Hundreds of people gathered outside the cathedral in Funchal, expecting the wedding of Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez. It turned out that it was another couple's wedding.
French police detained 420 people, 166 of them minors, on suspicion of setting forest fires. Most of the fires are considered accidental, caused by sparks from construction work or cigarette butts.
An earthquake occurred in the Carpathians on the evening of August 8, on the border between Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi oblasts. The tremors were imperceptible, and the epicenter was recorded at a depth of 5 km.
During the regional "Golok FA Cup 2026" tournament in Thailand, lightning struck a footballer, killing him instantly. Nine other players sustained injuries of varying severity.
Explosions occurred in the Russian city of Belgorod on the night of August 3. The building of the State Technological University, where, according to reports, drones were assembled and tested, is on fire.
25-year-old Maria Chaiko, daughter of General Alexander Chaiko, could be among the wounded after the explosion at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in Moscow. The list of victims includes 25-year-old Maria with an open craniocerebral injury.
On the night of August 2, the Russian city of Saratov was attacked by drones. The oil refinery was hit, and there was also a fire in the industrial zone and explosions at the Engels airfield.
In a restaurant in Moscow, an explosion of a homemade device occurred. Three people died, 21 were injured.
Kseniya Baylo and Sofia Vystavkina won bronze medals at the European Aquatics Championships in synchronized 10-meter platform diving. For 17-year-old Vystavkina, this is her first medal at a senior European Championships.
Forest fires in France threaten seven facilities with explosive materials within 12 miles of the fire. The fire also threatens to spread to a strategic military camp in the Bordeaux area, where part of France's elite military personnel is stationed.
In the Russian city of Belgorod, the FSB building was attacked. Footage of cars burning near the building is circulating online.
On the night of July 23, Voronezh suffered a massive drone attack, explosions were heard in the city. According to public sources, one of the likely targets could have been a Wildberries logistics hub.
A large fire broke out in a warehouse near Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. The fire did not affect air traffic, and firefighters are working at the scene.
On the night of July 22, a fire broke out at a Wildberries warehouse in Krasnodar due to a drone attack. Explosions were also heard in Armavir, where an oil depot was likely attacked.
In temporarily occupied Crimea, on the night of July 22, explosions were heard in Yalta, Alushta, Feodosia and other cities. A fire broke out near an electrical substation in Yalta, and part of the city lost power.
Two crew members of the tanker Gas Lisbon reported that the vessel was attacked by three drones, causing severe damage. Despite the panic, the crew had to act quickly to rescue the wounded and evacuate the ship.
The police discovered two pseudo-rehabilitation centers where about 50 people were held by force. The victims were forced to work and threatened, without receiving medical care.
The vessel LPG Gas Lisbon, sailing under the Liberian flag, was struck outside Romania's territorial waters. This is likely another incident related to Russian aggression against Ukraine.
In Berlin, a suburban train with 100 passengers collided with a tree, no one was injured. In Saxony-Anhalt, 70 incidents were recorded due to flooding and fallen trees.
On Saturday, a Russian drone attacked a passenger train on the Kyiv-Zaporizhzhia route. Passengers and the crew were evacuated, no casualties.
In Donetsk region, a heating network engineer recruited by Russians was detained. He adjusted missile, bomb and drone attacks on Sloviansk.
City services are eliminating the consequences of the lake's pollution after the Russian attack on July 2. The work is transitioning from emergency response to systematic restoration of the water body.
On the night of July 16, drones attacked the Russian cities of Saratov and Engels. In Engels, after the explosions, there were problems with electricity supply and a fire due to the work of air defense.
A fire broke out in a one-story administrative building in the Podilskyi district of Kyiv. 60 rescuers localized the fire over an area of 800 square meters without casualties.
Rescuers of Kyiv region extinguished a forest floor fire in the Chornobyl exclusion zone. The radiation background during extinguishing remained within normal limits.
A 28-year-old Kyiv resident beat an Audi driver and threatened him with a pneumatic pistol after a road conflict. He faces up to seven years in prison for hooliganism.
In 23 regions and Kyiv, the special operation "Gentlemen-2026" has concluded. Law enforcement officers seized nearly 30 thousand drug-containing plants and detained 34 individuals.
The Iraqi army attacked three border posts and an offshore drilling platform in Kuwait amid US and Iranian strikes. One employee was injured.
Ukroboronprom dismissed the heads of two enterprises after explosions in Vyshneve, Kyiv region. The guilty will also face criminal liability.
In Lviv, a preventive measure was chosen for three participants of the riots in the Sykhiv district - detention without the right to bail. They are suspected of obstructing the lawful activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.