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Cristiano Ronaldo has married his longtime partner, model and influencer Georgina Rodríguez, in a civil ceremony in Cascais, Portugal. The couple, who have been together for 10 years and have two children together, reportedly married on 11 August with their five children present. Ronaldo announced the marriage through an Instagram image showing their wedding rings. The family lives in Riyadh, while Ronaldo continues his football career with Al-Nassr and captains Portugal.

Two firefighting helicopters collided in mid-air while tackling a wildfire on the Attica-Boeotia border in Greece, killing a Danish pilot and a Greek fire service liaison officer. A British pilot and another Greek coordinator survived with minor injuries after the second helicopter made an emergency landing. Authorities grounded Bell helicopters nationwide while investigating the crash, as firefighting continued amid widespread Greek and European wildfires intensified by prolonged heat and dry conditions.

Keir Starmer received France’s Legion of Honour, becoming the first serving UK prime minister to obtain the award, during a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing formed to support Ukraine. Emmanuel Macron praised Starmer’s reliability and contributions to European security, with leaders including Volodymyr Zelensky and Friedrich Merz offering tributes. The article outlines the history and controversies surrounding the honour, noting that while many distinguished figures have received it, some recipients such as Vladimir Putin and Muammar Gaddafi have been contentious, and a few have later been stripped of the award.