Madrid authorities are talking about the “worst” fire in the region’s history. Photos Stephane Mahe / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA Tourists watch a wildfire burn in a forest area near the Arcachon Bay from Gujan-Mestras, in the Gironde department, amid worsening drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, July 24, 2026 Large-scale forest fires continue in Europe amid record heat and drought. The most difficult situation is in France and Spain .

Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced that the ban on gasoline exports from Russia will be extended until the end of 2026. His words are quoted by TASS. “On the ban on the export of gasoline, we also decided at the headquarters to extend it for both producers and non-producers. That is, it will be extended until the end of the year,” Novak said.

Local services say that the water quality is normal, but they recommend not drinking it. « Our City | Tyumen » The water level in Tura in Tyumen reached 846 centimeters Residents of Tyumen have been writing on social networks for more than a week about the condition of the Tura River, which crosses the city. Tyumen residents complain about a strong unpleasant smell near the river and take photographs of dead fish that litter the banks.

The Russian-appointed head of the occupied part of the Zaporozhye region, Yevgeny Balitsky, said that on the night of July 25, Ukrainian troops attacked the village of Kirillovka in the Melitopol urban district. According to him, 11 people died, including five children. Another 16 people were injured, including three children. “The whereabouts of eight more people remain unknown, rescue operations continue,” Balitsky said.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, at negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Omsk, called for “freezing” the Russian-Ukrainian war. A video of Tokayev’s speech was published by the Kremlin press service. According to Tokayev, he “receives many signals” from the United States and Europe regarding the “conflict situation” between Russia and Ukraine. He noted that he “informed” Putin about this. “We are not talking about any civil war.

Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned after weeks of widespread student protests in the country. The Guardian reports this. Pradhan said he had decided to resign so that “anti-government forces do not take advantage of this situation.” “I have deep respect for the aspirations, feelings and legitimate expectations of the youth of this country. Fulfilling the dreams of India's young generation is the moral principle of our political and social life,” the minister added.

1613th day. The organizer of a military exhibition near Kyiv, which was hit by Russia, was detained. The attack killed 10 people and injured about 100 Since February 24, 2022, Meduza has been broadcasting live about the Russian-Ukrainian war. We publish your letters every day because we are sure that we need to continue talking about the war. Share with us your thoughts about the war. What feelings are you experiencing? How does war affect your life and your attitude towards the world?

Ukrainian drones attacked an oil refinery in Tyumen on the afternoon of July 25, said the governor of the Tyumen region, Alexander Moor. “As a result of a UAV attack, an enemy drone fell on the territory of the Tyumen Oil Refinery. There was a fire. Emergency services specialists are on site. I keep the situation under personal control,” he said. He did not provide any other details. Due to a drone attack, the City Day celebrations in Tyumen were interrupted .

The European Union, as part of the 21st package of sanctions against Russia, allowed alliance member states to sell Russian oil and oil products that they seized from the tankers of the “shadow fleet” of the Russian Federation. This is reported by Euractiv. Seizures of oil products from seized tankers happen frequently, but "the question was what to do with the cargo," which is "very valuable," a European official in Brussels said.

Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said that he offered Mikhail Fedorov, who was fired from the post of Ukrainian Defense Minister, the position of his adviser. He told the La Repubblica newspaper about this (the publication is available by subscription), the material is retold by Reuters. “I called him the day after he resigned and said, ‘When do you want to come to Rome and work with me as an adviser?'” Crosetto said.

One of the many complaints critics have about Christopher Nolan's Odyssey is class. After all, to watch a film in the form the director intended, you need to pay a significant amount (on average 25 dollars in the USA and up to 30 euros in Europe) - twice as expensive as a regular session in both cases. Only 41 cinemas around the world showed The Odyssey in this format on its opening days.

A large-scale power outage occurred in Georgia for the second time in two days, Newsgeorgia and Paper Kartuli report. The electricity went out on July 25 at approximately 8 a.m. local time (7 a.m. Moscow time). The outages affected Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi and other cities. In Tbilisi, the metro was suspended, and there were interruptions in train traffic and water supply. In some areas of the capital of Georgia, light appeared half an hour after the failure.

Who is at risk of extinction? And is there any benefit at all from the fact that they are included in the Red Book? Number One / Shutterstock Altai mountain sheep (argali), listed in the Red Book The “To Be Precise” project in a new article tells how the Red Book of Russia is created, why it is needed and why scandals periodically arise around it. We decided to retell this material, supplementing it with some examples and details. Why is the Red Book needed?

A fire occurred near the Wildberries warehouse in Yekaterinburg. The local publication E1.ru publishes photographs and videos of thick smoke rising in the warehouse area. The press service of Wildberries told the publication that “an early planned evacuation was carried out at the logistics facility in accordance with safety requirements.” The Ukrainian telegram channel Exilenova+ writes that the Wildberries warehouse was attacked by drones.

Ukrainian drones attacked the Rostov region on the night of July 25, said the head of the region, Yuriy Slyusar. Four people were injured in Rostov-on-Don, and another person was injured in the Krasnosulinsky district. According to the governor, in Rostov-on-Don, two apartment buildings, two private houses, high-rise buildings under construction, commercial organizations and warehouses received minor damage. Drones also attacked the Belgorod region.