From a fresh political earthquake in Berlin to record summer travel chaos at European airports, July 25th is shaping up to be one of the busiest news days of the year. Here’s everything that matters at midday.
Satellites can now detect massive methane leaks from space within 48 hours – but new analysis shows only 13 per cent of those alerts lead to any action. The technology is ready. The accountability isn’t.
From collapsed EU-UK trade talks and ECB rate decisions to South China Sea tensions and a breakout Irish film at Cannes, July 25th is already packed. Here’s your complete morning briefing.
From collapsed EU energy talks in Brussels to Spain’s surprise GDP jump and Ukraine’s €40 billion reconstruction milestone, July 24th, 2026 is delivering an unusually packed midday bulletin. Here’s everything you need to know right now.
The EU has fined Google roughly $1 billion for allegedly breaking digital competition rules, marking the latest clash between Brussels and Silicon Valley over market dominance. The fine comes under the bloc’s Digital Markets Act, a law designed to curb the power of big tech gatekeepers.
Iranian strikes on Kuwait’s water and power infrastructure have entered a fourth consecutive day, exposing a critical vulnerability in one of the Gulf’s most water-dependent nations. Analysts say Tehran is waging a deliberate psychological campaign against a country with few means to fight back.
From a tense EU emergency summit in Brussels to record-breaking temperatures scorching southern Spain, Thursday morning brings a packed slate of major stories. Here’s everything you need to know before the day gets away from you.
A US appeals court has rejected Joe Biden’s bid to block the release of recorded interviews made with his memoir ghostwriter, with the ruling temporarily suspended until August 3. The split decision puts Biden’s legal team under intense pressure to mount a last-minute Supreme Court appeal.
Houthi rebels struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea on Wednesday evening as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized three vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. The cascading crises are pushing the Middle East toward a confrontation with genuinely global consequences.
Protesters are back on Delhi’s streets just hours after police wounded at least 60 people in one of the capital’s most violent crackdowns in recent memory. The movement, now widely known as the ‘cockroach’ protest, shows no sign of dying.
