- Billy Strings, the bluegrass star and avid skateboarder, broke his leg backstage during a concert after a hard landing on his skateboard between the main set and encore. Dave Grohl reportedly already offered him his signature “throne” for performing seated.
- Brussels rejected a request for the EU Court of Justice to review Spain’s Constitutional Court ruling that annulled convictions in the caso ERE — the massive Andalusian employment fraud scandal involving former regional presidents Manuel Chaves and José Antonio Griñán.
- A controversial New Zealand tiny home builder, Shane Blackler, was deported from the United States by Immigration and Customs Enforcement after overstaying his visa.
- Costa Rica reported a decline in infant mortality in 2025, with a rate of 8.44 deaths per 1,000 live births — down from 10.21 in 2024 — though four provinces still exceed the national average.
- Germany’s Der Spiegel published a provocative piece arguing that protecting women from sexual violence requires examining how suspects were socialized — reigniting a sensitive national debate about the backgrounds of perpetrators.
