Mark Cavendish breaks record for most stage wins in Tour de France, sprinting to victory in Saint Vulbas for his 35th win, surpassing Eddy Merckx's previous record of 34. Cavendish had been chasing this record since 2021, and with the support of his team, finally achieved his goal.
Orange fever soared, with extra interest from Turkish Dutch for the quarterfinal against Turkey and companies renting out big screens having to sell "no" and high ticket prices, but some festivals and events are taking measures to allow visitors to watch the match, while others feel the music should take precedence.
Director of the Dutch privacy watchdog, Aleid Wolfsen, argues that governments must have a valid reason for using algorithms to detect fraud and calls for more transparency in their use. He also acknowledges the need for awareness and suggests increasing the AP's personnel to address criticism of slow response to citizen complaints.
Pogacar shuffles maps significantly in Tour de France with win in tough mountain stage to Galibier, extending his lead over No. 2 Evenepoel at 45 seconds and No. 3 Vingegaard at 50 seconds.
Turkey has made 474 arrests in two days following violent riots against Syrians and destruction of stores, following the arrest of a Syrian man suspected of abuse. The violence has been strongly condemned by the ruling party and President Erdogan, while the opposition blames the president for the failed refugee policy.
Over 100 people have died and 150 hospitalized in India after a stampede broke out at a religious gathering in Uttar Pradesh, with many of the victims being women and children. A crowded tent and parked motorcycles blocking the exit may have contributed to the tragedy.