Gold medalist Thomas Ceccon prefers to sleep on the grass in the park than in the Olympic Village

Italian swimming champion Thomas Ceccon has been spotted sleeping on the grass outside his Olympic Village accomodation after complaining about the uncomfortable beds and lack of air-conditioning, reports Sky News Australia. Ceccon hit the headlines this week after complaining about conditions in the Olympic Village despite winning two medals at Paris 2024.

Baerbock believes that US missiles in Germany will "deter" the Russian Federation

The German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, one of the leaders of the environmentalist party in the governing alliance, recently said that it is necessary to create a military system to deter Russia, which would protect not only Germany, but also Poland, the Baltic countries and Finland, reports DW.

US Secretary of State warns Iran and Hezbollah could soon attack Israel

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, told his colleagues from the countries of the G7 Group that Iran and Hezbollah's attack on Israel could begin on Monday, Unian writes.

Dozens of people died in Israeli air strikes on two schools in Gaza

Dozens of people have died following Israeli airstrikes on two schools in Gaza, according to Palestinian rescuers and news agencies, the BBC reports.

Increased security measures in the UK after the murder of three little girls in Southport

British police will send extra officers to the streets across the country this weekend, preparing for further potential unrest following riots and other violent incidents since the killing of three children in northwest England on Monday, officials said, Reuters reports.

Airlines avoid Mideast airspace and cancel Israel flights

Airlines are avoiding Iranian and Lebanese airspace and cancelling flights to Israel and Lebanon, as concerns grow over a possible conflict in the region after the killing of senior members of militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah this week, reports Reuters.

The new Hungarian visa regulations are causing discontent in Brussels

The European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, is concerned about the new regulations adopted by Hungary regarding the visa regime for foreign workers from Russia and Belarus, reports dpa.

Extreme heat claims more than 175 000 lives annually in Europe, WHO

Over 175,000 people die as a result of the effects of extreme heat every year in Europe, the region on the globe that warms the fastest, reads a statement published on Thursday by the European division of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Navalny was part of prisoner exchange talks, the White House

White House national-security adviser Jake Sullivan said on August 1 that the United States had been working on a prisoner exchange to include Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny prior to his death.

US recognizes Maduro’s rival as winner of Venezuelan election

The United States on Thursday night recognized Venezuela’s opposition presidential candidate, Edmundo González, as the winner of the country’s disputed election, writes The New York Times.

EU welcomes the release of some prisoners by Moscow

The European Union welcomed Moscow's release of "unjustly persecuted" prisoners, which came amid a wide-ranging exchange between Russia and the West, demanding the release of all political prisoners, reports AFP.

American journalist Evan Gershkovich was allegedly released by Russia in a prisoner exchange with the US

Russia is freeing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan as part of a major prisoner swap with the U.S., according to people familiar with the situation cited by Bloomberg.