Russia said on the 25th a Ukrainian drone strike injured two staff at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The plant’s press office said the attack occurred near hydrotechnical structures while employees in a maintenance and construction workshop were working; no specific time was given. The office said the strike targeted personnel responsible for keeping the plant operational; both injured were hospitalized, one seriously. The plant said it had notified IAEA experts; Ukraine had no immediate

Riksbank minutes said if higher‑than‑expected inflation this summer proves persistent, a policy rate increase later this year remains possible. The bank left the policy rate at 1.75% at its last meeting. Governor Thedéen said the next policy move would need to be a rate increase but timing is uncertain. The minutes described a mixed outlook: headline inflation is low at 0.7% YoY in July; growth has picked up while firms' pricing plans remain muted, oil has retreated and the labour market is weak. Risks cited include election‑year temporary tax cuts boosting headline inflation, underlying price pressures running hotter than expected over the summer, and the Middle East conflict spilling over and pushing domestic prices higher.

Cuban Foreign Minister Rodriguez on the 25th condemned the US government’s decision to extend the application of the Trading with the Enemy Act to Cuba, in force since 1962, for another year. Via social media he said: "Cuba condemns in the strongest terms the US government's one-year extension of the economic, commercial and financial blockade; this genocidal policy against our people has lasted more than 60 years." He added: "Cuba is not the threat; the blockade is."