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French President Emmanuel Macron publicly pushed back against Donald Trump's proposal for Gaza, saying the peace it promises does not exist and criticising the terms being put forward. The exchange adds to international debate over how the war and postwar governance of Gaza should be handled, with allies openly disagreeing over the US approach.

The European Central Bank's digital euro has been used for the first time in wholesale financial market transactions, marking a milestone in the currency's development. The move signals the eurozone's push toward central bank digital currency infrastructure, with bankers and policymakers watching how wholesale settlement in digital euros could reshape payments and market operations.

Algae levels have dropped along Israel's Mediterranean coast, but desalination plants remain only partially operational. Authorities had curtailed the plants after algal blooms threatened intake systems, raising concerns about the country's water supply, which relies heavily on desalination. Reports indicate conditions are improving, though full capacity has not yet been restored.

The ARD crime series WaPo Elbe is starting a new season, opening with a case centred on the murder of a jeweller. The series, set in Pirna in Saxony and following the work of the river police along the Elbe, is drawing attention among German television viewers as broadcast details emerge.

Air raid monitors report a jet-powered UAV over Odesa, Ukraine, prompting alert updates on 10 August. OSINT tracking groups flagged the drone as moving over the southern port city, part of ongoing Russian aerial attacks that have repeatedly targeted Odesa's infrastructure. Residents were urged to take shelter as air defense units responded.