costs will be added to tariffs, while Canadian leader Mark Carney stresses shared responsibility for climate.

Biosecurity measures near farms (illustration)
Swine fever

New African swine fever hotspot in Serbia near the Croatian border

The virus is present in seven districts and 52 settlements, around 28,000 pigs have been killed, and four towns have declared a state of emergency.

Protest site in Delhi
Delhi

Activist Wangchuk taken to hospital after 20-day hunger strike

Police removed the exhausted activist from the protest site in Delhi on Saturday morning, but his movement refuses to abandon its march on parliament.

Mexican family relocating to Croatia due to heritage
Immigration

Mexican family relocating to Croatia due to heritage

A six-member family from Mexico, whose wife has Croatian roots from Brač, plans a permanent move and is seeking long-term rental accommodation in Dalmatia.

New waves of attacks on targets in Iran (illustration)
Attacks on Iran

US military launches further waves of attacks on targets in Iran

CENTCOM claims strikes on air defence and command centres to protect navigation in the Strait of Hormuz; Iran reports Semnan airport hit.

The Hungarian parliament building in Budapest (illustration)
Hungary

Hungarian parliament votes to dismiss President Sulyok

Tisza uses two-thirds majority to end term of Orbán loyalist; Sulyok has five days to sign constitutional amendment or refer it to the Constitutional Court.

Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz (illustration)
Middle East

US launches third night of strikes on Iran; two tankers hit in Hormuz

Crew member from UAE killed; Trump announces blockade of Iranian ports and 20 per cent levy on Hormuz transit.

Scene of the tragedy in Bangkok (illustration)
Bangkok

Bangkok bar fire death toll rises to 30 as locked doors investigated

Survivors describe blocked exits without signage; preliminary investigation points to an air conditioning short circuit and flammable decorations that accelerated the blaze.

The EPPO investigates crimes against the EU budget (illustration)
Hungary

Hungary becomes 25th member of the European Public Prosecutor's Office

The EPPO Regulation ceases to be an act of enhanced cooperation and becomes part of the EU legal acquis, meaning all future EU members will be required to join.

Strait of Hormuz, illustration
Middle East

US strikes Iran for third night in a row, Trump announces Hormuz blockade

A sailor was killed in an Iranian attack on two UAE tankers, and Washington is imposing a 20 per cent levy on all cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz from Tuesday.

Voting box
Israeli elections

Israel sets election for 27 October, first since 2023

Knesset dissolves on Friday, with the governing coalition using its final days to push through a series of controversial and far-reaching laws.

A tanker in the Strait of Hormuz (illustration)
Strait of Hormuz

Trump imposes 20 per cent fee on cargo through Strait of Hormuz

The US simultaneously renews blockade on Iranian ports and continues air strikes, while Tehran warns that diplomacy has proven futile.

Police tape at the crime scene (illustration)
Mass shooting

Five family members killed in Illinois, two teenagers arrested

Suspects aged 15 and 16 taken into custody on Sunday; police describe attack as targeted mass shooting in East St. Louis.

Fire in Fontainebleau forest has engulfed around 800 hectares
Fire in France

Fire near Paris engulfs 800 hectares of Fontainebleau forest

Motorway A6 partially closed, around 15 homes evacuated in Vaudoué, and trains from Gare de Lyon delayed by up to six hours.

The Government Building of Ukraine in Kyiv
Ukraine

Zelensky proposes dismissal of Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko

Opposition expects Sviridenko to become ambassador to the US, with resignation triggering full cabinet overhaul

The search in the wooded area lasted two days (illustration)
Police manhunt

Slovenian police reveal details of manhunt for Srđan Aleksić

Head of the Novo mesto Police Unit Dejan Kink says the 41-year-old disarmed two officers in a forest, with 158 officers and a helicopter involved in the search.

One-fifth of global hydrocarbon trade passes through the Strait of Hormuz (illustration)
Strait of Hormuz

Centcom: Strait of Hormuz open, Iran claims it is closed

Trump insists the strait is open for US interests. One-fifth of global hydrocarbon trade passes through this waterway.

European Parliament on Serbia's European path (illustration)
Serbia and the EU

European Parliament: Serbia's progress towards the EU depends on reforms

Parliament calls for normalisation of relations with Kosovo and free and fair elections as a solution to the political crisis.