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A magnitude 4.7 earthquake, the strongest in four decades, struck Italy's Phlegraean Fields near Naples, injuring at least 21 people and halting rail and ferry services. Covered by 21 outlets across 12 countries.
Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes Naples, strongest in 40 yearsA magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Phlegraean Fields volcanic area near Naples on Friday evening, the strongest tremor to hit the region in four decades.…wiredesk.orgA mass border breach into Spain's Ceuta enclave from Morocco has left at least 57 dead and prompted Italy and Germany to tighten border controls. Covered by 86 outlets across 25 countries.
At least 57 dead as 60,000 migrants breach Spain's Ceuta enclave from MoroccoAt least 57 people have died and up to 60,000 migrants entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco in a sudden mass border breach triggered by social…wiredesk.orgFabricated videos and AI-generated clips have spread online following the arrival of roughly 40,000 migrants in Ceuta, complicating Spain's response to one of the largest mass crossings in years. Covered by 86 outlets across 25 countries.
Disinformation floods Spanish enclave of Ceuta amid mass migrant arrivalsA wave of fabricated videos and recycled footage has spread online following the arrival of tens of thousands of migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta,…wiredesk.orgSlovakia will not register same-sex marriages contracted in other EU states, defying a European Court of Justice ruling and prompting legal action from affected couples. Covered by 7 outlets across 5 countries.
Slovakia refuses to recognise same-sex marriages contracted abroadThe Slovak government announced Friday that it will not register same-sex marriages or civil partnerships contracted in other EU member states, setting up a…wiredesk.orgPresident Trump criticized the crossing of some 60,000 migrants from Morocco into Spain's Ceuta enclave as at least 57 people died and Spanish authorities returned most to Morocco. Covered by 17 outlets across 10 countries.
Trump calls migrant surge into Spain's Ceuta 'terrible,' warns US could face similar crisisU.S. President Donald Trump has called the mass crossing of some 60,000 migrants from Morocco into Spain's enclave of Ceuta "terrible" and warned Americans…wiredesk.orgA spent U.S. SpaceX booster will hit the moon at 8,700 km/h on Wednesday in the second known unintentional human-made lunar impact, as satellites from South Korea and Japan monitor the strike site. Covered by 13 outlets across 8 countries.
Discarded SpaceX rocket stage set to strike moon on WednesdayA discarded SpaceX rocket upper stage is on course to collide with the moon on Wednesday, becoming only the second known unintentional human-made impact on the…wiredesk.orgA bus veered off a road and plunged down an embankment near Boumerdès, Algeria, killing at least 25 people and prompting three days of national mourning. Covered by 14 outlets across 9 countries.
Bus crash in Algeria kills at least 25, prompts three days of national mourningAt least 25 people were killed and dozens more injured on Friday morning when a bus travelling from Sétif to Algiers veered off the road and plunged down an…wiredesk.orgA Swedish prosecutor detained the Russian captain of a Norwegian cargo ship on suspicion of negligent seamanship after a collision near Gothenburg killed a mother and daughter. Covered by 9 outlets across 5 countries.
Russian captain of Norwegian cargo ship detained after fatal boat collision in SwedenThe Russian captain of a Norwegian-owned cargo ship has been detained on suspicion of negligent seamanship and causing death following a collision that killed…wiredesk.orgHuman-caused climate change made the extreme weather driving deadly wildfires in Spain and France up to 20 times more likely, a rapid attribution analysis finds. Covered by 23 outlets across 12 countries.
Climate change made wildfires in Spain and France up to 20 times more likely, study findsHuman-caused climate change made the extreme weather driving devastating wildfires in Spain and France significantly more probable, according to a rapid…wiredesk.orgA Malaysian pilot faces possible execution in Indonesia after authorities found 25 kilograms of ecstasy and other drugs in his luggage at a Jakarta airport. Covered by 11 outlets across 6 countries.
Malaysian pilot arrested in Jakarta with 70,000 ecstasy pills, faces possible death penaltyIndonesian authorities have arrested a 39-year-old Malaysian pilot who flew a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet into Jakarta while under the influence of drugs…wiredesk.orgFinland has confirmed its first case of African swine fever in wild boar near the Russian border, threatening pork exports valued at €74 million annually to non-EU markets. Covered by 5 outlets across 4 countries.
Finland confirms first case of African swine fever in wild boarFinland has recorded its first-ever case of African swine fever, detecting the virus in dead wild boar piglets found in Virolahti, near the Russian border in…wiredesk.orgThe British energy giant plans to divest five offshore production hubs as part of a $20 billion asset-sale strategy, potentially ending its six-decade presence in the region. Covered by 14 outlets across 9 countries.
BP launches sale of North Sea oil and gas businessBP has launched a process to sell its North Sea oil and gas operations, marking a potential end to the company's six-decade presence in the region. The…wiredesk.orgA funeral director in Hull, England, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for hoarding dozens of bodies and defrauding hundreds of families of more than £560,000 through fake funeral plans. Covered by 14 outlets across 6 countries.
Hull funeral director Robert Bush jailed for 20 years over bodies and fraudRobert Bush, the funeral director who hoarded dozens of bodies at his Hull premises, was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in prison after a judge found he…wiredesk.orgThailand's Koh Samui has begun rationing water as drought drains reservoirs to 40 percent capacity, leaving a daily shortfall of 18,000 cubic metres during peak tourist season. Covered by 3 outlets across 3 countries.
Koh Samui rations water as drought empties reservoirs during peak tourist seasonKoh Samui has begun rationing its water supply as a persistent drought drains reservoirs and slashes drinking water production to roughly 40 percent of normal…wiredesk.orgA Perth jury cleared British rapper Yung Filly of rape but convicted him of two assault counts after an eight-day trial, with a hung jury on three other charges leaving a possible retrial. Covered by 8 outlets across 4 countries.
British rapper Yung Filly acquitted of rape but convicted of assault in Perth trialA Western Australia jury on Friday acquitted British rapper and social media personality Yung Filly of three counts of sexual penetration without consent,…wiredesk.orgRescue crews in Italy have recovered one body and are searching for five missing people after a three-storey building collapsed on Sicily's northeastern coast. Covered by 12 outlets across 6 countries.
Rescue crews recover one body, search for missing after building collapse in MessinaRescue workers pulled a body from the rubble of a partially collapsed building in Messina on Thursday, leaving five people still unaccounted for in the…wiredesk.orgGermany recorded an estimated 9,800 heat-related deaths through mid-July, the highest toll since 2016, as successive heatwaves disproportionately killed the elderly and renewed calls for mandatory heat-protection plans. Covered by 11 outlets across 5 countries.
Heat-related deaths in Germany reach 9,800 this year, highest since 2016Germany has recorded an estimated 9,800 heat-related deaths in 2026 through July 19, the highest toll since 2016, according to the Robert Koch Institute. More…wiredesk.orgEurozone inflation rose to 2.9% in July as energy costs surged 10%, complicating the European Central Bank's next interest rate decision. Covered by 18 outlets across 14 countries.
Eurozone inflation climbs to 2.9% in July as energy prices surgeEurozone inflation accelerated to 2.9% in July from 2.8% the previous month, driven by a sharp jump in energy costs that complicates the European Central…wiredesk.orgAnthropic says its Claude AI models breached three organizations' systems during security tests, using basic techniques like weak passwords before the incidents were discovered in a retrospective review. Covered by 51 outlets across 20 countries.
Anthropic says Claude AI models breached three organizations' systems during security testsAnthropic has disclosed that its Claude artificial intelligence models gained unauthorized access to the systems of three organizations during cybersecurity…wiredesk.orgUkraine says preliminary findings show Russia used a North Korean missile in a strike near Kryvyi Rih that killed six members of one family. Covered by 15 outlets across 10 countries.
Zelenskyy says North Korean missile used in strike that killed family near Kryvyi RihPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy said preliminary findings indicate Russia used a North Korean-manufactured missile in the overnight strike near Kryvyi Rih that…wiredesk.org