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The final whistle for the 2026 World Cup has blown, with Spain crowned world champions after beating Argentina 1-0 in the final which took place New Jersey. Yet while the football is over, another tournament played out online with a slew of AI-generated videos, fabricated images and misleading clips spreading alongside the biggest matches, often racking up millions of views before being debunked. The posts served a range of purposes, from humour and political messaging to criticism of players and their teams. Other publications were seemingly crafted to generate clicks and advertising revenue. The Cube, Euronews’ fact-checking team, took a…
The finding that AliExpress failed to check and tackle these risks “is very dangerous for our consumers, but it’s also unfair for those companies that are complying with all our rules,” Virkkunen said. The record fine is the third one imposed under the Digital Services Act so far. It comes two months after Brussels hit rival marketplace Temu with a €200 million bill over similar breaches. “We were looking at the duration and the seriousness of these failures when deciding the size of the fine,” Virkkunen said, recalling that Temu had so far only been sanctioned for failing to check…
Published on 20/07/2026 – 12:03 GMT+2•Updated 12:05 The European Commission on Monday fined AliExpress €550 million for failing to adequately assess and mitigate risks linked to the sale of illegal, unsafe and counterfeit products on its e-commerce platform. The decision comes just days after the EU introduced a €3 flat duty on parcels worth less than €150, which had previously entered the bloc duty-free – a move expected to significantly affect the business models of Chinese online retail giants AliExpress, Shein and Temu. The fine is the latest development in formal proceedings launched in 2024 over a potential breach of…
Updated: 20/07/2026 – 12:00 GMT+2 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this July 20th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
Europe’s biggest airshow of the year is set to open this week under the specter of two wars, with the Pentagon facing doubts it can hit a trillion-dollar budget topline and if it will play nice with NATO nations increasingly confident about going it alone. The show that spans more than five million square feet — enough to fit 78 football pitches or 1,350 Concordes stacked wing to wing — has been running since the end of World War II and will launch tens of billions of dollars worth of deals. But with the U.S. delaying arms sales and hanging…
Published on 20/07/2026 – 9:39 GMT+2 The Odyssey has smashed expectations at the box office with a global debut that has set new opening weekend records for Christopher Nolan. Early projections had the film grossing approximately $200 million at the worldwide box office following strong advanced ticket sales and sold-out IMAX showings. After a terrific weekend at the box office, The Odyssey has surpassed predictions by taking $264m in its opening weekend, according to studio Universal Pictures. In North America alone, the film made $124.5m, giving it the third-largest opening of 2026 after Toy Story 5 ($159m) and The Super…
The bloodless coup reaches its climax today as Andy Burnham is set to become the 59th prime minister of the United Kingdom – but does a new face mark a new era of British politics? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy dissect the choreography of the handover, preview Burnham’s first words as PM and analyse the key cabinet appointments that will reveal the shape of his government. Will anything really change? The duo also consider how a small cosmetic change could signal a new way in which Andy Burnham wants to operate. Plus, with little policy on the table so far,…
Updated: 20/07/2026 – 9:33 GMT+2 Tim Bale, professor of politics at Queen Mary University of London, believes the new UK prime minister, Andy Burnham, will maintain Keir Starmer’s policy towards the EU while “not really making a big move on the single market or the customs union”. … More
US President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino handed the 2026 World Cup trophy to Spain captain Rodri after the team defeated Argentina 1-0 in the final. The video shows the trophy presentation at the New York/New Jersey Stadium, with Spanish players taking their places on stage, medals being awarded and the famous trophy lifted under a shower of confetti. Spain secured their second World Cup title after Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in extra time, ending Argentina’s reign as world champions. The closing ceremony followed a tense final watched by around 80,000 spectators near New York. As…
Greek airspace recorded its highest ever daily volume of flights on Saturday 18 July 2026, as Air Traffic Control (ATC) staff handled a total of 5,082 flights in the ATHINAI FIR/HELLAS UIR. This figure surpasses the previous highest daily total of 4,944 flights, which had been recorded on 10 August 2024. According to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA), air traffic controllers handled all traffic while maintaining high safety standards and applying the relevant national, European and international regulations. As noted, the record set in August 2025, with 4,916 flights, had already been overtaken on 4 July 2026, when 4,925…