Zurich plans to slash rental e-scooter fleet to 3,000 and mandates city-centre station parking
Zurich's security department plans to cut the city's free-floating rental fleet from 7,350 to 3,000 vehicles and permit only three operators, while introducing mandatory parking stations in the city centre.
Teenager stabbed to death in Sardinia after running down ex-girlfriend with his car; her minor brother arrested
Simone Concas, 19, was chased and fatally stabbed on a street in Bari Sardo on Tuesday afternoon, moments after he deliberately struck a young woman with his Renault Clio. Carabinieri arrested the victim's minor brother overnight.
12-year-old girl dies after wrong-way crash on Germany's A45 that killed her mother and another driver
The 12-year-old daughter of a woman who drove the wrong way on the A45 motorway near Florstadt, Hesse, died in hospital on Tuesday evening. The crash early Sunday killed the mother and a 70-year-old man.
Freiburg warehouse fire at CVUA site destroys building, leaves damage in the millions
A warehouse on the site of the Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office in Freiburg was destroyed by fire early on Wednesday, with damage estimated in the millions of euros.
Italian sports journalist Luigi 'Luca' Esposito found burned in Salerno field, autopsy set to determine cause of death
Luigi Esposito, a 53-year-old sports journalist known as Luca, was found dead and carbonized in an isolated agricultural area near Eboli on Sunday. Investigators are probing a possible premeditated murder after a shell casing was reportedly found near the body.
Munich court weighs ban on late-night bottled beer as university quarter dispute goes to trial
A gastronomy operator sued Munich over a 2025 prohibition on selling bottled beer between 10 pm and 5 am in the popular party district near LMU; the administrative court's ruling is set for 22 July 2026.
Man with knife wounds two American tourists at Acropolis ticket offices in Athens
A man armed with a knife attacked two American tourists at the south entrance of the Acropolis archaeological site on Tuesday morning, causing light hand injuries before being subdued by police.
Man kills wife with machete in broad daylight in Kelkheim, Germany; witnesses overpower attacker
A 60-year-old Croatian man allegedly attacked his estranged wife with a machete on a busy street in Kelkheim, Hesse, on Tuesday evening. The 58-year-old woman died at the scene, and passers-by subdued the attacker before police arrived.
António Muchaxo, founder of iconic Guincho beach restaurant and hotel, dies at 96
António Muchaxo, the entrepreneur who shaped the Guincho coastline’s identity and hosted royalty, passed away Saturday at 96, with Cascais declaring municipal mourning on Monday.
Romanian court lifts all restrictions on Viorel Pașca and family in Bihor illegal nursing homes case
The Bucharest Court of Appeal revoked judicial control measures for all six defendants on 13 July, rejecting the prosecution's appeal for preventive detention in the case involving over 3,300 vulnerable people housed without a licence.
Greek police arrest two 42-year-old men over 2010 Marfin bank arson that killed three employees; third suspect, 46, sought in Britain
The suspects were taken to an Athens courthouse on Friday afternoon and face intentional homicide charges. A 46-year-old woman living in the United Kingdom is being sought via an international warrant.
Police recover newborn abducted from Gandia hospital after positive cocaine test; parents and sister arrested
A seven-day-old girl taken from the Francesc de Borja Hospital in Gandia, Valencia, was located by National Police on Thursday evening, hours after her father allegedly removed her to evade social services.
Suspicious vehicle near Paris synagogue prompts evacuation of 300; military weapon found, anti-terrorism probe launched
French authorities evacuated about 300 people from a Sarcelles neighbourhood on 11 July 2026 after a suspicious vehicle was spotted near the town’s main synagogue. A military-style weapon was discovered inside the car, and the national anti-terrorism prosecutor has taken over the case.
Greta Thunberg joins 1,800 protesters at Berlin Rheinmetall site, 15 arrested as police report criminal slogans
Around 1,800 demonstrators marched to the Berlin-Wedding site of arms manufacturer Rheinmetall on Saturday afternoon, with Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg among them. Police reported 15 arrests and the shouting of criminal slogans.
24-year-old woman detained for stealing sword from Wrocław's iconic Fencer fountain statue
A 24-year-old woman was caught on surveillance footage climbing the fountain at Plac Uniwersytecki early Saturday morning, removing and damaging the replica sword. City guards detained her on the spot before handing her over to police.
Bucharest mayor calls for STB insolvency as debts surpass 80% of city budget, convenes emergency council meeting
Mayor Ciprian Ciucu says the public transport company's annual cost, including debts and penalties, exceeds 80% of the city budget, and insolvency is the only way to avoid bankruptcy and protect salaries.
Sferracavallo family quarrel leaves one dead after man is crushed by severely obese brother-in-law
A family dispute in the Palermo hamlet of Sferracavallo ended in death when a man was crushed by his severely obese brother-in-law during a physical altercation.
AfD leaders sing East German anthem at rally as comedian sparks criminal probe with Merz, Merkel remarks
AfD co-leader Tino Chrupalla and top candidate Ulrich Siegmund joined hundreds in singing 'Auferstanden aus Ruinen' at a campaign event in Dessau-Roßlau, while cabaret artist Uwe Steimle faces a criminal investigation over comments about Friedrich Merz and Angela Merkel.
Poland sweeps Bulgaria 3-0 in Chicago as Lemański shines with five aces and four blocks
Bartłomiej Lemański delivered five aces and four blocks to power Poland past Bulgaria 25-19, 25-17, 25-17 in the Nations League Chicago leg, tightening the Olympic champions' grip on a Finals berth.
Milan police arrest six more Latin Kings over May stabbing death of Gianluca Ibarra Silvera at Certosa station
A 19-year-old Dominican and five Peruvians aged 18 to 22 were taken into custody in Milan and Monza provinces, accused of participating in the coordinated attack that killed the 22-year-old near the tracks on 26 May.
Man shoots at dance school owner after enrolment refusal in Cagliari, then kills himself
A 52-year-old man fired a shotgun at the owner of a dance school in the Mulinu Becciu district of Cagliari on Sunday morning after she refused his enrolment for a second day, then turned the weapon on himself.
Benahavís wildfire stabilised as 1,796 evacuated residents return home in Málaga province
A wildfire that broke out on Thursday afternoon near the AP-7 motorway in Benahavís, Málaga, forced the preventive evacuation of around 1,000 people from several residential areas. By Friday morning, 1,796 residents had been authorised to return as fire crews secured the perimeter.
35-year-old shot dead in Sardinia, 61-year-old suspect held after dispute over drugs in Santadi
Daniele Cacciarru, a 35-year-old unemployed man, was killed by a shotgun blast to the chest and face in Santadi early Friday. A 61-year-old man is being questioned by Carabinieri after allegedly calling police to report the shooting himself.