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• Burnham pauses plan to release some prisoners early from September
  23 July 2026
  The prime minister says no prisoners will be released until a review has been conducted.
• Mum and daughter who died at beach were trying to save boy, 7
  23 July 2026
  Shally Rahman and teenager Samiha Rahman were pulled from the water, emergency services say.
• Oil prices hit $100 for the first time since May
  23 July 2026
  The price of Brent crude rose more than 6% on Thursday as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate.
• Saudis must recognise Israel for nuclear deal, says Trump
  23 July 2026
  The US president says the landmark agreement to help Saudis develop nuclear energy is dependent on it joining the Abraham Accords.
• Senior ministers and aides set to work from No 10 North
  23 July 2026
  A think tank blueprint for No 10 North recommends a workforce of up to 300 staff within 18 months.
• Rayner rules out repaying severance cash after making cabinet return
  23 July 2026
  The returning housing secretary received £16,876 after leaving government in September 2025.
• Wildfires and record dry conditions trigger drought in parts of Wales
  23 July 2026
  Wales has seen about 5% of the average rainfall for July, after a series of back-to-back heatwaves.
• Gary Lineker among millionaires asking Andy Burnham to tax them more
  23 July 2026
  A group including the former England footballer write to the new PM telling him "we can afford it".
• Pubs cheer business rates relief while other firms 'left out in the cold'
  23 July 2026
  Pubs welcomed the support package, while other High Street firms asked why they were left out.
• Burnham tells Swinney independence is 'off limits' at Glasgow Commonwealth Games meeting
  23 July 2026
  The heads of the UK, Scottish and Welsh governments came together ahead of the opening of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

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• Trump stuns Saudis by pinning nuclear deal to Israel ties
  23 July 2026
  US President Donald Trump said Thursday that a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia depends on the kingdom recognizing Israel -- throwing the agreement into turmoil just the day after it was signed. Riyadh has long resisted joining the so-called Abraham Accords with Israel, insisting especially after the Gaza conflict on a pathway to a Palestinian state. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.
• Reinstating Fedorov 'only right decision Zelensky can make', MP says
  23 July 2026
  Ousted Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Thursday he would ​accept no other government position besides his former job, escalating a political crisis that has gripped Ukraine at a pivotal point in the war with Russia. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Ukranian MP Liudmyla Buimister says that reinstating Fedorov "is the only right decision that President Zelensky can make".
• Why Iran is targeting Kuwait's desalination plants as part of its war strategy
  23 July 2026
  Iranian strikes targeted Kuwait’s desalination and power plants for the fourth consecutive day on Monday. The attacks are putting unprecedented pressure on a Gulf country heavily dependant on desalination for its water supply. Iran is attempting to wage a “psychological war” on a country with few options for striking back, according to some analysts.
• Ecuador’s Carapaz wins Tour de France stage 18, Pogacar loses key climbing teammate
  23 July 2026
  Ecuador's ​Richard Carapaz scored a decisive win of the Tour de France at stage 18 on Thursday, securing victory in the final climb to Orcieres-Merlette. While Tadej Pogacar had previously maintained his overall lead, the Slovenian suffered a blow as key teammate Brandon McNulty abandoned the race.
• France expected to name football legend Zinedine Zidane as Les Bleus' new coach
  23 July 2026
  The French Football Federation on Thursday said it would unveil France's new coach at a news conference on Tuesday, July 28. Football legend Zinedine Zidane is widely expected to replace Didier Deschamps as the national team's new coach.
• 'A recipe for disaster': France's dry southwest struggles to contain wildfire
  23 July 2026
  A wildfire is moving extremely fast through a touristy peninsula close to the dune du Pila and Cap Ferret, dubbed 'the Hamptons of France'. Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate as firefighters struggle to contain the blaze. FRANCE 24's Christopher Bockman is in Toulouse and explains why the fire is spreading so fast.
• After meeting with Moscow, Washington reiterates wish to mediate Ukraine war
  23 July 2026
  On the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Manila - the US and Russian foreign ministers met face-to-face. It's been more than a year since Marco Rubio and Sergei Lavrov last spoke. Washington is attempting to revive its mediation efforts to end the war in Ukraine—so far without concrete results.
• The Bayeux Tapestry in London: 'A diplomatic operation that almost never happened'
  23 July 2026
  Nearly 1,000 years after chronicling the Norman conquest of England, the Bayeux Tapestry is making history once again. The fragile 11th-century embroidery has arrived in London on an unprecedented loan to the British Museum, prompting delight and concern in equal measure. Celebrated as one of Europe''s greatest medieval treasures, its journey has reignited debates over heritage, diplomacy and the risks of moving delicate cultural artefacts.
• France : Wildfire sweeps through 2,000 hectares near tourist hotspot
  23 July 2026
  A wildfire is ripping through pine forests in the southwest of France, near the tourist hotspot of Arcachon. Nearly 12,000 people, including tourists staying at campgrounds, have been evacuated.
• Mountain biker becomes first to ride off a hot air balloon
  23 July 2026
  You might want to look away from this next story if you're afraid of heights. A young Austrian mountain biker has performed a world first - by riding off a hot air balloon on his bike. Don't worry, both had parachutes attached to them. The trick, which took place in Bulgaria, took two years to prepare.

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23 July 2026

• 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.
• Influencer Andrew Tate and brother Tristan arrested in Miami as Britain seeks their extradition
  19 July 2026
  The brothers, notorious for promoting aggressively misogynistic views to millions of their followers on social media, were arrested on Saturday by US marshals. The United Kingdom is seeking their extradition to face new charges of rape, sex trafficking and assault.
• Bayeux Tapestry arrives in London for forthcoming display at British Museum
  18 July 2026
  The thousand-year-old, 70-meter-long embroidery depicting William the Conqueror's exploits in medieval England has been removed from its crate after its transfer from France. Staff will begin a thorough check of its condition on Monday, and it will be placed in a custom-made display case a few days later.
• Andy Burnham, Britain's next prime minister, puts social justice at top of agenda
  17 July 2026
  The Makerfield MP has been declared Labour leader and is set to succeed Keir Starmer on Monday. His platform remains vague and he will have to contend with tight public finances.

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23 July 2026

• Google fine 'creates uncertainty' for EU-US trade deal, US Trade Representative says
  23 July 2026
  Washington says the EU's €890m fine against Google under the Digital Markets Act jeopardises the EU-US trade deal, calling it "massive uncertainty" for US exporters.
• Poland's debt climbs above €500bn as borrowing reaches record pace
  23 July 2026
  Poland is now among the fastest-indebting countries in the European Union. According to the latest Eurostat data, only Finland and Bulgaria recorded a larger increase in the public debt-to-GDP ratio in the first quarter of 2026.
• Man jailed for life over terror plot targeting UK military academy
  23 July 2026
  Bashir left the UK two days after the synagogue attack and was arrested at Manchester Airport in November 2025 when he returned from a family wedding in Pakistan.
• Opera icons or birds? Europeans invited to pick new euro banknotes
  23 July 2026
  The ECB has unveiled ten finalist designs for future euro banknotes. The culture and nature themes feature Leonardo da Vinci, Maria Callas, Beethoven, Marie Curie and birds symbolising Europe's biodiversity.
• Coexistence isn’t a medieval memory. Ask the rabbis of the Muslim world
  23 July 2026
  Rabbi Mendy Chitrik argues that Europe should engage more with Jewish communities in Muslim-majority countries, viewing them as living bridges for dialogue, coexistence and cooperation rather than relics of the past.
• Morrissey urges Sánchez to end bullfighting on return to Spain
  23 July 2026
  The British singer and veteran animal rights activist has sent a letter to Pedro Sánchez calling for an end to bullfights and bull runs.
• Latest news bulletin | July 23rd, 2026 – Evening
  23 July 2026
  Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this July 23rd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
• EU temporarily extends controversial chat-scanning regime until 2028
  23 July 2026
  EU countries have adopted a temporary regime allowing messaging services to voluntarily detect child sexual abuse material until 2028. End-to-end encrypted apps like WhatsApp and Signal remain exempt.
• Modi adresses India's youth's 'Cockroach' movement as protesters hold capital sit-in
  23 July 2026
  The "Cockroach" protests which have gained a wider following from Indians of all ages over government accountability, unemployment and economic opportunity is considered one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government's biggest challenge yet.
• Liberia seizes €277 million worth of cocaine linked to 'organised and well-funded' trafficking network
  23 July 2026
  According to the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, West Africa is a key transit hub for cocaine bound for Europe.

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• Kai Yoda’s Animist Paintings and the Beast Within
  23 July 2026
  Informed by recent experiences in Indonesia and a renewed engagement with animist thought, he is constructing a symbolic universe in which family histories, natural forces and subconscious visions dissolve the boundaries between human, animal and spirit.
• The Factory Floor Is Where Agentic A.I. Matters Most
  23 July 2026
  While the mainstream conversation around A.I. agents has focused on knowledge worker productivity, Fujitsu’s Indradeep Ghosh argues that the technology's most urgent application is in factories, construction sites and power plants—industries facing talent shortages, aging workforces and accident rates that cost American businesses more than $170 billion annually.
• At Ynyshir in Wales, Gareth Ward Turns Fine Dining Into a 28-Course Party
  23 July 2026
  A5 Wagyu, Japanese techniques, a live DJ and a T. rex from Ed Sheeran all have a place in Gareth Ward’s singular North Wales dining room.
• Jensen Huang Turns to Japan’s Robots for Nvidia’s Next Growth Engine
  23 July 2026
  A government-backed A.I. factory, new robotics partnerships and Nvidia’s Cosmos models are placing Japan at the center of Jensen Huang’s next big bet.
• Observer’s 2026 August Art Fair Calendar
  23 July 2026
  Here's (almost) everything happening on the art fair circuit this August.
• How Ricky Lauren Turned Hamptons Ease Into an American Style Code
  23 July 2026
  Meet the lady who inspired a womenswear empire in jeans and a white shirt, lent her name to the house’s defining handbag and made borrowed menswear look entirely her own.
• The Bouvier Cousin Who Chose Cats
  23 July 2026
  The full story of high society's strangest exit.
• The Hamptons Billionaires Funding More Than Summer Parties
  22 July 2026
  From Michael Bloomberg to John Paulson, the East End’s wealthiest residents are reshaping philanthropy far beyond their summer estates. Meet seven Hamptons-linked foundations backing the Parrish, Southampton Hospital, cancer research, universities and public parks.
• The Women Who Built the Hamptons Art Scene
  22 July 2026
  Once Lee Krasner (and Pollock) settled there, Abstract Expressionism had two addresses—downtown Manhattan and out East.
• The Hamptons Wine Weekend, From Wölffer Rosé to North Fork Bubbles
  22 July 2026
  Start with Wölffer at sunset, spend Saturday on the South Fork, then cross to the North Fork for chenin blanc, old vines and one final glass facing the water.

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23 July 2026

• 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.
• Greece to build 'Achilles Shield' defense dome with Israeli arms
  23 July 2026
  The country's defense ministry says the military modernization project must incorporate lessons from the war in Ukraine and is aimed at preparing Greece's armed forces for the challenges of the 21st century.
• European Commission fines Google €890 million, risking Trump's ire
  23 July 2026
  The fine penalizes Google's practice of giving its own services more prominent treatment than those of its competitors.
• EU renews online child sex abuse detection powers
  23 July 2026
  The renewed authorization will be in effect until April 2028, with the hope that it will give time for the EU to agree on broader rules. Some online platforms had used the mechanism for years to voluntarily report child sexual abuse material as well as 'grooming' messages.
• Sweden plans to ban 'forever chemicals' in clothing
  23 July 2026
  Ahead of an expected EU-wide ban on PFAS, so-called 'forever chemicals' which are being restricted worldwide due to adverse health effects, Sweden announced a ban on PFAS in clothing, shoes, kitchenware, cosmetics and more, from 2028.
• EU fines Google €890 million for anti-competitive practices
  23 July 2026
  This latest penalty is likely to intensify Washington's anger over European digital regulations, which the Trump administration says target leading American companies unfairly.
• EU struggles to adopt new round of economic sanctions against Russia
  23 July 2026
  The 27 member states reached an agreement on Thursday on a 21st package of sanctions against Moscow. Several member states asserted their individual interests and secured concessions.
• My life as a Russian exile in Paris: 'You can't fight French bureaucracy'
  23 July 2026
  'A Russian in Paris' (1/6). Journalist Elizaveta Osetinskaya, who came to France in 2022 because of her opposition to the war in Ukraine, describes the difficulties she has faced with the prefecture while barely speaking the language.
• Wildfires ravage parts of southern France, Italy and Spain
  23 July 2026
  Thousands have been evacuated amid wildfires that have been raging across several southern European regions for days. Scientists agree that climate change caused by humans burning fossil fuels is making wildfires increasingly severe.
• Italy rocked by outcry after man dies during police arrest
  22 July 2026
  The death of Abderrahim Fakir, a man of Moroccan descent, in Bologna on Sunday has sparked a wave of outrage. At the same time, part of the government is rallying behind a jeweler who killed two burglars.