Fires in southern Spain kill 12 people due to high temperatures
At least 12 people have died and six others have been injured in a huge fire in Almeria, southern Spain, as around 150 firefighters battle the blaze.
It is suspected that the fire started after an electrical line fell on dry vegetation, while high temperatures and the heat wave favored its spread.
Authorities evacuated residents, closed roads and warned that extreme weather conditions were increasing the risk of wildfires across the country.
US and Iran exchange escalating attacks as supreme leader laid to rest after days-long funeral
The US and Iran exchanged fresh attacks, the biggest since a temporary ceasefire agreement signed in June, as Donald Trump declared the ceasefire was "over" and warned of further escalation if Tehran continued its attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran responded by striking targets in Kuwait and Qatar, while accusing the US of attacks near the country's only nuclear power plant.
The clashes occurred on the same day that former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was buried in Mashhad, as regional mediators are trying to salvage negotiations between the two countries.
EU countries rush to avoid catastrophic Russian oil price revision
The European Union is trying to reach agreement on the 21st package of sanctions against Russia before the July 15 deadline in order to avoid an automatic increase in the price cap for Russian oil from $44.10 to around $58 per barrel.
Negotiations are encountering obstacles due to objections from several member states, including Greece, Malta, Cyprus, Portugal, Germany and Bulgaria, regarding various measures of the package.
If an agreement is not reached in time, Brussels could single out only the oil price cap measure and postpone discussion of other sanctions.
EU ready to green light 10 billion euro recovery package for Hungary
European Union finance ministers are expected to approve Hungary's revised recovery plan, paving the way for the release of 10 billion euros from post-pandemic recovery funds.
The funds had been held up for years due to Brussels' concerns about corruption, but the new government of Prime Minister Péter Magyar reached a political agreement with the European Commission to move the process forward.
Hungary will only be able to withdraw the funds after fulfilling all remaining conditions by the end of August.
