- Europe’s tallest statue of the Virgin Mary is inaugurated in a small Polish village AP News
- Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue unveiled in rural Poland bbc.com
- Europe's biggest Virgin Mary statue - taller than Rio's Christ the Redeemer - unveiled in Polish village Notes From Poland
- Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue rises in Polish village Euronews.com
- Europe’s tallest statue of Mary blessed in Poland. “She directs us toward God” Vatican News
Cincinnati Open: Djokovic stunned by Tirante in second round
Novak Djokovic struggled in the hot conditions and was ousted from Cincinnati Open in his first match since Wimbledon.
The controversial story of the North American raccoons wreaking havoc in Germany – bbc.com
How a Ukrainian Bank Worker Came to Face Life in a Russian Prison – The New York Times
- How a Ukrainian Bank Worker Came to Face Life in a Russian Prison The New York Times
- Inside Russia’s New Gulag The New Yorker
- Inside Russia’s new gulag: what The New Yorker found in a Rostov cell of Ukrainian women Meduza
- “We’ve become like family”: trying to survive a Russian detention center Veridica.ro
- Ukrainian family says torture forced confessions before Russia’s harsh sentences Moneycontrol.com
As the Old Files Open, One Family Confronts Another’s Dark Nazi Past – The New York Times
As the Old Files Open, One Family Confronts Another’s Dark Nazi Past The New York Times
Trump’s Other Hold on the Americas: The Visa – The New York Times
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3-year-old girl rescued 100 hours after Colombia earthquake
A three-year-old girl and a 75-year-old man have been pulled alive from the rubble days after Colombia’s earthquake.
At least 12 people killed in Hungary bus crash
Bus carrying Polish tourists overturns, killing 12 people and injuring 10 others on the M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes.
Photos: Patriotic music and flags mark Taliban rule anniversary in Kabul
Crowds create carnival-like atmosphere in Afghan capital as Taliban celebrates five years since its return to power.
Douglass breaks 50m freestyle swimming world record, Ledecky loses 800m
US swim superstar Katie Ledecky was upstaged by Lani Pallister, while Kate Douglass made history twice in 50m freestyle.
Australia to begin gun buyback scheme in response to Bondi shooting
Australia will begin buying back guns in November, almost a year after a shooting at Sydney's Bondi killed 15 people.
New satellite images show Europe’s disappearing rivers due to drought – aljazeera.com
- New satellite images show Europe’s disappearing rivers due to drought aljazeera.com
- Opinion | Europe’s Great Rivers Are Dying. The Continent Is In for a Shock. The New York Times
- Rhine water hits new lows, freight transferred to land transport Reuters
- Record heat is drying up Europe’s major rivers, as these striking images show The Washington Post
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Lionel Messi misses penalty as Nashville thrash Inter Miami in MLS
Messi's record from the penalty spot is poor by his sky-high standards, including missing twice at the 2026 World Cup.
New satellite images show Europe’s disappearing rivers due to drought
Half of Europe’s land is experiencing drought with rivers running low from the Danube to the Rhine.
Morocco prevents hundreds of migrants from crossing into Spain’s Ceuta – Euronews.com
- Morocco prevents hundreds of migrants from crossing into Spain's Ceuta Euronews.com
- Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to cross into Ceuta, reports say bbc.com
- Moroccan police arrest more than 100 people as they attempt to enter Ceuta | Morocco The Guardian
- Spain stocks African enclave Ceuta with boosted security as Morocco monitors calls for second border rush foxnews.com
- Morocco arrests 111 migrants headed for Spain's Ceuta in security crackdown Reuters
Ukraine Exposed Weakness In Russia’s War Machine. Can Moscow Still Claim Military Superpower Status? – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Ukraine Exposed Weakness In Russia's War Machine. Can Moscow Still Claim Military Superpower Status? Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Inside Ukraine's strategy to pressure Putin, with Dmytro Kuleba Yahoo
- Ukraine, Russia and new wars PeaceRep
- Why Russia’s Outdated Military Culture Is Losing the Ukraine War The National Interest
- Forget ‘justice’: The cold math of how the Ukraine war actually ends washingtonexaminer.com
Ukraine Exposed Weakness In Russia’s War Machine. Can Moscow Still Claim Military Superpower Status? – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Ukraine Exposed Weakness In Russia's War Machine. Can Moscow Still Claim Military Superpower Status? Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Inside Ukraine's strategy to pressure Putin, with Dmytro Kuleba Yahoo
- Ukraine, Russia and new wars PeaceRep
- Why Russia’s Outdated Military Culture Is Losing the Ukraine War The National Interest
- Forget ‘justice’: The cold math of how the Ukraine war actually ends washingtonexaminer.com
UFC 330: Makhachev secures record-setting win against Machado Garry
Islam Makhachev records 17th UFC victory in a row in his welterweight title defeat of Ian Machado Garry.
Bangladesh make history with first-ever Test cricket win in Australia
Bangladesh dominated Australia throughout, and the margin of victory will send shockwaves through the cricketing world.
How a simple lighter has become the backbone of life in Gaza
In Gaza the struggle to find lighters can mean the difference between cooking a meal or going to bed hungry.