WorldA Polish court sentenced Igor Rogov, once a coordinator for the exiled opposition group Open Russia, to seven years for spying for Russia's FSB. His wife received three years for helping him.
WorldA total solar eclipse crossed northern Spain on Wednesday evening, drawing crowds of eclipse chasers, astronomers and tourists to towns along its path. It was the first total eclipse visible from mainland Europe since 1999.
WorldRecord-low water levels on the Danube have uncovered wartime German warships, unexploded ordnance and a military motorcycle. The drought is also disrupting shipping and power generation across the Balkans.
WorldA counter-disinformation group found accounts tied to the Russian military helped spread far-right narratives during the mass migrant crossings into the Spanish enclave, reaching hundreds of thousands of people within hours.
WorldThe European Commission has issued two binding directives requiring Google to give competing AI assistants equal access to Android and share search data with rival platforms. The decisions, issued on 16 July 2026, are the most significant test yet of the EU's Digital Markets Act.
WorldA wildfire that broke out on Sunday in the historic Fontainebleau forest, 60 kilometres southeast of Paris, has consumed more than 2,000 hectares and forced the evacuation of around 1,000 people. Two people are in custody on suspicion of arson as France endures its third heatwave of the summer.
WorldThe European Court of Justice has permanently confirmed a record antitrust penalty against Google for using its Android operating system to shut out mobile rivals. The ruling ends eight years of litigation and leaves the company with no further right of appeal.