Israeli army uses 230kg bomb in Gaza cafe attack
The Israeli military used a 230kg bomb – a powerful and indiscriminate weapon that generates a massive blast wave and scatters shrapnel over a wide area – when it attacked a target at a crowded seaside cafe in Gaza on Monday, according to evidence.
Experts said the use of such ammunition, despite the known presence of many vulnerable civilians, including children, women and the elderly, was certainly illegal and could constitute a war crime.
Europe's heatwave moves east as debate erupts in France over air conditioning
Europe's heatwave has moved eastward, threatening record temperatures in Germany, while a political debate over air conditioning erupted in France.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen seized an opportunity to campaign ahead of the 2027 presidential election, announcing she would launch a "major air conditioning plan" for the nation if she won power.
Estonia says arson attack on Ukrainian restaurant was ordered by Russian intelligence services
An arson attack on a restaurant and supermarket in Estonia last year was ordered by Russian intelligence, an Estonian court said on Wednesday.
The attack was the latest in a series of attacks across Europe that Western officials have linked to Russia. The aim, they say, is to sow discord in Western societies and undermine support for Ukraine as it continues to resist a full-scale Russian occupation that has lasted more than three years.
New polls show Europeans want tougher EU enforcement of big tech companies
According to a YouGov poll, the majority of French, German and Spanish citizens think that the implementation of EU rules on tech giants is negligible and call for stricter measures.
These positions come after the adoption of the DSA and DMA regulations by the EU, which aim to limit the influence of large technology companies on the market and on users (such as Google, Meta, Amazon, Apple).
