Morning Briefing: July 24, 2023

By Rabia Ali

ISTANBUL (AA)- Here's a rundown of all the news you need to start your Monday, including the latest on Spain's national elections, evacuation in Greece after wildfires, and missile attack in Ukraine.

TOP STORIES

• Spain faces political uncertainty after inconclusive election results

• Mass evacuations in Greece as wildfires rage on

• UN condemns Russian missile attack on Odesa

• The OIC suspended Sweden's special envoy status as its head, Hissein Brahim Taha, said burning of the Quran and other acts against Islamic figures and symbols were not "ordinary Islamophobia incidents."

• Qatar's Minister of State Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi held a series of meetings with senior Iranian officials during an official visit to Tehran.

• More than 20 nations and international organizations agreed to launch the "Rome Process" to prevent and tackle irregular migration and human trafficking during an International Conference on Development and Migration.

• Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said his country regrets and condemns the recent attack on the Quran in Stockholm and insulting actions towards Islamic beliefs and symbols.

• The Turkish Coast Guard rescued 10 irregular migrants who were attempting to cross the Aegean Sea and were pushed back into Turkish territorial waters by Greek forces off the coast of Izmir province.

• The Muslim World League condemned last week's desecration of the holy Quran in Denmark, saying that the repeated disgraceful act is provocative to the feelings of Muslims.

• A total of 5,865 hate crimes were committed in Austria last year, up 7% compared to 2021, according to a report by its Interior Ministry. Most perpetrators were Austrian nationals.

• Twitter's blue bird logo would be changed to an "X," its CEO Elon Musk said. "And soon we shall bid adieu to the Twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds," he tweeted.

• Danish cyclist Vingegaard retains Tour de France title

• Verstappen triumphs in Hungarian Grand Prix