At least 11 people died in a wildfire near Almeria in southern Spain late on Thursday, regional authorities said, with some victims found inside their vehicles. The country has suffered increasingly frequent and prolonged heatwaves that fuel major wildfires.
President Donald Trump said the United States will license Ukraine to manufacture its own air defence missile systems, following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a NATO summit. The move marks a major win for Kyiv, which has long sought the technology to counter Russian missile attacks.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has rejected claims that a digital euro is designed to replace cash or let the central bank monitor citizens' payments, in an exclusive interview with Euronews. Her comments come as the digital euro legislation enters a new phase following months of talks in the European Parliament. Lagarde's remarks aim to counter public skepticism that has slowed the project's progress.
Andy Burnham is on course to become Britain's next prime minister after securing the backing of 322 Labour MPs in a first round of nominations. If he reaches 323 signatures, it will become mathematically impossible for any rival to gather the 81 nominations needed to enter the contest, out of Labour's 402 MPs. The threshold all but guarantees Burnham a clear path to Downing Street.
Russia imposed a ban on diesel exports on July 8 in response to widespread domestic gasoline and diesel shortages caused by continued Ukrainian strikes on energy infrastructure. Ukraine has also been targeting ships as part of a strategy to raise the economic cost of the war for Russia.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde told Euronews in an exclusive interview that Spain's proposal for joint EU borrowing deserves serious debate. Lagarde said it is "pretty obvious" Europe needs a common safe asset that markets can view as liquid and able to compete with the US.
The European Parliament aims to exclude end-to-end encrypted chats from a proposed message-scanning regime meant to fight child-abuse content. The move responds to long-standing concerns raised by privacy advocates. The issue reopens debate over the balance between security and privacy.
Volkswagen, Germany's largest carmaker, risks a serious clash with its workforce over cost-cutting plans, its powerful union has warned. The union cautioned against possible job losses. The company faces competitive pressure in the shift to electric vehicles.
Tough talks over the European Union's next long-term budget, Ukraine's push for EU accession and soaring fertiliser costs have again placed European farmers in the political spotlight. The bloc is debating how to keep supporting farmers as it shifts its focus toward defence and global trade.
The International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee on Tuesday. The decision, taken despite strong objections from Ukraine, moves Russian athletes and teams closer to competing under their own flag and anthem at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.