UNBELIEVABLE: 27 - The Untold Story

Thousands flee wildfires in France, Italy and Spain

ROME - Wildfires continued to sweep across swathes of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday, forcing thousands to flee from blazes fanned by scorching temperatures and strong winds.

Bangkok Post · Jul 23

West Nile virus: 21 cases in Greece as it spreads across Europe

Italy, Spain, Romania and North Macedonia also reported locally acquired cases of West Nile virus infection.

Euronews · Jul 23

Deadly wildfires force thousands from homes in parts of Europe

Wildfires continued to sweep across swathes of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday, forcing thousands to flee from blazes fanned by scorching temperatures and strong winds. In France, more than 10,000 tourists had evacuated from camping sites and other holiday accommodation near Bordeaux in the southwest on Thursday, as a…

The Economic Times · Jul 23

Ranking the 10 Favorites to Win the 2030 World Cup

The countdown to the next tournament is on after Spain’s triumph in East Rutherford, N.J.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 22

Storms that built a graveyard: ancient monsoons created a spectacular dinosaur fossil site

Around 80 million years ago, a stretch of tropical coastline in what is now north-eastern Italy was lashed by monsoon rains and tropical cyclones. Those storms swept dinosaur carcasses, crocodiles, plants and river mud onto a tidal flat, where the tides and a film of microbes sealed everything away with…

The Conversation · Jul 22

Nostalgia review – Tarkovsky’s yearning cine-poem is deeply mysterious and profound

In the Russian director’s Italy-set 1983 great, a scholar has an existential crisis while researching the life of a composer

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22

Australia into Women's Water Polo World Cup semi-finals

Australia have produced a strong performance to beat Italy at the Women's Water Polo World Cup and set up a semi-final clash with USA at Olympic Park in Sydney.

AAP · Jul 22

Italy FA chief confirms talks with Pep Guardiola over head coach role

Gennaro Gattuso resigned as Italy head coach after failing to qualify for this summer’s World Cup

The Independent UK · Jul 22

Follow in the footsteps of The Odyssey in Türkiye and Italy on this luxurious new tour

Priced at €88,000 per person, travellers will sail on a private yacht around islands featured in the Homeric epic and visit historic sites like the ancient city of Troy.

Euronews · Jul 22

World Cup, Ballon d’Or, Champions League, Euros … has Rodri completed football?

Plus: the most World Cup assists, Ballon d’Or winners with fewest caps and what happens to World Cup balls?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22