Europe

IAEA team witnesses attacks on auxiliary buildings as safety concerns escalate at Europe's largest atomic power plant.

Slovenia, which has repeatedly criticized Jerusalem over the past two years, announced it would ban the import, export and transit of weapons to and from Israel in response to the fighting in Gaza.

Sweden and Portugal join other EU members in the growing diplomatic momentum against Israel, where numerous countries are expected to announce their recognition of a Palestinian state in September.

Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela announced that his country would formally recognize a Palestinian state during the United Nations General Assembly. Malta will become the 146th country to grant such recognition.

The British prime minister follows Macron with September deadline after parliamentary pressure.

Labour government weighs statehood decision as starvation claims fuel public outrage and party rebellion.

Although Israel has refused so far to transfer weapons to Kyiv, it agreed to launch a "strategic dialogue on the Iranian threat" – a move that could lead to intelligence and technological collaboration in the future.

During anniversary celebrations of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Amnesty International projected anti-Israel message against backdrop of Olympic air balloon, with genocide accusations in Gaza.

The French president announced on his X account that France will recognize a Palestinian state. He said the move stems from "a historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East."