Prison guards conducted a violent raid against detainees at Insein Central Prison on July 9, 2026, leading to multiple injuries among the inmate population.
.jpg&w=3840&q=75 "Procedural trick before summer break: EU Parliament reactivates “Chat Control 1.0”")
The European Parliament is set to use an urgent procedural move to revive the previously rejected “Chat Control 1.0,” aiming to extend an expired derogation that would let tech firms scan private messages for child sexual abuse material. Critics say the timing and second-reading voting dynamics effectively raise the odds of reinstating the measure before the summer recess.
Hundreds of people marched along Canal Street in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood demanding answers after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot during an ICE enforcement operation. Protesters left memorial items at the scene and called for an independent investigation into the circumstances of the shooting.
Ukraine’s intensified drone campaign is hitting Russian energy infrastructure and military assets, helping stall Russia’s momentum while raising escalation risks. The battlefield success is also shifting NATO’s planning and investment priorities—pushing allies toward far greater spending on counter-drone capabilities.
The European Commission (EC) announced that it has closed the infringement proceedings against Slovakia, which began in January due to changes in whistleblower protection. The reason was the repeal of the controversial amendments before they came into effect.
The European Union will let governments treat nuclear power as eligible energy spending for greater flexibility under strict EU budget rules, using the same leeway framework previously expanded for energy crisis and defense measures.
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has asked the head of the National Crime Agency to investigate whether the agency leaked his private financial information to the media. Payments to Tice’s organisations were flagged to the NCA through its Suspicious Activity Reports programme, which Tice says he only learned about after being contacted by a newspaper.
The European Parliament adopted amendments to an ePrivacy exemption that would allow electronic communications services to voluntarily detect child sexual abuse online, with a narrower scope—excluding communications protected by (or to be protected by) end-to-end encryption.
A coordinated Czech–Slovak–Ukrainian operation dismantled an international network suspected of smuggling cocaine and methamphetamine across Europe, with 20 people arrested after a joint action day in June, Eurojust announced.
Krzysztof Tołwiński, a pro-Russian Polish politician, posted video saying he purchased 20 military first-aid kits in Belarus and urged they be delivered to Russian troops, a move described as unprecedented by critics.
Marine Le Pen shortened her first campaign outing after her appearance drew protests and security concerns, turning her stop into a tense public scene before she moved on.
Secret documents from Russian-Chinese military forums describe a joint plan to undermine Starlink—SpaceX’s satellite internet used on the Ukraine battlefield—alongside a deeper weapons-development partnership spanning multiple domains, from space systems to air and missile defense.
Telex reviews some of the most outrageous examples from Hungary’s state broadcaster M1 over the past 16 years—ranging from manipulated “fake news” and edited footage to war-focused programming that uses unverified material and increasingly raw political messaging.
Denmark’s prime minister said Greenland is “not for sale” after Donald Trump renewed his call for the U.S. to control the Arctic territory at a NATO summit in Ankara, where he linked the demand to NATO defense.
As U.S.-Iran talks continue with Pakistan and Qatar mediating, the sides and their backers are trading conflicting claims about whether the Strait of Hormuz is open, whether any reopening depends on other parts of the cease-fire, and what “Islamabad understanding” terms are binding—raising risk of fresh escalation.
South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld a seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in the first martial law case to reach the country’s highest court, ruling he infringed cabinet members’ rights and tried to cover up procedural lapses after his brief 2024 martial law order.
Australia will begin selling uranium to India for peaceful purposes after leaders signed an administrative deal that clears years of obstacles tied to concern about weapons use. The leaders did not immediately say how much uranium will be exported or when shipments would start.
Somaliland has built relative stability and functioning institutions since declaring independence, but international recognition remains blocked—leaving the breakaway region to pursue formal status through diplomacy, deals, and leverage while managing risks from Mogadishu and competing regional interests
Japan’s Diet has enacted a bill revising the staple food law so farmers will handle rice production based on demand forecasts, after earlier production-adjustment provisions were scrapped amid shortages and price spikes in 2024.
An Austrian court ruled that a hotel discriminated against two Muslim women when it barred them from using the swimming pool while wearing burkinis, rejecting the hotel’s hygiene-based justification.
Vladimir Putin has urged Russia to subsidize fuel for occupied Crimea as Ukraine’s drone forces again struck “shadow fleet” tankers supplying the peninsula, worsening shortages and power disruptions.
Trump received a ceremonial ring reportedly worth $1 million during USA 250 celebrations, drawing attention for its size, value and symbolism.
European NATO members and Canada are spending around 4% of GDP on defence, reflecting stronger military investment amid rising global tensions.
Trump said Iran's new leadership "may be gone" soon, fueling debate over regional stability as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue