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The International Atomic Energy Agency has sounded the alarm. The situation at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which is controlled by the Russian military, is "untenable", according to the report put out by the Agency after a visit to the facility. Commentators examine why the report fails to accuse Russia of war crimes and see the IAEA in a difficult position.

Due to ongoing massive droughts, countries in the Horn of Africa are experiencing major food shortages and hunger. Globally, the number of people acutely threatened by starvation has risen from 135 million in 2019 to 345 million, according to the UN. European media are clear that rich countries must do their bit to relieve the suffering.

When asked at a press conference whether the French champion football team Paris Saint-German could travel to away matches by train rather than by plane for environmental reasons, star Kylian Mbappé and coach Christophe Galtier merely mocked the suggestion, triggering a storm of indignation on social media. France's press attempts to bring objectivity to the discussion.

Russia cut off gas supplies via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline after the G7 and the EU considered imposing a price cap on Russian oil and gas - saying it will only turn them on again when sanctions are lifted. The move follows an initial reduction of supplies in June. Faced with the prospect of energy prices rising yet further, the European press reopens the fierce debate about the efficacy of the sanctions.