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Part of a law adopted by the regional parliament had banned the killing of bulls during fights. Spain's constitutional court ruled against that ban, arguing that it was an essential part of the sport.
Source: bbc.com

London’s plans to fast-track visas for researchers wants to allow “the very best minds” to ensure continuous presence post-Brexit in the country, according to the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Source: neweurope.eu

The Moscow Prosecutor’s office conducts checks on participation of minors and people with small children in the protests in the city centre on July 27 and August 3.
Source: meduza.io

Children were brought from DR Congo to Belgium and adopted by families who had been told they were orphans.
Source: bbc.com

The draft law submitted to Russia’s Duma in late July proposes limiting foreign ownership in internet firms to 20% if they are considered by a special commission to be a “significant source of information”.
Source: reuters.com

President says bid would be ‘essentially a real estate deal’. The government of the semi-autonomous Danish territory insisted it was not for sale. The Danish prime minister called any discussion of a sale “absurd”.
Source: theguardian.com

Germany's Federal Criminal Police (BKA) wants to set up a new central unit to fight right-wing extremism and hate crimes. An additional 440 jobs are expected to be created for the purpose.
Source: dw.com

Home Office wants border restrictions imposed immediately on 31 October – despite warnings of people trapped in legal limbo.
Source: independent.co.uk

Spain has been urged to take a tougher line on sexual predators who take photographs underneath women’s clothes without consent after a man was accused of taking such images of more than 500 women and girls.
Source: reuters.com