EUROPE

RYANAIR CANCELS HUNDREDS OF FLIGHTS DUE TO STRIKE

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Tens of thousands of passengers are facing travel chaos as a French air traffic control strike forces flight cancellations in France and causes widespread disruption across Europe. Budget airline Ryanair said it has cancelled more than 170 flights, impacting the holiday plans of over 30,000 passengers. The strike is affecting flights on Thursday and Friday.

GERMANY ORDERS APPLE, GOOGLE TO SHUT DOWN DEEPSEEK OVER DATA VIOLATIONS

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Germany's data protection commission head, Meike Kamp, has issued a standing call for Apple and Google to remove DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup's app, from their German app stores. This request stems from serious apprehensions, all regarding the app's illicit data transfers to China, which is marking a very critical escalation in data privacy and policy scrutiny over DeepSeek's European operations.

RUSSIA LAUNCHES RECORD DRONE STRIKES FOLLOWING FAILED DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS

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Kyiv woke to chaos and devastation after a relentless night of Russian drone and missile attacks, marking one of the most intense bombardments since the conflict began over three years ago. The city's skies were filled with acrid smoke and the echoes of explosions, underscoring the severity of the assault that left one dead and 26 injured.

RUSSIA STRIKES: 10 DEAD IN KYIV AS MISSILES POUND RESIDENTIAL ZONES

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Kyiv endured one of its most harrowing nights in recent months as Russian missiles and drones battered the Ukrainian capital, killing 10 people and injuring over 30 others. The overnight assault, described by residents as "total hell," marked a significant escalation in Moscow's recent aerial offensive.

GREECE IMPLEMENTS "TOURIST TAX" ON CRUISE SHIPS

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Greece has joined a growing number of European destinations seeking to manage mass tourism by implementing a tax on cruise ship passengers visiting its islands, starting Tuesday. Cruise ships stopping at popular islands such as Santorini and Mykonos will be charged 20 euros ($23.62) per passenger, while smaller islands will levy a five-euro tax per passenger, according to the new regulations.

ITALIAN SIDE EYE TO MACRON RAISES EYEBROWS ACROSS G7 DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made waves at the recent G7 summit held in Kananaskis, Alberta, where she was caught on camera rolling her eyes during a whispered exchange with French President Emmanuel Macron. The incident, which occurred during a crucial roundtable discussion among world leaders from the Group of Seven (G7), added a dramatic touch to an otherwise diplomatically charged atmosphere.

NORTH KOREA UNVEILS LAVISH BEACH RESORT AMID ECONOMIC HARDSHIP AND GLOBAL ISOLATION

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North Korea has officially opened the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone, a sprawling beach resort development on the country’s eastern coast. Touted by state media as a “national treasure-level tourism city,” the resort was unveiled in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 24, personally attended by Kim Jong Un, his wife Ri Sol Ju, and their daughter Kim Ju Ae—an appearance widely interpreted as symbolic of dynastic continuity.

FRENCH PRESIDENT VISITS GREENLAND

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French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Greenland Sunday for an official visit intended to strengthen European support for the Danish territory. The visit comes after attempts by the Trump administration to acquire Greenland for the United States, and makes Macron the first foreign leader to visit the island since those efforts began. The US had argued that acquiring the resource-rich island was crucial for national security.