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Israel's SIBAT director Yair Kulas revealed that six countries are in talks to buy Israeli defense systems, and the $3 billion euro deal with Greece may grow. Greece fears a conflict with Turkey, especially in northern Cyprus.
Three prison police officers have been suspended for one year following an investigation into alleged violence and torture against 12 detained minors at the Casal del Marmo juvenile prison in Rome.
Greece and Israel have signed a major air defense agreement, the 'Achilles Shield', involving Israeli systems like David's Sling, Barak MX, and SPYDER, valued at around €3.1-4 billion.
A 42-year-old courier, Pasquale Andriotta, died of a sudden illness while making a delivery in Piacenza, Italy, on the last day of his fixed-term contract. His union, Filt-Cgil, reported that colleagues were on strike that day over unsustainable workloads.
Liverpool have signed France international Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain for about £120 million ($162m) on a five-year deal.
A Canadian citizen of Chinese origin working as an IT intern at NATO headquarters was arrested in Belgium on suspicion of espionage for a foreign state, after allegedly accessing classified files and entering unauthorized areas.
Three members of a family, including a young disabled woman and her parents, were found dead in their home in Rome's Pietralata district, apparently shot. Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide.
A passenger ferry capsized off northern Cyprus, killing at least eight people and leaving 18 missing. The boat was carrying 259 passengers and eight crew when it took on water after leaving Kyrenia.
A 22-year-old woman was killed and five others injured in a shooting at a techno rave near Zurich, Switzerland. Police have launched a nationwide manhunt for the perpetrator.
Italy has extended the temporary reintroduction of border controls at airports and seaports for travelers arriving from Spain for another 15 days, a measure first introduced on August 1 following the migration crisis in Ceuta.