Europe

For the first time in history, a ship financed by the Italian Catholic Church, the sailing boat Migrantes, assisted the crew of the Mare Jonio during the rescue of 182 migrants shipwrecked in the stretch of sea between Sicily and North Africa

The city of Basel will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2025: the contest was born in Lugano, in 1956 and will return to its birthplace almost 70 years later

The Monaco Bus Company announced a significant achievement for 2023: over seven million trips taken on its network; the milestone marks a return to pre-pandemic levels and reflects a growing commitment to soft mobility within the Principality

The country is more and more relying on the foreign labour force to alleviate staff shortages, with an increase in workers from India, Nepal, Bangladesh and the Philippines; measures are also being taken to facilitate recruitment

The Blood Donor Service of England has warned that blood stocks continue to be in short supply and has issued a new appeal to donors, as the number of people booking appointments to donate in the coming months is also decreasing

An ordinance prohibits actions like watering lawns and gardens, washing private roads, filling swimming pools and washing vehicles at home as a result of severe drought caused by low rainfall in recent months

Residents of the village of Tirza are protesting against the planned felling of more than 20 apple trees as part of the road improvement works, demanding that the fruit trees be spared and sending letters to both Latvian highways and President Rinkēvičs

In the next 15 to 20 years, according to experts, the country will need 15 to 30 TWh more electricity per year than it produces today, due to the decarbonisation of industry, heating and transport making nuclear power necessary for its future energy needs

Some solar panels from ECORAN GmbH can cause electric shocks when touched, alarmed the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority by publishing a warning from the manufacturer advising against touching the solar panels

Twelve films, directed by, among others, Ivan Marinović, Sonja Prosenc, Emilija Gašić and Mladen Đorđević, are participating in the Feature Film Competition of the 37th edition of the Herceg Novi Film Festival, the largest film festival in Montenegro

A petition calling for more flexibility in the workplace for women with endometriosis collected 4.668 signatures, exceeding the 4.500 signatures it needed to be discussed in the Chamber of Deputies

At the 81st Venice International Film Festival, opening tomorrow and running to 7 September, American actress Sigourney Weaver will be awarded the prestigious Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, the Venice Biennale announced