At least 13 people have been killed and 40 injured in the latest Russian strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine’s prime minister said, as the city continues to face a shortage of air defense missiles. According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, apartment blocks, warehouses, and a children’s hospital were damaged in the overnight attack.
Spain will allow 500 unaccompanied children from Ceuta to travel to the mainland, according to The Guardian, in a policy shift following a surge of migrants into the North African enclave. The move comes after 67 people died in a deadly border rush earlier this month.
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck southern Spain near Granada on Tuesday, injuring three people and damaging buildings, according to the country's National Geographic Institute (IGN).
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said London will continue 'to support Ukraine 100%', after Moscow warned of 'consequences' following confirmation that British-made drones were used in recent Ukrainian strikes in Russia.
Germany has carried out its first raids under a new law to crack down on smugglers using the country as a staging post for small boat crossings on the English Channel, the BBC has learned.
Kyiv, Ukraine – On July 24, Russian missiles struck a Kyiv sports center, killing 12 and wounding over 100. According to Al Jazeera, the attack highlighted a dire shortage of Western-made missile interceptors.
Norway's King Harald V has been admitted to hospital and is on sick leave for two weeks, the country's royal household announced on Monday.
Russian officials warned the UK against supplying long-range drones to Ukraine, amid a surge in drone attacks that have targeted Moscow and other regions. According to the BBC, the UK has pledged to send tens of thousands of drones, including strike-capable models, as part of its largest-ever support package.
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faced public criticism during a visit to wildfire-affected areas in south-western France, according to the BBC.
Eight people were killed in Russian border regions in the past 24 hours, while Ukraine reported two deaths from Russian drone strikes in the Sumy region. The attacks come amid a surge in cross-border strikes and growing targeting of medical infrastructure.
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently signed a law limiting consular services for citizens abroad who oppose his government. At the same time, European countries are making it harder for anti-war Russians to stay in their host countries, according to Al Jazeera and RFE/RL.
Ukraine launched 600 drones toward Moscow in a major barrage, according to regional officials, as the country expands its deep-strike campaign against Russian infrastructure.
Thieves have stolen four Renaissance masterworks valued at up to 80 million euros ($93m) from a museum in Sicily, according to Al Jazeera.
Russia reported intercepting 822 drones in what it called Ukraine's largest drone attack, resulting in at least six deaths. According to Moscow, the drones targeted a logistics hub near the capital.
Europe’s tallest statue of the Virgin Mary was unveiled in a small Polish village, standing 55.6 meters tall. The monument surpasses the Christ the King statue in Poland and is second only to a 98-meter Virgin Mary statue in the Philippines.