kallas said the EU has mobilized EUR 5 mln in emergency assistance for communities affected by an earthquake in Venezuela.

On June 27, Jiguang Xingtong said it achieved a 72-hour continuous stable laser-communication link during a mission. The spaceborne laser communication terminal supplier expects to deliver more than 100 terminals in 2026 and to have roughly 100 terminals operational in orbit. It closed an A4 financing round near RMB300 million earlier this year, with proceeds earmarked for next‑generation space laser communication R&D, automated production lines and upgrades to on‑orbit technology verification capabilities.

Qatar's Interior Ministry said a Qatari citizen died from shrapnel injuries sustained in recent regional military operations.