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Tens of thousands of evacuees return home in France, Spain, and Greece as 2026 wildfires ease. Over 115,000 hectares burned in France. Two firefighters killed in Greece. EU mobilizes record response.
Fugitive Dutch drug kingpin Bolle Jos (Jos Leijdekkers) sentenced to 14 years by Belgian court in Costa cocaine case involving 25 tons of cocaine worth €3.5 billion. He now faces over 100 years in combined sentences while hiding in Sierra Leone.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu island on July 28, 2026, killing 34 and injuring 123. Rescue operations continue amid aftershocks and extreme heat, with over 10,000 displaced.
A 19-year-old French student was fined S$600 in Singapore for licking a vending machine straw and putting it back. The viral stunt led to a public nuisance charge but he avoided jail.
Hyperscalers are spending $725B on AI infrastructure in 2026, financed by $400B+ in debt and off-balance-sheet vehicles. If AI revenue fails within the 24-36 month hardware obsolescence window, a systemic financial contagion could rival 2008. Learn about the risks.
China controls 90% of rare earth processing as 2026 critical minerals race reshapes global power. US launches FORGE alliance, EU enforces Raw Materials Act, new lithium discoveries in Iran and Nevada. Learn how supply chain realignments impact energy transition and security.
Inside the EU's 24/7 wildfire crisis center in Brussels: how satellite tracking, cross-border firefighting fleets, and prevention strategies are tackling record blazes across Europe in 2026.
Irish singer-songwriter and Oscar winner Glen Hansard, 56, died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Dublin. The Frames frontman and 'Once' star leaves behind a legacy of folk rock and an Academy Award for 'Falling Slowly.'
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