Jul 24, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC

A Russian ballistic missile strike near Kyiv killed at least ten people and injured nearly 100 others during an event involving Ukraine's drone industry. Ukrainian officials and industry representatives offered differing accounts regarding the exact target, with air force officials stating a sports facility was hit, while a drone manufacturer noted the site was hosting a defense exposition.

In southern Ukraine, Russian forces launched five glide bombs at residential areas and a medical facility in Zaporizhzhia, injuring 25 people, including six minors. Meanwhile, Ukrainian prosecutors opened a war crimes investigation into allegations that Russian soldiers executed a Ukrainian prisoner of war after an interrogation in the Donetsk region.

Concurrently, Russia's central bank lowered its key interest rate to 14 percent in an effort to cushion the domestic economy against war-related pressures while attempting to manage inflation risks.

Sources: ORF, Tagesschau

Kosovo’s acting President Albulena Haxhiu has scheduled the Kosovo Assembly’s constitutive session for August 6, providing parliamentary parties time to negotiate an agreement on electing a new president.

Concurrently, the Kosovo Judicial Council convened to review requests from Kosovo Serb judges and support staff seeking to withdraw their 2022 resignations, following a formal request by Haxhiu to resolve the issue. The review follows the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council's earlier decision to reject similar requests from Serb prosecutors.

In separate court proceedings, the Special Prosecution requested guilty verdicts for Sami Lushtaku and co-defendants, alleging they intimidated witnesses in the "Drenica" war crimes case. The defendants maintain their innocence and have asked the court for an acquittal.

Sources: Koha.

A new study published by Google indicates that the majority of generative artificial intelligence usage takes place outside professional environments. According to the initial report from the Activity, Task, Landscape, and Adoption Study (ATLAS), 86 percent of user interactions with generative AI tools occur during non-work hours for personal daily tasks.

The research analyzed 15 million interactions across more than 150 countries to examine global adoption trends. Despite the heavy skew toward personal use, researchers found that individual adoption rates correlate directly with a nation's gross domestic product per capita. The findings challenge the perception that generative AI is primarily an enterprise tool, highlighting its integration into everyday routine activities.

Sources: Diário de Notícias (DN)

The Portuguese state has rejected allegations that former Prime Minister José Sócrates suffered human rights violations during the "Operação Marquês" corruption case.

In a official statement released by the Ministry of Justice, Portuguese authorities confirmed they submitted a formal response to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ahead of a July 23 deadline. Lisbon argued that no breach of the European Convention on Human Rights occurred during the legal proceedings involving the former leader, responding directly to a series of questions posed by the Strasbourg-based court.

Sources: Diário de Notícias (DN)

Former Turkish opposition leader Özgür Özel has officially submitted registration papers to establish a new political movement, the New Party (Yeni Parti), at the Ministry of Interior in Ankara.

Özel, who recently departed from the left-nationalist Republican People's Party (CHP), published video footage on Friday showing him signing the founding documentation. A substantial group of CHP parliamentarians is slated to follow Özel into the new organization, marking a significant realignment within Turkey's political opposition.

While the establishment of the party aims to reshape the parliamentary landscape, observers note that the political split carries potential risks and uncertainties regarding its long-term viability and electoral prospects.

Sources: ORF, Tagesschau.