## Portugal's last circus elephant finds refuge in Alentejo sanctuary

Authored by euronews.com

This elephant is the first resident of the Pangea elephant sanctuary, located between Vila Viçosa and Alandroal, in the district of Évora.

This female was also the last circus elephant in Portugal.

After the ban on wild animals in circuses in Portugal came into force, she remained in the care of her owner, the Victor Hugo Cardinali circus.

She arrived in Portugal when she was still very young and joined the Cardinali circus in 1988.

For now, it is impossible to know how much longer she will be able to enjoy the freedom she has just been given.

“Julie is not only Pangea’s first elephant, she is also the last circus elephant in Portugal; in fact, the last wild animal in any circus.

Pangea, a UK-based foundation, opened the sanctuary with funds from various organisations and donors, including British comedian Ricky Gervais. »

### Scorching US heatwave to hit 70 million people with third ‘heat dome’ in month

Authored by theguardian.com

Temperatures of 95-105F (35-40C) are expected, with some areas of the south-western US desert potentially reaching 120F (48C).

View image in fullscreen A man rests in the shade in Los Angeles on 20 July 2026.

Another heatwave hit further west after that, causing 115F (46C) heat in Montana and temperature records to tumble. »

### Out-of-control Tesla slammed into building after acceleration set to ‘Insane’ mode for test drive, lawsuit says

Authored by the-independent.com

“I literally thought, like, there was a bomb and the building exploded and that was the last of it.”.

open image in gallery The Tesla showroom in Arlington, Virginia, where Lawgalet's test drive began, according to court filings ( Google Maps ).

A driver cannot accidentally put a Tesla into Insane mode, because activating it requires navigating a series of specific touchscreen menus. »

### State Dept. letter, Turkey does not meet legal requirements to receive F-35

Authored by jpost.com

Turkey still does not meet the legal requirements to rejoin the F-35 fighter jet program, the US State Department said in a letter to Congress obtained by The Jerusalem Post.

According to the letter, no F-35 aircraft can be transferred to Turkey until Ankara fully complies with US law.

The department added that any process aimed at resolving the S-400 issue must be “transparent, lawful, and consistent with our national security interests.”. »

### Zelenskyy warns of 'massive' Russian attack within 48 hours

Authored by euronews.com

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned of a "massive" new Russian attack on Ukraine.

In a post on X, the Ukrainian leader said intelligence suggested Moscow had "readied missiles" for an attack "within the next 48 hours.".

In Ukraine, one person died and nine were injured following a Russian attack on the southeastern region of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday, per local authorities. »

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