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UK Top Court Gives Landmark Verdict In Ex-UBS Banker's Divorce Case
- Jul 02, 2025 17:30 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Clive Standish, the Swiss bank's chief financial officer from 2004 until 2007, last year successfully challenged his ex-wife Anna Standish's original 45 million-pound ($62 million) award from what was then a 133 million-pound estate.
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France Registers Second-Warmest June Since Records Began In 1900
- Jul 02, 2025 16:53 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
France registered its second-warmest June since records began in 1900, said the country's ministry for ecological transition on Wednesday, as Europe swelters under an early summer heatwave.
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Heatwave In Europe Moves East, Germany Expected To Record High Temperatures
- Jul 02, 2025 16:15 pm IST
- AFP
A punishing heatwave loosened its gripped on western Europe Wednesday and rolled eastwards, with Germany expected to record some of its hottest temperatures this year.
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Two Dead As France Registers Second-Hottest June On Record
- Jul 02, 2025 14:57 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Two people died in France as a result of "heat-related illness", said the minister for ecological transition, as the country registered its second-hottest June since records began in 1900.
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Europe Sizzles And The Eiffel Tower's Summit Closes
- Jul 02, 2025 10:04 am IST
- Associated Press
Europe sizzled in its first major heat wave of the summer on Tuesday, as Barcelona recorded its hottest June in over a century and the summit of Paris' iconic Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors.
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Putin To Macron: Iran Has 'Right' To Develop 'Peaceful' Nuclear Programme
- Jul 01, 2025 22:55 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in a phone call Tuesday that Moscow's ally Iran has a "right" to develop a peaceful nuclear programme, the Kremlin said.
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Macron Urges Ukraine Ceasefire In Talks With Putin: Elysee
- Jul 01, 2025 22:49 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
French President Emmanuel Macron urged Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine "as soon as possible" as the two held their first known phone talks since 2022, the Elysee said.
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World Will Have To Learn To Live With Heatwaves Says UN
- Jul 01, 2025 20:00 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
The world will have to learn to live with heatwaves, the United Nations' weather and climate agency said Tuesday, as much of Europe roasted in high summer temperatures.
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France Shuts Schools, Top Floor Of Eiffel Tower, As Heatwave Grips Europe
- Jul 01, 2025 19:21 pm IST
- Reuters
Some 1,350 schools will be fully or partially closed due to the heat, up significantly from around 200 on Monday. The top floor of the Eiffel Tower will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, with visitors advised to drink plenty of water.
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Kremlin Denies US Claims That Russia Was Stalling In 'Peace Talks'
- Jul 01, 2025 17:30 pm IST
- Reuters
The Kremlin on Tuesday denied claims by U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine that Russia was stalling in peace talks, adding that Moscow had fulfilled all the agreements reached so far in the negotiations.
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Watch: Rare "Roll Cloud" Spotted Over Beach In Portugal During Heatwave
- Jul 01, 2025 09:32 am IST
- Edited by: Bhavya Sukheja
A dramatic video showing a "roll cloud" over a beach in Portugal is going viral on social media, leaving netizens mesmerised.
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Southern Europe Roasts As Temperatures Soar
- Jun 30, 2025 21:09 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures as Italy and France braced for several more days of a punishing heatwave that has gripped southern Europe and Britain, sparking health and wildfire warnings.
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UN Chief Urges Aid Surge In World Of 'Cimate Chaos, Raging Conflicts'
- Jun 30, 2025 15:27 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday urged the international community to "rev up the engine of development" aid in "a world shaken by inequalities, climate chaos and raging conflicts".
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France, Germany, And UK Condemn 'Threats' Against UN Nuclear Watchdog Head
- Jun 30, 2025 15:19 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
France, Germany and Britain on Monday condemned "threats" against the head of the UN nuclear watchdog after Iran rejected its request to visit nuclear facilities bombed by Israel and the United States.
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How Lauren Sanchez's Kids Played Important Role In Her Special Day
- Jun 30, 2025 10:49 am IST
- Asian News International
Former news anchor Lauren Sanchez officially tied the knot with Jeff Bezos in a star-studded Italian wedding on June 27, and her sons played an important role in her special day, reported E! News.
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What Is Cyber Dome, The Cyber Research Centre Germany Seeks To Build With Israel
- Jun 30, 2025 10:33 am IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Germany plans to establish a cyber research centre in collaboration with Israel for better cooperation on cyber defence between the two nations, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced on Sunday.
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Severe Heat Waves Hit Southern Europe, Greece On High Wildfire Alert
- Jun 30, 2025 10:20 am IST
- Associated Press
Major heat waves across Southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 C (104 F) in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings against the risk of wildfires.
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Fires Break Out And Most Of France Put On Heatwave Alert
- Jun 30, 2025 09:16 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
French firefighters were mobilised to tackle early summer fires as 84 of the country's 101 administrative areas were put on a heatwave alert for Monday until midweek.
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477 Drones, 60 Missiles: Russia Launches "Biggest" Aerial Attack On Ukraine
- Jun 29, 2025 14:43 pm IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
- (with inputs from AP)
Russia launched its biggest aerial attack against Ukraine overnight, wounding at least six people, including a child, according to Ukrainian officials.
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Viral Map Shows Paris' Pollution Drop As City Trades Cars For Bike Lanes
- Jun 29, 2025 11:37 am IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
Paris has traded automotive routes for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces.