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Italy to begin Gaza air drops: foreign minister
Palestinians in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip rush towards a plane conducting an airdrop of aid above the Israel-besieged Palestinian territory on August 1, 2025. (Photo by Bashar Taleb / AFP) Rome: Italy said on Friday it would begin air...

Germany begins aid airdrops over Gaza, sends 14 tonnes
BERLIN: Germany’s Bundeswehr armed forces have started dropping aid supplies over Gaza, starting with two Luftwaffe flights carrying almost 14 tonnes of supplies, the defence ministry said on Friday. “The flights can only make a very small...

Bonjour, Candace Owens, C'Est Un Lawsuit From The President And First Lady Of France!
Brigitte Macron and ‘proof’ that she is a man, which is that girl skeletons have bone titties, and boy skeletons have shoehorns for hips. The President and First Lady of France, Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron, have had enough of Candace Owens’ liar...

Festa Italiana Returns to Rockford with Food, Music, and Family Fun
ROCKFORD, Ill — A beloved summer tradition is returning to Rockford with a weekend full of pizza, pasta, music, and community celebration. Festa Italiana kicks off Friday, August 1 at Boylan Catholic High School, promising three days of Italian...

International Beer Day: 7 types of beer worth trying that are making a buzz in 2025 (and the best food to pair them with)
Just a drink to wind a day down, or to lift the spirits of a party or a gathering? Think again.As it turns out, beer—the beverage that’s been around for over 13,000 years—is not just an ordinary beverage! It’s a jack of all trades, and the best...

Price of wine set to skyrocket as U.S. tariffs on European imports kick in
Trade tariffs on European wine will have an impact on domestic prices as well, says expert in the area. The cost of wine is about to go up because of a new trade tariff put in place, which goes into effect August 1. While Donald Trump claims he's...

world France starts airdrops of humanitarian aid into Gaza
PARIS - France on Friday (Aug 1) started to air-drop 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza as it urged Israel to allow full access to the area which it said was slipping into famine. "Faced with the absolute urgency, we have just conducted a food...

Professor Warns of ‘Dirty War’-Style Unrest as Britain Fractures Under Mass Migration and Hostile Globalist Elites
Via The European Conservative’s YouTube Channel A leading academic has sounded the alarm over Britain’s future, warning that unchecked migration, collapsing national unity, precipitously declining social trust, and elite dysfunction could push the...

Who needs French cheese? We've got British Brie! Cheesemonger reveals the UK's top alternatives to France and Italy's soft cheeses after 'overzealous' border officials' import ban
Deli and restaurant owners in the UK have been left outraged after 'overzealous' border officials slapped an import ban on unpasteurised soft cheeses such as mozzarella and brie from Italy and France. One Marylebone retailer and distributor of...
France to send 40 tonnes of aid to Gaza, but crisis deepens
PARIS: France has committed to sending 40 tonnes of emergency humanitarian aid to Gaza, with four separate flights from Jordan, each carrying 10 tonnes. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot confirmed the aid deliveries during an interview with...

Spain Airdrops 12 Tons of Food Aid Over Gaza
Spain said Friday it had air-dropped 12 tons of food into Gaza, which UN-backed experts say is slipping into famine. The mission deployed 24 parachutes, each capable of carrying 500 kilos (1,100 pounds) of food, for a total of 12 tons -- enough...

The 10 biggest countries in Europe - the largest is 10 times bigger than the UK
Poland features in the top 10 (Image: Getty) Europe is made up of 44 countries, but not all nations are the same size. Some are so small they barely cover 100 square miles, while others stretch for hundreds of thousands. In fact, the biggest...

Food security is national security
A popular Taiwanese adage claims that with every grain of rice comes a hundred drops of sweat (“一粒米、百粒汗”). In a crisis scenario in which tensions in the Taiwan Strait disrupt imports and global supply chains, that grain would carry an even heavier...

France drops 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid in Gaza as crisis worsens
Published on 01/08/2025 - 13:46 GMT+2 Forty tonnes of humanitarian aid were dropped this Friday to help the residents of Gaza, who are facing severe hunger, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said, calling for the Strip to be "flooded with...

Germany backs further sanctions on Israeli settlers
Germany is committed to imposing sanctions against more Israeli settlers for violence committed in the occupied West Bank, its Foreign Minister said while visiting the Palestinian territory on Friday. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met German...

Germany's FM says Berlin has responsibility to prevent Israel's international isolation
By Euronews Published on 01/08/2025 - 13:21 GMT+2 •Updated 17:45 German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul visited the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday, where he is expected to hold talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah....

Izz Café team on their new book, favourite recipes, Cork, and Palestine
With their glorious pops of colour on the cover and their compact A5 size, the Blasta Books cookbook series is rapidly becoming an iconic Irish ‘brand’.Featuring alternative voices, they have captured imaginations at home and abroad — including...

Salt Lake City-to-Europe Delta flight diverts to Minneapolis after severe turbulence injures 25
Flying over the Great Salt Lake. Photo: TownLift MINNEAPOLIS — A Delta Air Lines flight headed from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam was forced to divert to Minneapolis Wednesday evening after encountering severe turbulence that injured 25 people on...

Carnival Cruise Line Drink Menu and Prices (2025)
If you’re looking for drink prices to plan for your upcoming Carnival cruise, you’ve come to the right place. Consider this your complete guide for what you can expect to spend on cocktails, wine, beer, liquor, and more during your cruise. You can...

EU ambassador urges region to leverage trade, investment ties
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Erja Askola, the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Belize and The Bahamas, is calling on Caribbean stakeholders to fully embrace the region’s trade and investment relationship with Europe, describing it as “one of the...