Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Russian-appointed governor, said that overnight Ukrainian drones struck a major power substation, causing widespread power outages. He warned that in some areas the lack of electricity could last until Wednesday evening.

Ukraine has also acknowledged carrying out the attack, explaining that the target was energy infrastructure used by Russian forces in Crimea.

Ukrainian military sources said the drones hit several targets in the region, including military areas and other infrastructure in Crimea, including Bakhchisarai, Kerch and the Ai-Petri mountain area.

In response to the situation, local authorities activated emergency measures on the power grid and urged residents to reduce consumption, also limiting the use of phones and electrical devices. Residents were also advised to look after elderly neighbors, as temperatures hover around 30°C.

The latest attacks have further worsened the supply situation on the peninsula, where fuel shortages and sales restrictions are already being reported, while authorities have partially suspended supplies for residents.

Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014, remains one of the most sensitive flashpoints of the conflict, as Ukraine has stepped up attacks on strategic infrastructure in territories controlled by Russia.

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The Federal Ministry of Defence announced that the objective is to purchase an additional defensive capability that would allow the country to rapidly increase its ability to deal with missile attacks over long distances.

The ministry’s official statement said: “Given the deterioration of the security situation, Switzerland must be able to quickly defend itself against such threats.”

According to the Swiss authorities, securing a second system would help reduce dependence on a single supplier and, at the same time, increase the flexibility of national defense.

The Swiss government had announced in March this year that it was analyzing the possibility of buying another long-range air defense system, giving priority to a solution produced in Europe.

This system would be used alongside Patriot, which Switzerland had decided to purchase in 2021. However, assessments by the Swiss authorities show that delivery of the American system could be delayed by four to five years.

Despite the delays, the government has confirmed that it will not withdraw from the Patriot agreement.

According to official Bern, the current security conditions do not make it possible to terminate this program without having an alternative ready. The authorities also add that it would be difficult to calculate the costs that canceling the contract could bring.

For this reason, payments for the Patriot system have resumed, with the aim of keeping the project moving forward with as few delays as possible and without major additional costs.

Switzerland had suspended these payments during the autumn of last year after delivery deadlines became uncertain.

This came after the United States announced that some supplies would be delayed because priority was being given to military support for Ukraine.

In March, the Swiss government also announced that the US had redirected funds intended for the purchase of F-35 fighter jets to the Patriot program, temporarily bypassing the payment freeze imposed by Bern.

Meanwhile, the Swiss authorities have also revised their plan to purchase American F-35A fighter jets.

It was initially planned to buy 36 aircraft, but because of rising costs linked to inflation and higher raw material prices, Switzerland estimates that it will be able to secure only 30 units.

The latest decisions reflect Bern’s efforts to strengthen national defense at a time when international tensions and security challenges are increasing in Europe and beyond.

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According to a report from Turkey, the incident took place off the coast of Bodrum, in Mugla, where an irregular migrant was trying to reach the Greek islands by swimming, without using any kind of vessel.

After receiving a report from local residents, teams from the Turkish Coast Guard Command immediately headed to the area and launched a search-and-rescue operation in open waters.

During the carefully conducted intervention by a Coast Guard vessel, the irregular migrant was found in the middle of the sea as he was trying to cross into Greek waters.

The young man, who had undertaken an extremely dangerous and potentially fatal attempt to cross international waters by swimming alone, was rescued, brought ashore and then handed over to the relevant authorities for the necessary medical checks and legal procedures.

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Speaking to reporters in Japan, Grossi said: “The inspections will indeed take place,” explaining that the agency is determining the “dates, procedures and locations” where the checks will be carried out.

He also said that the agreement signed last week stipulates that the dilution of Iran’s enriched uranium will be carried out under IAEA supervision.

However, the Iranian side has challenged the way this agreement is being interpreted, emphasizing that access to damaged nuclear facilities and sensitive materials will be determined only in a final agreement with the United States.

These statements come amid diplomatic tensions over the issue of inspections. On the one hand, US officials have said that Iran has agreed to the return of IAEA inspectors, while on the other hand Tehran has denied that there is a detailed agreement on access to nuclear facilities.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that Iran had agreed to inspections, but Iranian authorities rejected this claim, saying that no such comprehensive understanding exists.

Grossi stressed that, despite the political disagreements, the inspections will be carried out in cooperation with the Iranian government. According to him, determining the exact timing of the visits remains a technical matter and not an essential one.

Meanwhile, the agreement between the US and Iran is part of a broader negotiation process, which also includes issues related to regional security and maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

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According to the authorities, around 68,000 homes in Brittany have been affected by the outages, while full power supply is not expected to be restored before the evening.

Most of the country remains under pressure from extreme temperatures, with more than half of France under a red alert for heat. In the southwest, the thermometer could climb to 43°C, while in Pissos, in the Landes region, 44.3°C was recorded, one of the highest temperatures of this heatwave.

Meteo France said that Tuesday was the hottest day ever recorded in the country, with a national average of 29.8°C. The hottest night in history was also recorded, at 29.9°C.

The toll from heat-related incidents has worsened, as authorities say that at least 40 people have died in France since last week. At the same time, the red alert has been extended to 58 regions, while another 31 regions remain under an orange alert.

The high temperatures are not limited to France alone. The heatwave has also spread to other parts of Western Europe, where the Netherlands and the United Kingdom have been placed under alerts for extreme heat. In some parts of Britain, temperatures are expected to reach as high as 38°C. Strong warnings have also been issued in Central and Eastern Europe, including in Poland, Croatia and Hungary.

Forecasts show that this heatwave will continue in the coming days, gradually moving toward Eastern Europe.

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Public Health Minister Sophie Hermans announced the development in a letter addressed to the Dutch Parliament, confirming that the case has been assessed by a special committee set up to review euthanasia cases involving minors.

According to Hermans, the committee received the report on this case last year, held discussions with the doctor involved, and then forwarded its conclusions to the Public Prosecutor’s Office. That office is expected to decide whether the actions were carried out in accordance with the law, while the minister underlined that the committee’s position will carry particular weight in the final decision.

Authorities have not released details about the child’s identity, age, or the illness from which the child suffered.

The new legal framework for euthanasia for children aged 1–12 came into force in 2024 and allows the procedure only in extreme circumstances, when the child is experiencing unbearable suffering and there is no possibility of improvement. In such cases, parental approval is also required.

Official estimates show that around five children a year could fall under this legal framework, mainly in situations linked to severe congenital diseases or incurable conditions.

Before the legal changes, euthanasia in the Netherlands was allowed only for newborns and for children over the age of 12. For the 1–12 age group, only palliative care or the discontinuation of nutritional and medical treatment was предусмотрено.

This is considered the first known case of the implementation of the new legislation and is expected to trigger a broad public debate over the limits of medical intervention for terminally ill minor patients.

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The research, led by geophysicist Sunyoung Park of the University of Chicago, shows that around 15 minutes after the magnitude 9.0 earthquake, nearly all of Japan’s territory shifted permanently eastward.

At first, the movement of 5 to 6 millimeters was interpreted as an inaccuracy in GPS measurements. But after years of analysis, researchers concluded that it was not a technical error, but a previously unknown seismic phenomenon.

According to the study, the earthquake’s powerful waves penetrated all the way to the Earth’s core and then returned again toward the surface. This return caused a synchronized displacement across a very wide area, stretching from Hokkaido to Kyushu over a distance of more than 1,800 miles.

Scientists explain that it has long been known that seismic waves can reach the Earth’s core, but it was thought that their energy dissipated before returning to the Earth’s crust. The latest discovery shows that this energy is capable of returning and producing measurable movement at the surface.

Geophysicist Goran Ekstrom said that the 2011 earthquake had moved the island of Honshu approximately 20 centimeters eastward. Meanwhile, the newly discovered phenomenon, although smaller in impact, affected a much broader area and released energy comparable to a magnitude 7.5 earthquake.

The March 2011 earthquake continues to be considered the most powerful in Japan’s history. It triggered the catastrophic tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear crisis, while claiming the lives of around 20 thousand people.

According to the researchers, this new phenomenon represents a seismic risk that had not previously been included in assessments. Unlike traditional aftershocks, waves that descend to the Earth’s core and then return can be predicted, since the entire process lasts approximately 15 minutes.

Experts believe this discovery could contribute to a deeper understanding of how tectonic plates behave, as well as to improving seismic monitoring systems in the future.

“We still do not fully understand how tectonic ruptures work, and these observations give us another important piece of the puzzle,” said geophysicist Amanda Thomas of the University of California.

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The 401-page document examined the cases of nearly 2,500 families over more than a decade at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and highlighted persistent staff shortages, poor leadership and inadequate staff training.

According to the report, 444 women and 76 babies suffered “potentially preventable” harm because of inadequate care at the Queen’s Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital. The investigation also identified at least 156 cases of baby deaths and six maternal deaths.

The report also describes a “toxic bullying culture,” in which some managers are accused of putting pressure on and intimidating staff and patients. The findings also show that mothers’ concerns were often ignored, while complaints of mistreatment went uninvestigated for years.

Among the most disturbing episodes included in the document are cases in which babies were treated inappropriately after death. One baby was placed in the morgue next to the body of an unknown adult, another was mistakenly labeled as “clinical waste,” while in another case a family was accidentally sent photographs from their baby’s autopsy.

The report also highlights that one mother, who died during childbirth in 2021, could not be viewed by her family because her body had been stored improperly and had suffered severe damage.

According to the investigation, around 40% of staff said they had experienced bullying in the workplace. Many employees left because of the culture of silence and lack of support. Women from minority communities also faced discrimination, while the lack of communication particularly affected patients who did not speak English.

The report says these problems had been known about since 2010, but health system leaders did not address them effectively.

As part of an investigation into the operation of the morgue, two people aged 55 and 59 have been arrested. Meanwhile, the hospital has already paid compensation and fines for the identified violations. At the same time, the Nursing and Midwifery Council is also reviewing dozens of cases related to the professional accountability of staff.

The report calls for immediate reforms, greater accountability and the creation of new patient safety mechanisms, with the aim of preventing similar tragedies in the future.

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In court, 31-year-old Antina Mihai and 30-year-old Madalin Dumitru admitted guilt to the manslaughter of two men: an 80-year-old from Gloucestershire and a 37-year-old from Oxfordshire.

At Oxford Court, they were also found guilty in two other poisoning cases involving men in southern England who managed to survive.

Investigators say that from August 2024 to July 2025, the two defendants, who had previously lived in Ilford, Essex, targeted men seeking sexual services. They first took advance payments from the victims, after which Mihai would go to their homes.

Under the guise of a sex worker, she gave them the substance GBL (gamma-butyrolactone) without their knowledge, which in the body is converted into GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate), a substance with a powerful sedative and narcotic effect.

Malcolm King, 80, who lived in a village near Cirencester in Gloucestershire, was found dead at his home on August 21, 2024. Meanwhile, 37-year-old Gary Muat was found dead at his home in Banbury on July 13 of last year.

After carrying out the autopsy, Thames Valley Police investigators concluded that Mihai had poisoned Muat by putting GBL into an alcoholic drink.

Authorities then issued an alert to all police forces across the country in order to review other unexplained death cases that might have been linked to the couple.

At the same time, Gloucestershire Police’s major crime unit reopened the case of Malcolm King’s death, which had initially been treated as non-suspicious because of the health problems he had. However, new toxicology tests revealed that he too had been poisoned with the same substance.

Investigators also identified two other men in southern England who had been drugged and robbed by the accused but had managed to survive. For legal reasons, their identities have not been made public.

So far, authorities have not been able to link the couple to any other deaths, poisonings or robberies. However, police have not ruled out the possibility that there may be other victims.

During a court appearance via videoconference, both defendants admitted guilt to the manslaughter of the two victims, as well as to two other charges related to administering poison.

Detective Adam Stacey, who is leading the investigation for Gloucestershire Police, said the accused targeted men seeking sexual services, secretly drugged them until they lost consciousness and then robbed them. According to him, in Malcolm King’s case, their “cynical and premeditated actions had fatal consequences.”

Meanwhile, Detective Michael Roddy of Thames Valley Police said the perpetrators’ actions proved fatal for Gary Muat and that he was pleased the victim’s family had finally received answers after the conclusion of the investigation.

Antina Mihai and Mădălin Dumitru remain in custody and will be sentenced at a later hearing at Oxford Court. Judge Brunner warned them that they face lengthy prison sentences.

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Confirmation of the sale came from Immobiliare Idra, a company within the Fininvest group, which announced that it had accepted the binding offer for the property. The agreement brings to a close months of speculation over the fate of the villa following Berlusconi’s death in June 2023.

Italian media, including La Nuova Sardegna and Corriere della Sera, reported that negotiations had entered their final phase in recent weeks. Initially, the property had been put on the market with a price tag of 500 million euros, while investors from the Middle East, as well as major luxury hospitality groups, had shown interest in the purchase.

The property will now pass into the hands of the Al Thani family, which in recent years has significantly increased its investments in the Gallura area, especially in the tourism and healthcare sectors. According to reports, the transaction was carried out through a Luxembourg-based investment company that manages Qatar’s European real estate investments.

Described as one of the best-known and most luxurious private residences in Italy, Villa Certosa has over the years hosted world leaders, Berlusconi’s political allies, and prominent figures from the business world. The property includes an extensive area with swimming pools, a spa, guest houses, sports facilities, a helicopter landing pad, an artificial volcano, and many specially designed recreational areas.

The sale of the villa marks the end of an era for one of the most iconic properties associated with the figure of Silvio Berlusconi.

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