Aug 10, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC

Emergency services in Greece deployed aerial firefighting units at dawn on Sunday to combat a major wildfire near Megara, west of Athens. Hundreds of firefighters, military personnel, and volunteers worked overnight along Mount Cithaeron to contain the blaze.

In Malta, the trial of businessman Yorgen Fenech continued with testimony from the son of Daphne Caruana Galizia. Jurors heard that the journalist was investigating corruption tied to Fenech and senior government officials before her 2017 assassination.

Meanwhile, media research highlights rising news fatigue across parts of Europe. According to the Reuters Institute's Digital News Report 2026, 63 percent of citizens in Croatia periodically or frequently avoid news coverage, placing the country among the highest globally alongside Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey.

Sources: HRT Vijesti, Index, Poslovni dnevnik

The US Senate has approved retired Marine General Ronald Johnson as the new US ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, with Sarajevo currently processing the official request for agrement.

Concurrently, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel detailed expanded security cooperation with China and Russia, framing them as non-traditional partners through officer exchanges, joint investigations, and shared intelligence. In response to recent American trade measures, China's Commerce Ministry restricted business with seven US entities, tightened drone export controls, and limited American participation in domestic factory inspections.

Additionally, the US State Department formally notified lawmakers of plans to close five diplomatic missions worldwide to cut administrative costs, prompting concerns among critics about expanding Chinese influence.

Sources: Avaz, CDM, Index, Klix, Vijesti.

US intelligence assesses that Russia could conduct a limited provocation against a NATO member state within years to test the alliance's Article 5 mutual defense clause.

The warning comes amid growing defense challenges across Europe. Ukraine faces severe air defense shortages, exacerbated by strict US export controls on critical technology, such as Boeing's radar guidance systems for Patriot interceptors.

In response to shifting US security commitments and trade frictions, European Union member states are advancing efforts to reduce reliance on American arms by bolstering domestic military manufacturing. Simultaneously, the Pentagon is preparing initial tests of its multi-layered "Golden Dome" missile defense system by late 2026, with interceptor flight tests planned for 2027.

Sources: Belsat, NEXTA, Point, The Insider

Following the rapid entry and subsequent return of thousands of migrants in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, European Union interior ministers expressed unified support for Madrid during emergency talks in Brussels. The consensus marked a shift after initial criticism from political leaders who attributed the chaotic arrivals to Spain's migration stance, leading Italy to temporarily suspend travel links.

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares condemned foreign disinformation and unilateral measures, demanding full EU backing. In response, officials pledged to bolster the border agency Frontex, target human trafficking networks, and tighten return procedures under the Pact on Migration and Asylum. While most migrants returned to Morocco, several thousand remain in Ceuta.

Sources: Danas, Klix, N1, Tanjug, Vijesti.

A teenage student opened fire at a secondary school in Nonthaburi province, north of Bangkok, on Friday, after allegedly killing his grandparents at home. Factual details surrounding the attack remain inconsistent across media and official reports.

Casualty figures vary between seven and eight fatalities, excluding the shooter. The dead include both teachers and students, while the number of injured ranges from 15 to 23 people, several of whom remain in critical condition. Authorities state the suspect carried out the assault using a nine-millimeter handgun taken from his grandfather.

While most reporting indicates the attacker died by suicide at the scene, conflicting police accounts cited by La Repubblica indicated he was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

Sources: Canarias7, Diário de Notícias (DN), El Mundo, Expresso, La Repubblica.