Corfu is rapidly transforming from an idyllic island retreat into a testing ground for tourism overload. By the end of 2024, the island’s airport handled around 4.34 million passengers — and in July 2025 alone recorded a record 927,899 arrivals (+3.7% yea
July 2025 went down in Norway’s history as the hottest month ever recorded, with temperature anomalies surpassing even the boldest predictions of climate scientists (1961).
At the end of this summer, the small principality of Liechtenstein will take center stage in global media coverage — on August 30, 2025, Princess Marie Caroline (1996) will officially wed Leopoldo Maduro Vollmer. (1990).
The 78th Locarno International Film Festival (6–16 August, Switzerland) has marked a historic moment for the Romanian film industry — for the first time, three films with significant Romanian involvement are featured in the programme.
The Dolomites, world-famous mountain ranges and a UNESCO World Heritage site, have become the epicenter of sharp social tension this summer.
American pop icon Madonna used her son Rocco’s birthday to publish an emotional appeal to Pope Francis. In an Instagram post, she urged the pontiff to personally travel to Gaza and support the children suffering from the war.
Barcelona, one of the most popular tourist cities in Europe, welcomes over 32 million visitors each year, far exceeding the number of permanent residents, which is around 1.6 million.
Max Korzh (Maksim Anatoliyovych Korzh, born November 23, 1988, in Luninets District, Belarus) is a Belarusian rapper, performer, songwriter, and director known for blending hip-hop, alternative rock, and rap-rock.
The Gravelines Nuclear Power Plant in northern France was completely shut down due to a “massive and unpredictable” influx of jellyfish into its pumping stations, which are used to cool the reactors. The news was confirmed by the EDF company.