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- Turkish Petroleum is to acquire a 15 percent interest in the BP-run Kirkuk oilfield, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
- Iraq offered Türkiye up to 1 million barrels per day, Erdogan said, as Ankara pursued a new energy framework instead of renewing the expired pact.
- Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s Ankara discussions covered energy, security, trade, transport and water management, according to the report.
- Spain’s interior ministry ended evacuation orders for 15 municipalities, allowing some residents west of Madrid to return to fire-damaged communities.
- France’s Gironde wildfire has displaced more than 220,000 people, destroyed 240 houses and prompted nearly 60,000 residents to return after officials reported stabilization.
- Spain’s AEMET forecast a heatwave from Wednesday, with temperatures reaching 42°C in the northeast and 39°C in central areas.
- Two women in their 20s were confirmed dead after an explosion caused a mall in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, to collapse.
- Eight people have been found in the mall’s wreckage, while a third person was feared dead, NHK reported.
- Five other people were injured, but their injuries were not life-threatening, NHK reported.
- Hundreds of mourners gathered to honor Lindsey Graham, the Republican senator from South Carolina who died unexpectedly on July 11.
- Benjamin Netanyahu, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other world leaders attended Graham’s funeral Tuesday at Washington National Cathedral.
- Donald Trump spoke at the service, describing Graham as a close friend and a major figure in American politics.
- FIGC president Giovanni Malagò announced Roberto Mancini as Italy’s new coach, nearly three years after his previous resignation.
- Claudio Ranieri will become technical director after Paolo Maldini left the role 16 days after his appointment, Malagò said.
- Italy missed the World Cup for a third consecutive time, followed by Gennaro Gattuso’s and Gabriele Gravina’s resignations in April.
- Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on July 25 after weeks of student protests over problems and scandals involving competitive examinations.
- Universities in New Delhi later warned students against joining the movement and cited possible effects on their future careers.
- Surveillance and facial-recognition equipment was installed near Jantar Mantar, where demonstrations have taken place.
- The Interior Ministry said Tuesday that evacuation orders covering 13 municipalities in two wildfire-affected areas had been withdrawn.
- Government figures showed nearly 100,000 people affected across Castile and León, Madrid and Castile-La Mancha; over 63,000 evacuated and 35,000 confined.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said firefighting conditions had improved in some areas but warned that the next hours would remain difficult.
- Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump held an Oval Office meeting, their first since the United States and Israel began the war on Iran.
- Iran’s judiciary announced the executions of Abolfazl Sepahi and Amir-Hossein Safari, convicted over violence during January anti-government protests.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discussed Strait of Hormuz security with Omani and Saudi counterparts; an unnamed Gulf source said Oman proposed joint management.
- Footage linked online to Berlin Pride instead shows a July 11 shooting at Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair festival, Canadian police said.
- A nighttime video said to show the suspect’s arrest does not depict him; whether it relates to Berlin’s celebrations remains unclear.
- Videos presented as reactions to the attack were AI-generated, including staged political messages and an imitation police statement.
- Wildfires remain concentrated in southwestern France and central and eastern Spain, with Gironde, western Madrid, Ávila, Toledo and Castellón among the worst-affected areas.
- At least 122,000 hectares have burned in Spain and France, while more than 320,000 people were evacuated and three firefighters died.
- The European Union deployed aircraft, helicopters and firefighting teams from several countries, with additional German helicopters and Turkish aircraft expected for Spain.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss military cooperation and air defense.
- Russian authorities reported that an overnight Ukrainian drone attack involved more than 390 drones and damaged residential buildings around Moscow.
- Zelenskyy said the talks included possible licenses for Patriot interceptor production and efforts to revive diplomatic engagement.
- The fire has covered about 42,000 hectares since 22 July, prompting roughly 220,000 evacuations and destroying approximately 240 homes, official figures show.
- The Defence Ministry said 1,500 military personnel had supported emergency operations since Saturday, including efforts to secure industrial sites near Bordeaux.
- The government introduced partial-unemployment support for affected companies, while France Assureurs extended insurance-claim submissions until 31 August.