Spy family Doeltsev was exchanged after years of training and spying in Slovenia in the largest prison exchange since the Cold War, being greeted by Putin upon arrival in Moscow.
Police in Paris chase thousands of homeless and immigrants off the streets during run-up to Olympics, with temporary shelters set up outside the capital, but many soon return to the streets.
Scroll New rules have been implemented in Venice, Italy to handle the influx of tourists in the city, such as limiting tour group sizes to 25 people and prohibiting tour guides from using loudspeakers. Residents welcome these efforts as they struggle to navigate through the crowded streets during peak tourist season.
Israeli defense minister announces death of top Hamas militant leader, who has been on Israel's most wanted list since 1995, in unverified airstrike on designated humanitarian zone that left 90 people dead.
Largest prisoner exchange since Cold War between Russia and Western countries releases 24 prisoners and shows growing Kremlin pressure on opposition.
Extremist protests and violent attacks following the deadly knife attack in England, with the identity of the underage perpetrator now revealed to prevent the spread of fake news. Nigel Farage and far-right groups are spreading anti-immigration and nationalist slogans while Prime Minister Starmer announces police cooperation to stop these coordinated actions by the far right.