No Comment Prague commemorates 1968 Soviet-led occupation of Czechoslovakia The Czech Republic marked the anniversary of the 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia on Thursday with memorial events in Prague and across the country. 21 August 2025
No Comment Spanish village reduced to ash as country faces worst wildfire season Spain is battling its worst wildfire season in decades, with more than 382,000 hectares destroyed, four deaths reported, and over 30,000 people forced to evacuate. 21 August 2025
No Comment Young gorilla Zeytin prepares to go home after rescue in Istanbul A gorilla named Zeytin, rescued from smugglers at Istanbul Airport in December, is preparing to return home after months of medical care and rehabilitation. 21 August 2025
Lifestyle Black Ops 7 and Lego Batman steal the spotlight at Gamescom 2025 More than 300,000 visitors are expected at this year's gaming extravaganza, flocking to try out blockbuster releases like Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and test new hardware such as the Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Handheld. 21 August 2025
No Comment Hungary stages Europe’s largest fireworks display for national holiday Hungary celebrated its national holiday on Wednesday with a record-breaking fireworks display over the River Danube in Budapest, billed as the largest in Europe. 21 August 2025
No Comment SAIL festival returns to Amsterdam with hundreds of historic ships The Dutch capital welcomed a fleet of ships from all over the world on Wednesday as SAIL began, the country’s largest maritime festival. 21 August 2025
Art England’s oldest psychiatric hospital hosts exhibition of patient art Dead squirrels, haunted dreamscapes and anxious midnight thoughts: Bethlem’s new exhibition explores how patients have long wrestled with sleep and nightmares through art. 21 August 2025
No Comment Homes destroyed and dozens injured in Russian drone barrage on Ukraine Russia launched a major drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight, with the Sumy region bearing the brunt as strikes left at least 14 people injured, officials said. 20 August 2025
Art New London comedy play takes on the battle to cast James Bond Loosely inspired by producer Barbara Broccoli, the play follows a fictional producer scrambling to recast 007 after scandal strikes, raising questions about what the world’s most famous spy should look like today. 20 August 2025
No Comment Protesters criticise Trump over Gaza war and trade tariffs in Brazil Dozens of protesters gathered outside the US Consulate in São Paulo to denounce US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Brazilian exports and his support for Israel’s war in Gaza. 20 August 2025
No Comment Aid agencies criticise Gaza airdrops as unsafe and ineffective International donors carried out new airdrops of humanitarian aid over the Gaza Strip, where residents continue to face acute food shortages under Israel’s blockade and ongoing military operations. 20 August 2025
No Comment Protesters call for central government control of wildfires in Spain Demonstrations continued in Castile and León against the handling of widespread wildfires, with residents demanding stronger action and greater involvement from Spain’s central government. 20 August 2025
No Comment Underwater Christ statue in Liguria cleaned by divers The submerged statue of Christ of the Abyss, a landmark off Liguria’s coast, has been cleaned in an underwater operation. 20 August 2025
No Comment Rescue teams search debris after deadly floods in Pakistan Flood rescue teams with sniffer dogs searched debris in Pakistan’s northwest Buner district on Tuesday, after torrential rains and a cloudburst left more than 300 dead. 19 August 2025
No Comment London Zoo animals step onto scales for annual weigh-in From giant tortoises weighing over 200 kilos to tiny snails just a few grams, animals of every size lined up this week for London Zoo’s annual weigh-in. 19 August 2025
No Comment Historic Kiruna Church in Sweden begins five-kilometre relocation One of Sweden’s most recognisable landmarks, the wooden Kiruna Church, is being moved five kilometres this week to a new city centre to escape an encroaching mine. 19 August 2025
No Comment Worst wildfire season in decades burns over 340,000 hectares in Spain Wildfires raging across Spain have scorched more than 340,000 hectares this year, with officials warning 2025 is already the country’s worst fire season in 30 years. 19 August 2025
No Comment Jongo festival in Rio calls for cultural preservation Dancers from 18 communities rooted in Brazil’s history of slavery gathered in Rio de Janeiro this week to perform Jongo, a traditional dance with African origins. 19 August 2025
No Comment Kyiv ceremony honours artist killed on the frontline Mourners gathered in Kyiv on Monday to bid farewell to Ukrainian artist and soldier Davyd Chychkan, who died after being wounded on the frontline in Zaporizhzhia. 19 August 2025
No Comment WATCH: Robots sprint and play football at first world games in Beijing The first World Humanoid Robot Games ended in Beijing on Sunday after four days of competition that brought together 280 teams from 16 countries. 18 August 2025