France does not rule out foreign involvement in the act of sabotage that disrupted the train network before the Olympics

France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said he was not ruling out possible foreign involvement in Friday's sabotage of signaling stations and cables on the country's high-speed rail network, which caused chaos on the opening day of the Olympics, reports Reuters.

Donetsk: Fire engulfs Donetsk mine with 86 miners inside

Russian bombardments in the Donetsk region set fire to a mine with 86 miners inside, the Ministry of Energy in Kyiv announced, writes The Kyiv Independent.

A Russian Su-34 fighter jet has crashed in the Volgograd region

A Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber crashed today in southern Russia's Volgograd region while on a scheduled training flight, the state-run RIA news agency said.

At least 30 killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza

At least 30 people have been killed and over 100 injured in an Israeli airstrike on a school in Deir-al Balah, central Gaza, where thousands were sheltering. The Israeli military said it had launched the strike in order to destroy a Hamas command and control center inside the compound, CNN reports.

Greece is facing an alarming water shortage

In the middle of the tourist season, several islands in Greece are facing an alarming lack of water due to the low rainfall in recent months, but also due to the lack of policies in the field to ensure the growing demand for water during the summer, reports Radio Romania News .

Israel issues fresh evacuation order in Gaza’s Khan Younis

Israel’s military issued new evacuation orders for residents in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis, warning it would “forcefully operate” in southern neighborhoods as it presses on with an operation that has already displaced tens of thousands, CNN reports.

Heavy rains caused a dam to break in Russia

Heavy rain caused a dam to break in central Russia’s Chelyabinsk region on Friday, prompting officials to evacuate several nearby villages, Reuters reports.

Barack and Michelle Obama Back Kamala Harris for November Election

Former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, announced on Friday their endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic candidate for the presidential election on November 5.

EU Sends €1.5 Billion to Ukraine from Frozen Russian Assets

The European Union will send Ukraine the first 1.5 billion euros from frozen Russian assets on Friday, July 26.

California Wildfire: 3,500 Evacuated as Park Fire Burns 50,565 Hectares

Firefighters are battling a vegetation fire in California, where more than 3,500 people have been forced to evacuate their homes.

Ursula von der Leyen Sets Deadline for European Commissioner Nominations

Until August 30, EU member states must each propose two candidates—one man and one woman—for the position of European Commissioner in the next European Commission.

Russia's Drones Strike Ukraine, Hit Romania Too

Debris from Russian-made Shahed-136 drones, also known as Geran drones, was found near the town of Plauru in Tulcea County, Romania.