Total solar eclipse on Wednesday, August 12 will sweep across northern Russia, Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal. Partial eclipse visible elsewhere. ISO 12312-2 certified glasses required; regular sunglasses do not protect against retinal damage.

Spanish FM: all undocumented Ceuta migrants from late July influx will return to Morocco. Military and Civil Guard leave canceled amid online reports of another mass crossing planned for Aug. 15.

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Tuesday that all undocumented migrants who entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta in late July will be returned to Morocco, adding that authorities have canceled leave for military personnel and Civil Guards amid online reports of another mass border crossing planned for Aug. 15.

Germany's inflation rate jumped to 2.8% in July from 2.3% in June, driven by energy prices, Destatis said Wednesday. Economists warn record-low Rhine water levels could push prices higher.

Germany's inflation rate accelerated to 2.8% in July, up from 2.3% in June and 2.6% in May, according to official data released Wednesday. Destatis president Ruth Brand said energy prices remained the key driver, while economists warned that record-low water levels on the Rhine could add further price pressures.

Erdogan says the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement could expand beyond Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to 'all brotherly countries' seeking regional stability

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement could expand beyond its three current members—Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan—and is open to "all brotherly countries" seeking peace, prosperity and stability in the region. He said the pact is built on collective deterrence to strengthen regional security.

OPEC cuts 2026 oil demand growth forecast to 600,000 bpd, down from its prior month's assessment, the group said Wednesday from Vienna.

OPEC said on Wednesday that global oil demand is forecast to grow by 600,000 barrels per day in 2026 year-on-year, down from its previous month's assessment, according to Xinhua reporting from Vienna.