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IFS Food’s secret: errors fuel food fraud
On 21 July, Spanish consumer watchdog organisation, together with Spanish farmers association COAG, filed a formal complaint against the supermarket chain Carrefour’s “fraudulent” marketing of tomatoes from occupied Western Sahara, under the Azura...

Spain sees a rise in inflation data for July, while France remains stable
The preliminary Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Andorra for the month of July stands at 2.2%, according to data released this Friday by the Government’s Department of Statistics. This figure, which represents a provisional estimate, marks a slowdown...

Utilizing Declan Rice’s Wing Back Attributes key to Arsenal EPL Title Win MINTAH Writes
The attention for the 2025-2026 season for Arsenal is all about how Mikel Arteta fares in what many have termed as a title or bust campaign. Missing out on a title is sure to get the Spanish manager sacked from his role despite having the Gunners...

UAE welcomes international push for broader recognition of Palestine
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has hailed the international push for broader recognition of Palestine. In a Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement late on Thursday, Sheikh Abdullah said he welcomed...

Honey is part of our culture, nature, and future, say Igor Ganea and Yuri Skutaru, co-founders of the international company Le Souffle d’Adore
Yuri Skutaru (left) and Igor Ganea (right) are entrepreneurs and co-founders of the international company Le Souffle d’Adore, which produces premium honey in the heart of Andorra. Their state-of-the-art facility, located at Encamp, stands out not...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, June 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

U.S. Ambassador to Morocco: King Mohammed VI is a valued leader and a friend of the United States
King Mohammed VI is a “valued leader and a friend of the United States,” said the newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Morocco, Duke Buchan III. Speaking at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington on...

Boy dies in heatwave tragedy after being found in car as Europe blasted by heat
Robert Rowlands Deputy editor, Money and lifestyle hub and Neil Shaw 11:54, 12 Aug 2025 A young boy has died from heatstroke in Italy amid a lethal European heatwave, while wildfires in Spain endanger a UNESCO site and French cities experience...

WFP calls for humanitarian access, as Sudanese city grapples with starvation
Hunger and bombs forced eight-year-old Sondos and her family to flee Sudan's North Darfur capital of El Fasher. Photo: WFP/Mohamed Galal Surrounded by burlap bags and a sea of sand, eight-year-old Sondos describes fleeing Sudan’s war-besieged city...

Temperatures soar across Europe amid heat wave
PARIS -- A heat wave gripping parts of Europe sent temperatures over 109 Farenheit degrees in southern France and the Western Balkans on Monday, fueling wildfires, triggering top-level weather alerts and forcing evacuations in several countries...

Could Putin be arrested in the US during Trump meeting?
Putin is arguably the most powerful target of the International Criminal Court (Pictures: Reuters/Getty) Vladimir Putin is a wanted man. For over two years, the Russian leader has been the focus of an international arrest warrant for war crimes...

Boy, 4, dies after being found in car as Europe hit by heatwave and wildfires
Robert Rowlands Deputy editor, Money and lifestyle hub and Neil Shaw Assistant Editor 14:13, 12 Aug 2025 A young boy has tragically succumbed to heatstroke in Italy amidst a deadly European heatwave, while wildfires in Spain threaten a UNESCO site...

Wigan Athletic: The 12th Man - 'We are feeling distinctly whelmed. Not over, not under, just all round 'whelmed'...'
Our panel of Latics experts return from their three-month summer break full of energy, enthusiasm and excitement ahead of the new League One campaign...or something like that, anyway... I wonder how we’re all feeling on this eve of what seems to...

Europe burns under ‘nightmare’ wildfires as alerts issued for tourism hotspots
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Heat wave scorches Europe and fans wildfire threat in France
PARIS (AP) — A heat wave gripping parts of Europe sent temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius in southern France and the Western Balkans on Monday, fueling wildfires, triggering top-level weather alerts and forcing evacuations in several countries...

Child, four, dies as 12 red alerts issued and heatwave spreads
A heatwave gripping parts of Europe sent temperatures over 40C in southern France and the Western Balkans on Monday, fuelling wildfires, triggering top-level weather alerts and forcing evacuations in several countries across what scientists warn...

Heat wave scorches parts of Europe and fans wildfire threat in France
A heat wave gripped parts of Europe on Monday, sending temperatures up to 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit) in southern France and increasing risks of wildfires in wine country, while Bulgaria suffered blazes along its southern borders as...

Everything You Need To Know About The 2025-26 La Liga Season
BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 18: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona lifts the La Liga EA Sports title trophy following the La Liga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on May 18, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain....

A heat wave is gripping Europe, fuelling wildfires and forcing evacuations
Open this photo in gallery:Smoke billows from a hill behind vineyards during France's largest wildfire in decades near Camplong-d' Aude, southern France, Thursday, Aug.7, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Manu Fernandez/The Associated Press A heat...

Europe heat wave fuels wildfires, forcing evacuations in multiple countries
A heat wave gripping parts of Europe sent temperatures over 109.4 degrees Fahrenheit — 40 degrees Celsius — in southern France and the Western Balkans on Monday, fueling wildfires and triggering top-level weather alerts in several countries across...