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TravelTo be verifiedUpdated 28 Jul 2026, 13:11 UTC

Trump Sees Chance of Progress as Iran Talks Continue

#DonaldTrump#IranNegotiations#OmanMediation#StraitOfHormuz
  • Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran could make progress and warned that U.S. military action might resume if talks fail.
  • Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei denied direct negotiations with Washington but said intermediaries could transmit U.S. messages to Tehran.
  • Oman is leading mediation involving Qatar, Pakistan, Egypt and U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
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TechTo be verifiedUpdated 28 Jul 2026, 12:26 UTC

EU AI labelling rules for deepfakes and chatbots begin Sunday

#EUAIAct#Deepfakes#SyntheticMedia#Chatbots#TikTok#Meta
  • EU rules taking effect Sunday require clear labels for deepfakes and other AI-generated images, text, video and audio.
  • Chatbot providers must disclose AI interactions through a noticeable opening message or a persistent on-screen label.
  • AI-generated public-interest text requires labelling when produced without human editorial oversight; purely personal use is excluded.
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BusinessTo be verifiedUpdated 28 Jul 2026, 11:59 UTC

Pakistan signals limits on possible support for Saudi Arabia after Red Sea attacks

#PakistanSaudiRelations#HouthiAttacks#RedSeaShipping#IranPakistanTies
  • Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry condemned attacks on Saudi oil tankers and warned threats to Pakistani maritime interests could meet lawful force.
  • A Pakistan-Saudi defense agreement signed last September includes a collective-security clause treating an attack on either country as an attack on both.
  • A Pakistani official denied an analyst’s claim that Pakistani troops are in Yemen conducting security and training duties alongside Saudi forces.
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PoliticsTo be verifiedUpdated 28 Jul 2026, 11:24 UTC

Tributes placed at Berlin memorial after Pride attack

#Berlin#Tiergarten#PrideAttack#MacheteAttack#Poland
  • Berliners gathered at Tiergarten two days after a deadly attack near the site of a Pride event.
  • Flowers, candles, messages, rainbow flags and Pride symbols were left beside the tree where the vehicle crashed.
  • A 65-year-old Polish woman died and 29 people were injured after a rented minivan entered a crowd and a machete was used.
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BusinessTo be verifiedUpdated 27 Jul 2026, 19:59 UTC

Ukraine and Russia Report New Drone Strikes and Civilian Casualties

#Ukraine#Russia#Rostov#Belgorod#Zaporizhzhia#Yaroslavl#UdmurtRepublic#DroneStrikes
  • Ukraine fired hundreds of drones toward Russia, targeting an export terminal in Rostov and oil facilities in Yaroslavl and Udmurtia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
  • Russian officials reported five deaths, including a child, in Rostov; Belgorod authorities said Ukrainian drones wounded 12 people, including two children.
  • Regional authorities reported at least nine deaths from Russian strikes across Ukraine, while the air force said 147 drones were launched overnight.
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EnvironmentTo be verifiedUpdated 27 Jul 2026, 18:30 UTC

Spain’s 2026 wildfire costs could reach €3.275 billion, estimates indicate

#SpainWildfires#ForestFireCosts#FirePrevention#Agriculture
  • Firefighting costs for Spain’s 172,396 fire-affected hectares this year could range from €1.723 billion to €3.275 billion, based on two per-hectare estimates.
  • The Labour Ministry has prepared measures covering wages and social-security contributions for workers unable to reach workplaces because of fires.
  • Madrid’s regional government approved financial aid for farms affected by fires in the western Sierra, while thousands of livestock reportedly died or lacked essentials.
56Living brief
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TravelTo be verifiedUpdated 27 Jul 2026, 18:15 UTC

Zelenskyy meets Burnham in Portsmouth as UK expands military support

#VolodymyrZelenskyy#AndyBurnham#Portsmouth#StoneCloak#UkraineSupport
  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy met British Prime Minister Andy Burnham in Portsmouth, visiting about 200 Ukrainian personnel training alongside UK troops.
  • Britain is giving Ukraine access to Stone Cloak electronic jammers; Downing Street said Kyiv has already received thousands of the devices.
  • Zelenskyy is due to travel from Britain to Washington for a White House meeting with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
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EnvironmentTo be verifiedUpdated 27 Jul 2026, 16:13 UTC

Fire-generated thunderstorms challenge wildfire crews in southwest France

#Pyrocumulonimbus#Gironde#JeanBaptisteFilippi#Landiras2022#SouthwestFranceWildfires
  • Firefighters in southwest France are contending with pyrocumulonimbus clouds while trying to control a forest fire in Gironde.
  • Jean-Baptiste Filippi said the fire-generated storms can create winds and lightning capable of spreading embers or starting new fires.
  • Filippi said France recorded brief pyrocumulonimbus activity near Landiras, south of Bordeaux, in 2022, but the phenomenon remains relatively new there.
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EnvironmentTo be verifiedUpdated 27 Jul 2026, 09:31 UTC

Macron convenes cabinet as Bordeaux wildfire threat persists

#France#Wildfires#Bordeaux#Heatwave
  • President Emmanuel Macron scheduled an emergency cabinet session on Monday as firefighters worked to contain a major blaze in southwestern France.
  • Gironde officials described conditions as generally stable after overnight firefighting, while flames remained within 15 kilometers of Bordeaux.
  • The fire threatened a metropolitan area of roughly 850,000 residents, authorities said.

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