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Wildfires in Spain and France force nearly three lakh to evacuate

The devastating wildfires sweeping through France and Spain have compelled approximately 300,000 people to evacuate their residences. In France, firefighters are working tirelessly to contain the fire's advance toward Bordeaux. Meanwhile, Spain faces its largest wildfire with destruction exceeding 50,000 hectares since January, prompting the European Union to provide aid.…

The Times of India · Jul 27

Should the EU scan your private messages with 'Chat Control'? Take our poll

The EU’s “Chat Control” initiative to combat child sexual abuse is attracting significant controversy across the bloc, as it would allow messaging platforms to scan private chats to detect illegal content. Should the EU scan your messages?

Euronews · Jul 27

What is the EU’s 'Chat Control'? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot

The EU greenlit "Chat Control” to protect children online. Under this regulation, tech companies read private online messages and emails to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM). But what is “Chat Control” and how does it work? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot.

Euronews · Jul 27

Iran Accuses Israel of Driving Ukraine's Deadly Strike as Caspian Sea Becomes Latest Flashpoint

Iran accuses Israel of orchestrating a Ukrainian strike on its vessel in the Caspian Sea, escalating tensions in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Ukraine denies Israeli involvement.

International Business Times UK · Jul 26

Shein flags tariff hits after posting quarterly loss ahead of Hong Kong IPO

The retailer won approval from the ​China Securities Regulatory Commission ⁠for its ‌Hong Kong listing on ​July ​10, clearing the way for ⁠a listing after failed attempts in ​New York and London.

The Economic Times · Jul 26

Europe wildfires: ‘Difficult hours lie ahead’ in battle to contain fires, says Pedro Sánchez as more than 300,000 flee homes in France and Spain – as it happened

Fires displace people on massive scale and trigger one of the largest peacetime civilian evacuation operations ever carried out in France

The Guardian - AU · Jul 26

Readers reply: Some people want to break up the EU. Why not break up the US?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions looks at secessionary movements on both sides of the pond

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26

Weekend Newsletter: the World Cup conspiracy Argentina can't let go

Every weekend, Euronews Editor-in-Chief Maria Tadeo unpacks the stories shaping the zeitgeist in her newsletter, 'Off the Record'. This week: the viral conspiracy theories claiming Argentina was cheated out of the World Cup - and what they reveal about the post-truth debate.

Euronews · Jul 26

EU's Huawei purge could cost taxpayers a staggering €40 billion, four times more than Brussels ever admitted

GSMA estimates Europe's Huawei removal could cost €40 billion, greatly exceeding Commission projections amid ongoing disagreement over replacement expenses.

TechRadar · Jul 26

‘It’s no joke!’ Clacton voters can put reversing Brexit back on the table, says ex-MEP running against Farage

John Stevens is running for the Rejoin the EU Party in the Clacton by-election but warns that voters in the Essex constituency do not like the suggestion they will support Count Binface making them ‘the butts of an inside Westminster joke’

The Independent UK · Jul 26