- Aug 25
Pablo Garcia strike earns Real Betis 1-0 victory at Valencia to maintain perfect start
Substitute Pablo Garcia scored an 83rd-minute volley to give Real Betis a 1-0 win against Valencia at Mestalla, keeping the Seville club level with six points at the top of the table.
- Aug 20
Benfica hosts Danish champion Aarhus in Lisbon for Europa League play-off first leg
Benfica welcomes Danish champion AGF Aarhus to the Estádio da Luz on Thursday for the first leg of their UEFA Europa League play-off, with new signing Alessandro Circati available and Fredrik Aursnes returning to the squad.
- Aug 14
Italian police recover stolen Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse paintings worth over €9 million
Italian Carabinieri recovered three paintings by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse stolen in March from the Magnani Rocca Foundation near Parma, detaining five Moldovan suspects.
- Aug 13
Benfica visits Hearts with 6-1 first-leg lead in Europa League qualifier
Benfica travels to Edinburgh's Tynecastle Park holding a 6-1 first-leg lead over Hearts, with a Europa League playoff tie against Denmark's Aarhus awaiting the winner over August 20 and 27.
- Aug 4
Telegram briefly pulled from App Store over CSAM, CEO blames extortionist who planted AI-modified content
Apple removed Telegram from its App Store on August 3 after finding child sexual abuse material, restoring it about 40 minutes later. CEO Pavel Durov said an extortionist had edited an old message to plant AI-generated illegal content, making it invisible to group members.
- Aug 2
Dodgers acquire two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal from Tigers, boosting three-peat bid
The Los Angeles Dodgers added the biggest prize at the trade deadline, acquiring two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers for three prospects, reinforcing their push to become the first National League team to win three consecutive World Series.
- Jul 31
Seven German states rebel against coalition plan to abolish 'Rente mit 63' pension
Germany's black-red coalition faces mounting resistance from eight states over its plan to abolish the deduction-free pension after 45 contribution years, with SPD and CDU politicians alike demanding exemptions, transition rules and hardship provisions.
- Jul 29
Russia adds Telegram founder Pavel Durov to terrorist list after charging him with facilitating terrorism
The move follows an FSB announcement that Durov is wanted internationally for allegedly allowing Ukrainian intelligence to use the messaging app to recruit Russians for sabotage.
- Jul 19
Fermoselle wildfire stabilises, most of 800 evacuees return home in Zamora, Spain
The wildfire that broke out Wednesday in western Zamora has scorched an estimated 11,000 hectares of the Arribes del Duero park. After three days of firefighting, over 800 evacuees have returned home, with only two hamlets still cut off as of Friday evening.
- Jul 15
American League blanks National League 4-0 in All-Star shutout, Cody Bellinger wins MVP; Jordan Walker captures Home Run Derby in walk-off finish
The American League pitching staff combined on a three-hitter to blank the National League 4-0 in the 96th MLB All-Star Game, while Jordan Walker's walk-off Home Run Derby victory electrified Philadelphia.
- Jul 13
FBI will no longer investigate ICE confrontations, agents told, as fatal shootings draw scrutiny
Federal agents were told the FBI would stop investigating assaults against immigration officers, leaving ICE to investigate itself, after two fatal shootings in two weeks. DHS and DOJ deny any policy change.
- Jul 9
Trump declares US-Iran ceasefire over after mutual strikes; Tehran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump declared the three-week-old US-Iran ceasefire dead on Wednesday after a night of tit-for-tat military strikes, while Tehran warned it could seal the Strait of Hormuz and retaliate two-for-one against any further American attacks.
- Jul 5
Phillies land six All-Stars for Philadelphia Midsummer Classic; Ohtani, Judge among stars set to miss game
The 2026 MLB All-Star Game rosters were announced Saturday, with the host Phillies placing six players on the National League squad. Several marquee names, including Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge, will skip the July 14 game in Philadelphia because of injuries or scheduling conflicts.
- Jun 29
FDP's Vogt demands stronger stock pension and warns against mini-job cuts in German reform
Schleswig-Holstein FDP leader Christopher Vogt says the government's pension package falls short on equity-based provision and risks overburdening the young, self-employed and students.
- Jun 24
Trump claims Iran agreed to unlimited nuclear inspections; Tehran denies any access to bombed sites
President Trump says Iran has fully accepted high-level IAEA inspections, prompting him to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, while Iranian officials from the foreign ministry to the president flatly deny any such agreement.
- Jun 18
Zapatero denies influence peddling as judge questions his sole role at consultancy Análisis Relevante
Former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero defended his consultancy work before a National Court judge on Wednesday, denying any role in the 53-million-euro rescue of airline Plus Ultra while the magistrate questioned whether his firm was a front for commissions.
