Aug 1, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC

The casualty toll from Russian strikes on the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson has risen to 18 people injured, with one confirmed fatality, according to regional authorities. Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, stated that a 54-year-old woman died during the air attacks, while ten of the wounded were hospitalized with various injuries.

The updated figures follow earlier reports of Russian shelling and aerial bombardments targeting multiple settlements across the Kherson province, which inflicted civilian casualties and damaged local infrastructure.

Separately, Russian officials previously reported that Ukrainian naval drones sank the Russian container vessel Janjina in international waters of the Black Sea, though all 17 crew members were safely rescued.

Sources: Tanjug.

Spain has announced the installation of a 500-meter protective barrier along the sea border between its North African exclave of Ceuta and Morocco, following an influx estimated at between 50,000 and 60,000 migrants earlier this week. Local officials in Ceuta have requested that Madrid declare a formal state of emergency to manage the crisis.

Reported casualty figures remain inconsistent as search operations continue. While initial reports cited between nine and 18 fatalities, local authorities later reported that the death toll has reached 86, attributing the deaths to drownings and stampedes near the breakwater.

Moroccan security forces have simultaneously heightened road and border checkpoints to restrict movement toward both Ceuta and the neighboring enclave of Melilla.

Sources: Danas, FENA, HRT Vijesti, Tanjug

The Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the death toll among Portuguese citizens and people of Portuguese descent following the June 24 double earthquake in Venezuela has risen to 136.

According to figures released by the ministry, the fatalities include 108 adults and 28 minors. Among the victims, 116 held dual Portuguese and Venezuelan citizenship. Meanwhile, the number of Portuguese nationals reported missing has dropped from ten to five as authorities continue to update records.

Portuguese diplomatic services continue to monitor the emergency situation and assist affected families in the country.

Sources: RTP

A growing number of ordinary citizens in Germany are adopting crisis preparedness practices, commonly known as prepping, according to research conducted by Julian Kaspar Genner. His study into the movement highlights that individuals are increasingly building bunkers and stockpiling essential goods, motivated by a belief that state institutions may fail to adequately protect them during major emergencies.

This trend unfolds alongside official guidance from Germany’s Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance, which advises households to maintain independent emergency food and water supplies lasting between three and ten days. Once considered a fringe subculture, preparedness measures are increasingly entering mainstream public behavior as concerns over systemic instability grow across the country.

Sources: FAZ

Shoppers and employees were evacuated from the La Vaguada shopping center in Madrid on Saturday afternoon following a fire that produced a large plume of smoke. According to emergency services, the blaze broke out shortly after 5:00 p.m. in a loading zone of the commercial complex, located on Monforte de Lemos Avenue in the Barrio del Pilar district.

Emergency responders swiftly cleared the premises to ensure public safety while firefighters worked to control the flames. Municipal health services treated one individual for minor smoke inhalation at the scene, but no severe injuries or fatalities were reported. Authorities have not yet disclosed the exact cause of the ignition.

Sources: El Mundo