The drama wasn’t confined to football stadiums. In other significant developments on July 6:
Tour de France braves wildfires: Stage three of the Tour de France proceeded without spectators due to a wildfire threat along the route from Granollers to Les Angles. A major crash early in the stage brought down several riders, including Bruno Armirail of Visma-Lease a Bike.
India and Indonesia move away from the dollar: As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Jakarta, Indonesia’s deputy chief of mission revealed that both nations are advancing a local currency settlement framework to reduce reliance on the US dollar — part of a broader trend of major economies seeking alternatives to dollar-denominated trade.
Israeli strike kills four in Lebanon: Four people were killed by an Israeli airstrike on a vehicle in the Nabatiyeh region of southern Lebanon, according to Le Monde, a grim reminder that the Middle East conflict continues to claim lives.
€4 million email scam uncovered in Greece: Greek police tracked down two suspects who allegedly defrauded a shipping company of €4 million through a “Business Email Compromise” scheme — a type of cyber fraud in which attackers impersonate legitimate business contacts to redirect payments. Authorities managed to recover the full amount.
