Jul 26, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC

German authorities are searching for a driver who rammed a vehicle into attendees at Berlin's Christopher Street Day Pride festival near Tiergarten park on Saturday evening.

The collision occurred around 22:00 local time, leaving one woman dead and 16 people injured, several critically. Following the incident, emergency services canceled the celebration as medical teams and law enforcement arrived.

The suspect abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot. German investigators have identified a suspect allegedly linked to Islamist circles, though no arrests have been made. Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner condemned the violence, calling it "an attack on our free and open society." Special police units continue searching the capital.

Sources: BBC News, Die Zeit, NRC, Tagesschau

Political and social friction in Bologna has intensified following the death of Abderrahim Fakir during a police intervention. A dispute erupted between Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi and Bologna Mayor Matteo Lepore, who was assigned police protection after receiving online death threats. Piantedosi claimed the mayor underestimated safety risks by calling a public rally, while Lepore responded that officials should remain united during tragedies.

Meanwhile, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi urged calm, noting that evaluating potential errors serves the police's interests. Newly surfaced video footage showed blood near Fakir's head, but officers maintained that his injuries occurred while crawling on the ground and denied blocking emergency responders. Public reactions also drew national attention, including praise from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for a local resident who attempted to mediate between demonstrators and police during recent clashes.

Sources: Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero

Italian authorities have arrested a 26-year-old Tunisian national, identified as Ridha Rahmouni, in connection with the murder of 53-year-old sports journalist Luigi "Luca" Esposito in Eboli. Police located the suspect in an abandoned farmhouse after matching a fingerprint found on the victim's vehicle. Authorities also recovered Esposito's mobile phone and credit card at the location.

Autopsy findings indicate Esposito was still alive when his body was set on fire using blankets, brushwood, and plastic materials.

While the Salerno prosecutor's office stated the crime followed a severe argument arising from unspecified motives, reports indicate the suspect confessed during questioning, claiming he attacked Esposito after feeling pressured by unwanted sexual advances. The arrest follows earlier revelations concerning Esposito's fabricated personal life.

Sources: Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero

German authorities are searching for a suspect following a deadly vehicle attack on a Pride celebration in Berlin on Saturday evening. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt stated that investigators are treating the incident as an Islamist terrorist attack, noting that "all evidence points in this direction."

Police identified the suspect as 21-year-old Abdul B., who is believed to be connected to local Islamist networks. Law enforcement warned that the suspect remains at large and may be armed. The attack occurred around 10:00 p.m. near Lennéstrasse when a vehicle drove into a crowd, leaving at least one person dead and several others injured. Witnesses described a sudden halt to festivities as police evacuated the area.

Sources: TV 2 Nyheter, NRK

Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have recorded more than 3,000 confirmed cases of Ebola, with the death toll rising past 1,350. Local authorities updated the figures over the weekend, reflecting a sharp surge from previously reported numbers.

According to the World Health Organization, the virus is propagating significantly faster than during the major 2018–2019 outbreak, which took ten months to surpass two thousand cases—a threshold reached in just two months during the current epidemic. Medical personnel report that the rate of transmission is outpacing available treatment and prevention capabilities on the ground. This marks the country's seventeenth Ebola outbreak, presenting severe challenges to health containment efforts in the region.

Sources: iROZHLAS.