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• European nations to boycott World Cup if Fifa goes ahead with investment plan
  30 July 2026
  Uefa says "the World Cup is not for sale" after its 55 member associations vote to boycott future tournaments if Fifa and its president, Gianni Infantino, do not back down on their investment proposals.
• Thousands evacuated in Crete as wildfires threaten tourist resorts
  30 July 2026
  Strong winds have fanned the flames in the Rethymno region as wildfires continue to ravage the Greek island.
• Drought declared across whole of Wales as conditions 'deteriorate'
  30 July 2026
  Wales is on course for its driest July on record in almost 190 years.
• MP Diane Abbott readmitted into Labour Party after suspension
  30 July 2026
  Joani Reid, the MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven, will also be let back into Labour, a party spokesperson confirmed.
• Hundreds of migrants swim from Morocco to Spanish enclave of Ceuta
  30 July 2026
  The territory's leader said the influx is overwhelming resources and urged the Spanish government to intervene.
• British Airways flight called mayday on approach to Heathrow
  30 July 2026
  The call was made on an Airbus A320 flying from Dusseldorf airport in Germany on 6 July following two stall warnings.
• Danube's record low levels force shutdown of Hungary's only nuclear plant
  30 July 2026
  Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia are also grappling with the effects of a series of prolonged heatwaves and low rainfall.
• Why limited war with the US may suit Iran better than peace
  30 July 2026
  Iran may believe it can control its conflict carefully enough to keep pressure on the US while avoiding an all-out war.
• Man impaled by a hiking pole treks 10 miles down mountain
  30 July 2026
  Instead of calling for a helicopter rescue, David Cifaldi hiked down Montana's Granite Peak with a hiking pole piercing his side.
• Burnham says he told Trump UK will be pragmatic about North Sea oil
  30 July 2026
  Andy Burnham says he told the US president he couldn't ignore North Sea resources when people are struggling.

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• 🔴 Spain deploys military as hundreds cross into Ceuta from Morocco
  30 July 2026
• UEFA says will boycott World Cup if FIFA pushes private investor proposal
  30 July 2026
  European football's governing body UEFA said on Thursday it would boycott the World Cup if FIFA pressed ahead with its private investor plan. "No UEFA national teams will participate in any FIFA competition for so long as these proposals remain alive, unless this proposal has been abandoned in its entirety and binding assurances have been given that FIFA will never again open its governance or competitions to private ownership," UEFA said in a statement. FRANCE 24's James Vasina reports.
• France's unprecedented wildfires: Convergence of climate change and historical landscape engineering
  30 July 2026
  Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Dr. Melissa Sterry, Scientist, Designer, Strategist and Founding Director of Panarchic Codex® : Design for Living with Wildfire. Dr. Sterry reframes wildfire as a systemic phenomenon: climate change intensifies heat and drought, nineteenth century land engineering has produced highly combustible plantation forests, and expanding human activity increases ignition opportunities. Once these factors align, fires can evolve into autonomous systems that generate their own weather and even create new ignition sources. While she praises France's emergency response, Dr. Sterry contends that prevention and firefighting alone cannot solve the problem. The real challenge lies in redesigning landscapes before fires gain momentum, shifting policy from reacting to disasters towards preventing them through long-term ecological resistance and resilience.
• FIFA's $20bn World Cup gambit: Private equity, profiteering 'against real essence of football'
  30 July 2026
  Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome James Reade, Professor of Economics at the University of Reading. He argues that FIFA's reported proposal of private equity involvement in the FIFA World Cup represents far more than a financial restructuring. It raises fundamental questions about ownership, governance, and the very purpose of football's most iconic competition. Reade suggests that introducing private investors risks crossing a red line: Private equity would completely reframe the World Cup as a commercial asset focused on generating returns for investors.
• 🔴 UEFA to boycott World Cup over FIFA proposals
  30 July 2026
• UEFA to boycott FIFA in protest at World Cup private investor plans
  30 July 2026
  UEFA’s member associations have unanimously agreed to boycott the World Cup and other FIFA competitions in opposition to FIFA’s proposal to sell stakes in a tournament-operating subsidiary to outside investors.
• No, there's no proof sunscreen increases cancer risk
  30 July 2026
  Social media posts are pointing to a study of more than 470,000 people to argue that sunscreen increases the risk of skin cancer. However, the study didn't examine whether sunscreen is dangerous, and its findings have been largely distorted.
• France wildfires: Risk remains 'extremely high' despite slight weather improvement
  30 July 2026
  France's wildfire risk remains "extremely high" despite a slight improvement in weather conditions, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Thursday (July 30), citing persistent drought and fast-spreading blazes across the country. Nunez said higher humidity and weaker winds had helped conditions, but authorities still dealt with 26 fires nationwide on Wednesday (July 29) alone, warning that vegetation remained highly combustible.
• AI before AI: The forgotten Soviet programme (1/2)
  30 July 2026
  Beginning in the 1950s, the Soviet Union launched an ambitious programme aimed at developing artificial intelligence. While the history of AI today seems to be shaped by the giants of Silicon Valley, ideas originating from behind the Iron Curtain had a significant influence, although they remain largely overlooked. 
• Warsaw blames Moscow after a missile crashes in Poland
  30 July 2026
  Polish authorities are investigating an object that came down in eastern Poland overnight and is thought to be a Russian missile, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday. The discovery followed reports of an explosion, with investigators finding a crater and debris scattered across a nearby field.

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30 July 2026

• Four migrants found dead in attempted Channel crossings
  30 July 2026
  So far this year, 14 people have died trying to cross the Channel, compared to at least 29 in 2025.
• UK PM Burnham pledges to reform social care system
  27 July 2026
  One week after taking office, Andy Burnham vowed to overhaul the UK's social care system, which is largely privatised, to ease pressure on the National Health Service, which struggles to discharge patients with no social care in place.
• Four days after arriving at Downing Street, Andy Burnham is already in turmoil
  25 July 2026
  The honeymoon period is already over for the new British prime minister, Andy Burnham. The leader of the Labour Party is drawing criticism over how he will fund his first measures, amid a troubled economic climate.
• The mysterious horse-shaped geoglyph England has been maintaining for thousands of years
  23 July 2026
  The Uffington White Horse is one of the best known geoglyphs in the UK. Drawn around 3,000 years ago on a hillside in Oxfordshire, its chalk outline is maintained each year by volunteers through a restoration campaign.
• Burnham enters Downing Street and appoints former defense minister John Healey as chancellor of the Exchequer
  21 July 2026
  The former mayor of Greater Manchester, who succeeds Keir Starmer, has become the seventh British prime minister in 10 years. Ed Miliband, who had aspired to the chancellorship, was named foreign secretary.
• Tate brothers' lawyer says they will fight UK extradition on sex crime charges
  21 July 2026
  US authorities detained self-professed misogynist Andrew Tate and his younger brother Tristan on Saturday as UK prosecutors announced new charges of rape, sex trafficking and assault. In Romania, the Tates face allegations of trafficking minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering.
• UK man charged with murder of right-wing ex-MP Ann Widdecombe
  20 July 2026
  Joshua Kerry, 28, was arrested in his hometown of Rotherham in Yorkshire, northern England, about 500 kilometers from Ann Widdecombe's home. The former Conservative minister, a spokesperson for the far-right Reform UK party, was found dead in her home in Devon on July 9. Kerry was charged after a police investigation.
• Andy Burnham becomes new UK PM after meeting King Charles
  20 July 2026
  The new British prime minister has promised to address the cost-of-living crisis, telling 'The Times' that 'what we've been doing hasn't been working' and vowing to 'bring forward a new plan for Britain, a 10-year plan.'
• Far-right Nigel Farage faces an unlikely opponent: Count Binface
  20 July 2026
  The leader of the far-right party resigned his seat as MP in an attempt to distract from investigations into his party's donors, but he now faces an unlikely opponent: Count Binface.
• 'Netanyahu still regards the 1946 King David Hotel bombers in Jerusalem as heroes'
  19 July 2026
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has never stopped defending the attack, which claimed the highest-ever number of civilian lives in British Mandate Palestine, historian Jean-Pierre Filiu writes in his column.

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30 July 2026

• Search called off for GB surfer who disappeared off coast of Portugal
  30 July 2026
  In a post on Instagram, GB Surfing paid tribute to Strong, calling him a "fantastic teammate" and "respected competitor."
• Italy calls for closing Schengen area to Spain over Ceuta migrant crisis
  30 July 2026
  The Spanish government said on Thursday it would deploy the army to Ceuta to reinforce security after the crossings, which saw many migrants swim around the border to reach the territory.
• Italy: recipe for ancient elixir, possible Coca-Cola precursor, found in convent
  30 July 2026
  In the archive of Florence's historic San Marco Pharmacy, a recipe for an "Elixir vinoso ricostituente" has been found, using the same ingredients as "French Wine Cola", the medicinal precursor of today's Coca-Cola.
• Europe wants to be a strong partner of the US in the Moon race, ESA astronaut says
  30 July 2026
  Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano will pilot the Artemis III mission, NASA's next step towards its first Moon landing in decades. He tells Euronews how he is preparing, his thoughts on the space race and what European aspects he’ll bring into orbit.
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  30 July 2026
  Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this July 30th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
• Milei authorises expulsion of foreigners over anti-Argentina hate speech
  30 July 2026
  The government said the changes were a response to what it described as "recent displays of hostility towards the Argentine Republic and Argentinians," although it did not cite specific examples.
• UEFA announces boycott of future FIFA World Cups over investment plan
  30 July 2026
  UEFA says the World Cup "cannot be treated as an investment product" and has threatened to pull its national teams from FIFA competitions unless the proposal is permanently withdrawn.
• Copyright win: Sorry, ChatGPT won't help you write like Hemingway anymore
  30 July 2026
  OpenAI has quietly shut the door on prompts asking ChatGPT to write "in the style of" famous authors, living or dead.
• Thousands of migrants storm Ceuta border from Morocco
  30 July 2026
  Thousands crossed into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco, prompting local authorities to request a national emergency and military support.
• Ceramics in Italy, glass in Czechia: Take the train to these traditional crafts centres in Europe
  30 July 2026
  From clay-sculpting to glasswork, here are the ancient skills you can learn about and how to reach where they are still practised by train.

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• Phillips Debuts Its Fall Auction Season with an Early F.P. Journe Résonance
  30 July 2026
  Over the past decade, early F.P. Journe watches have moved from a relatively narrow collecting category to the top end of the market.
• The Socialite Who Married Fiat’s Playboy King and Became Truman Capote’s Original Swan
  30 July 2026
  Long before European Summer Migration had a hashtag, Marella Agnelli was doing it properly—shuttling between Turin, Capri and the Amalfi Coast on the arm of Fiat's playboy king. She was "the swan" before there were many swans: photographed by Avedon, married off at 26 to Gianni Agnelli, and beloved by Truman Capote right up until she discovered his affection wasn't exclusive. She managed her husband's infidelities with legendary equanimity and built a life of impeccable gardens, wicker furniture and villa-hopping.
• One Fine Show: “Views of Vexation of Spirit” at the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art in Porto
  30 July 2026
  In the absence of hope, the Duerckheim Collection shows how to find beauty in desolation.
• L’Oréal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus Bets on A.I. to Extend a Nearly $100B Family Fortune
  30 July 2026
  While much of Europe's old money decamps for the Riviera each summer, the Bettencourt Meyers family is busy compounding theirs from the boardroom. L'Oréal's latest earnings show revenue and profit climbing across every division, fueled by an ambitious bet on artificial intelligence—from ChatGPT-powered makeup try-ons to AI-mapped skin microbiomes. The result? A $2.5 billion single-day boost to the fortune of France's most low-profile dynasty, even as they hand the reins to the next generation.
• In Saint-Tropez, a Gallery Scene Has Grown Up Alongside the Glamour
  30 July 2026
  Long before the superyachts and beach clubs arrived, artists were drawn to its extraordinary Mediterranean light.
• Jean-Marc Bustamante Gives Arles a New Contemporary Art Space
  30 July 2026
  More than a repository for his own work, Fonds Bustamante is a place for artists to convene.
• The Controlled Experiment Behind Costa Smeralda, Sardinia’s Protected Luxury Coast
  30 July 2026
  A private consortium, strict design codes and decades of refusal have kept Costa Smeralda exclusive, protected and largely untouched.
• A First-Timer’s Guide to the Softer Side of Ibiza, From Locals Who Get It
  30 July 2026
  From Dalt Vila and Formentera to low-key wineries, beach clubs and bohemian markets, two island insiders share how to do Ibiza properly.
• Inside the First Watermill Center Summer Festival Without Robert Wilson
  29 July 2026
  “Everywhere you look, Robert sets us up to have a view," RoseLee Goldberg, Performa's founder, told Observer. "Every step we take, you can be sure that he somehow thought of it.”
• Why the Most Compelling Luxury Hotels Start With a Point of View
  29 July 2026
  Crown Creative’s Ryan Crown explores how luxury hospitality is shifting from abundance to relevance. Crown argues that as travelers more often gravitate toward destinations based on shared interests and identity, the hotels that stand out will be those with the clearest points of view.

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30 July 2026

• French interior minister defends expulsion order against Russian propagandist Fedorova
  30 July 2026
  Xenia Fedorova 'simply and purely relays Russian propaganda,' Laurent Nuñez said on BFMTV. He added, however, that views similar to hers would continue to be heard in France.
• Spain will send troops to Ceuta after hundreds of migrants enter from Morocco
  30 July 2026
  Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on X that his government was 'focused on providing an immediate response to the crisis.'
• Four migrants found dead in attempted Channel crossings
  30 July 2026
  So far this year, 14 people have died trying to cross the Channel, compared to at least 29 in 2025.
• Why France issued an expulsion order against Russian propagandist Xenia Fedorova
  30 July 2026
  The former director of RT France has been ordered by the Interior Ministry to leave French territory for 'undermining the fundamental interests of the state.'
• Russia blamed for missile that blasted crater in Polish field
  30 July 2026
  NATO and European leaders blamed Russia for the 4 am explosion in a field that shook residents of Tarnawa Kolonia, 80 kilometers from the border with Ukraine. There was no immediate reaction from Russia about the missile impact.
• Spain ends national emergency for wildfires near Madrid
  30 July 2026
  Wildfires threatening areas near Madrid have stopped spreading and there are 'almost no flames,' Spanish authorities said, lifting the state of emergency.
• Glen Hansard, Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter, dies in Dublin motorcycle crash
  29 July 2026
  Hansard combined acting and a musical career. He won an Oscar in 2007 for the song 'Falling Slowly' from the film 'Once,' in which he starred alongside Markéta Irglová.
• France to deport pro-Russian propagandist Xenia Fedorova
  29 July 2026
  The newspaper Libération cited the interior ministry's deportation order as accusing her of acting 'as a conduit for disinformation campaigns orchestrated by the Russian authorities' with the aim of 'destabilising public order.'
• Germany's Merz faces unprecedented rebellion within his party
  29 July 2026
  Following a cabinet reshuffle meant to bolster his authority, internal criticism of the German chancellor is mounting within the CDU.
• Zelensky cultivates new relationship with Trump on Washington visit
  29 July 2026
  As Trump takes a more considerate approach toward his Ukrainian counterpart, a new package of sanctions against Russia has cleared a key hurdle in the Senate.