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Ukraine has called on the members of the UN Security Council to urgently table a draft resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire. Officials in Kyiv have stated that the Security Council’s inaction regarding Russia’s crimes must end, and that international support for Ukraine must continue.
France beat Morocco 2–0 in the first quarter-final of the 2026 World Cup. Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé scored the decisive goals in the second half.
British singer Bonnie Tyler, known for her hits ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’, ‘Holding Out for a Hero’ and ‘It’s a Heartache’, has died at the age of 75. She passed away in a hospital in Portugal following an illness for which she had been receiving treatment.
North Korea has become one of Russia’s key arms suppliers. The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has stated that the DPRK supplies between 25 per cent and 40 per cent of the Russian army’s artillery ammunition requirements.
Over the past 24 hours, there have been 268 combat engagements on the front line. Russian forces were most active in the Pokrovsk, Huliaipole, Kostiantynivka and Sloviansk sectors.
In Ukraine, there is a proposal to allow citizens to document traffic offences themselves using photos or videos and to receive a share of the fine in return. If the offence is confirmed, the person who reported it would be paid 20 per cent of the amount paid.
Norway has announced 3 billion kroner (around 268 million euros) in support of Ukraine’s air defence. Specifically, this involves the procurement of missiles for Patriot systems via PURL.
Two polls have concluded on the Diia app, in which Ukrainians voted for figures to feature in a new educational project. The winners were the pathophysiologist Oleksandr Bogomolets and the poet and activist in the Ukrainian liberation movement Olena Teliga.
On the morning of 8 July, the Russians struck a five-storey residential block in the Nemyshlyanskyi district of Kharkiv. Two people were killed and more than 30 others were injured.
The Russian army has begun to deploy new electronic warfare systems on a large scale to jam the Starlink satellite internet service, which the Ukrainian military uses to control long-range attack drones.
The Parliamentary Temporary Investigation Commission has highlighted issues with internal controls at the NABU. The Commission’s report states that between 2022 and 2025, there were no charges, indictments or convictions in proceedings concerning possible corruption offences by the Bureau’s staff.
Applicants who are recommended for a state-funded place but decline it in favour of a fee-paying place will not be eligible for a state education grant. For this reason, it is particularly important to set your priorities correctly when submitting your application, as these determine which programme you may be recommended for.
