Jul 26, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC

Russian forces launched early-morning air strikes on Kyiv on Sunday, causing fires across three city districts including Desnyansky, Shevchenkivsky, and Solomyansky, according to Ukraine's State Emergency Service. Emergency personnel reported damage to a warehouse, multiple vehicles, and an abandoned building. The assault followed warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky regarding an imminent missile barrage.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump instructed the American military to refrain from further strikes against Iran to enable diplomatic efforts, according to reports citing informed sources.

Separately, International Criminal Court member states voted to dismiss Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan following misconduct allegations, while the Kremlin maintained that freezing the Ukrainian conflict remains impossible due to Kyiv's stance.

Sources: N1, Tanjug

German law enforcement agencies are conducting an intensive manhunt for 21-year-old Abdul B. following a vehicle attack at Berlin's Christopher Street Day parade on Saturday evening.

A white car struck a crowd of pedestrians near Tiergarten park, killing one woman and injuring 16 others, several critically. Police spokesperson Florian Nath confirmed that the identified suspect was previously known to authorities as an affiliate of local Islamist circles.

The incident forced officials to immediately halt all remaining parade festivities and concerts across the German capital. Police have released a description of the suspect as searching efforts continue.

Sources: HRT Vijesti, Index, Klix, Tanjug

Wildfires across southwestern France and central Spain continue to intensify, driving further mass evacuations and damaging vast swathes of land. In France's Gironde department, firefighters face severe conditions as flames approach the metropolitan area of Bordeaux, forcing the evacuation of western suburbs and the closure of the local airport. French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez stated, "We have never seen a fire of this magnitude."

Meanwhile, emergency crews in Spain are combating an out-of-control blaze 60 kilometers west of Madrid under a declared state of emergency. Regional leader Isabel Díaz Ayuso described the situation as unprecedented.

Estimates regarding total displacements vary significantly between sources. While earlier reports indicated between 160,000 and 200,000 evacuations, recent figures from Swedish outlet Dagens Industri state that over 220,000 people have been displaced in Gironde alone, bringing the total across both countries to at least 300,000.

Sources: Dagens Industri, NRK, TV 2 Nyheter

Russia has extended its temporary restriction on diesel exports through the end of the year, prolonging a measure previously scheduled to expire on July 31. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated that authorities intend to lift the ban once domestic market conditions recover, aiming to prevent refineries from suffering an oversupply.

The export restrictions follow local fuel shortages that have triggered lengthy queues at domestic filling stations. Moscow is attempting to balance internal supply requirements with domestic refining capacities to curb fuel price volatility.

Sources: Dagens Industri.

He Tingbo, the 57-year-old head of chip development at Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, is playing a central role in Beijing's strategy to achieve global leadership in advanced semiconductor technology. Often referred to within the industry as China's "chip queen" and compared to Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang, He leads the key research and development efforts behind Huawei's proprietary chipsets.

Her leadership at Huawei's semiconductor division remains pivotal as China seeks to build self-reliance in high-tech manufacturing amid tightening Western trade restrictions and escalating global competition in artificial intelligence hardware.

Sources: Dagens Industri.