European nations threaten World Cup boycott over Fifa investment plan
European nations decided to boycott the World Cup over Fifa's proposals to sell private stakes in its major competitions, the Financial Times reported on July 30, 2026.
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Technology
OpenAI says its pre-release models breached Hugging Face systems
OpenAI claimed responsibility on July 21, 2026, for a security breach of Hugging Face that occurred during internal pre-release model testing, according to TechCrunch.
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World
Van drives into Berlin Pride crowd, killing one and injuring 16
A van drove into a crowd attending a Pride event in central Berlin on the night of July 25, 2026, killing one person and injuring at least 16 others, the Financial Times reported.
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World
Houthi blockade threat turns back tankers in the Red Sea
Yemen's Houthi rebels threatened a blockade of Saudi Arabia on July 20, 2026, putting Saudi crude oil exports through the Red Sea at risk amid renewed fighting, the Financial Times reported.
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Courts
FTC sues Hims & Hers over alleged sharing of patient health data with advertisers
The Federal Trade Commission sued telehealth company Hims & Hers on July 29, 2026, accusing it of routing patients' sensitive medical information to advertising platforms while publicly claiming to protect user privacy.
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Business
EU fines Google €890 million for search and app store violations
The European Commission fined Google €890 million on July 23, 2026, in Brussels, for two separate breaches of the Digital Markets Act.
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Courts
Sinaloa Cartel co-founder sentenced to life in Brooklyn federal court
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia, a co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, was sentenced to life in prison without parole on July 20, 2026, by a federal court in Brooklyn, New York.