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Eleven countries, including the US, South Korea and Japan, issued a joint alert warning that North Korean IT workers, using stolen identities and AI, generate revenue for Pyongyang's weapons programmes. North Korea rejected the alert as 'false information' and accused the US of militarizing cyberspace.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visited Ceuta after an estimated 49,000 to 60,000 people entered the North African enclave, leading to at least 18 deaths. The influx has triggered political reactions and temporary border checks by European neighbors.
Amid a surge of migrants reaching Spain's Ceuta enclave, Italy proposed suspending the Schengen Agreement with Spain, drawing a sharp response from Madrid. Former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell clarified that no member state can unilaterally expel another from the bloc's free-travel zone.
The Munich Regional Court ruled that Suno AI, a US-based music generation company, violated copyrights by training its models on copyrighted music without permission or payment. GEMA, Germany's music collecting society, brought the lawsuit. Suno must disclose illicit revenues and pay damages, though it has signaled it may appeal.
Russian officials and experts accuse SpaceX of ignoring Ukraine's use of Starlink terminals on strike drones, while reports suggest Elon Musk is denying Kyiv the service for deep strikes to prevent escalation. TASS covers the dispute, including a Russian diplomat's call to shut down the network and an expert's claim that SpaceX deliberately tolerates the practice.
Liberian authorities burned 4.2 metric tons of cocaine valued at $336 million, the largest drug destruction in the country's history. The move follows two record seizures and the charging of senior police officials allegedly involved in trafficking.
Italian prosecutors warn that weapons from Western supplies to Ukraine are appearing on the European black market, with the Cosa Nostra mafia seeking to acquire drones. Russian officials and experts argue the deliveries are backfiring on donors.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Argentine President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires, agreeing to deepen cooperation on critical minerals and crude oil imports. The visit marks the first by a South Korean president in 22 years and concludes a three-nation South America tour.
US President Donald Trump says his Board of Peace has reached a 'historic' agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, as part of his 20-point plan. Negotiators from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey met in Cairo to discuss implementation, while Israel has yet to comment officially.
Thousands of migrants, mostly Moroccans, crossed into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, prompting Spanish authorities to deploy the military. Reports vary on the number of arrivals and casualties, with social media cited as a contributing factor. Spain and Morocco have reinforced border measures, and the EU has called for a coordinated response.
Russia's ambassador to Germany, Sergey Nechayev, has called for a continued investigation into the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, citing the risk of further attacks if those responsible are not held accountable. A Ukrainian citizen, Sergey Kuznetsov, has been charged by German prosecutors in connection with the 2022 explosions.
Congressional Democrats have asked the Pentagon to explain why wounded US soldiers allegedly went without adequate care after a March drone strike in Kuwait, while reporting indicates Iranian attacks have wounded dozens in Jordan. The Pentagon has declined to comment on the letter, and officials cite operational security for not disclosing casualty details.
Deutsche Bahn reported a net profit of €147 million in the first half of 2026, its first profit in seven years, citing restructuring and rising passenger numbers. CEO Evelyn Palla, however, cautioned that the company's crisis will take years to overcome. Separately, Germany's highest civil court is considering whether forwarding private WhatsApp messages without consent violates data protection law.
Estimates from the Robert Koch Institute suggest nearly 10,000 heat-related deaths in Germany between April and mid-July 2026, exceeding any full year since 2016. The majority involved people aged 75 and older, amidst a record-hot June in western Europe.
The European Commission announced a call for tenders to build seven AI gigafactories with €10 billion in public funding, aiming to attract at least €20 billion in private investments. The facilities are intended to boost the EU's computing independence and close the technology gap with the US and China.
UEFA has called an emergency meeting of its 55 members and voted unanimously to boycott FIFA competitions in protest of FIFA's plan to create a $20 billion commercial subsidiary and sell a minority stake to investors. German football officials and Bundesliga club executives have also voiced strong criticism, with FIFA setting a September 19 deadline for member associations to express written support.
Hadi Matar, who stabbed author Salman Rushdie in 2022, was found guilty on all federal terrorism charges, including attempting to support Hezbollah. He faces life in prison, adding to his existing 25-year state sentence for attempted murder.
A new report by the J7 Large Communities' Task Force Against Antisemitism finds that 2025 was the deadliest year for antisemitic attacks in the diaspora since 1994, with 20 people killed and over 23,000 incidents recorded. The report highlights a rise in incidents since 2022, and notes that anti-Zionism and digital extremism are key factors.
Ukraine's Air Force reported the loss of an F-16 fighter jet on July 29. The pilot ejected after an emergency and was hospitalized; no civilian casualties were reported. German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel noted that each loss is significant since Ukraine cannot produce the jets domestically.
BMW has announced plans to reduce its workforce by up to 8,000 jobs by the end of 2027, targeting office roles while sparing production workers. The company attributes the cuts to competition from Chinese carmakers, US tariffs, and the transition to electric vehicles, echoing similar moves by Volkswagen and Porsche.