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The Argentina national team were trailing Egypt by two goals, but managed to turn the match around and secure their place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup. The reigning world champions scored the decisive goal in stoppage time.
The Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court will hear a case, the ruling on which could change the approach to penalties for breaches of competition rules in public procurement. The court must determine whether a bid-rigging conspiracy can serve as grounds not only for fines, but also for declaring the contract void and requiring the funds received under it to be returned to the state.
A protracted war affects all aspects of people’s lives, including their health. It has a negative impact on both physical and mental well-being, which are closely interlinked.
During the NATO summit in Ankara, Secretary-General Mark Rutte stated that, by 2025–2026, European NATO members and Canada would increase their defence spending by a further $258 billion. The countries are already spending around 4 per cent of their GDP on defence and are prepared to take on more responsibility in order to bring their spending in line with that of the US.
The next stage of the tender for the construction of over 1.5 GW of new generation capacity has begun in Ukraine – the tender documentation for prospective bidders has already been approved. The projects will be implemented in the regions with the greatest energy shortages, with commissioning scheduled for by the end of 2027.
Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, believes that there are no technical reasons preventing Russia from carrying out a mobilisation similar to the one that took place in 2022. At that time, they carried out a partial mobilisation of the population.
In Kyiv, rescue workers have recovered another body from the rubble following a massive Russian attack on the night of 6 July. As of this morning, 19 people are known to have died and 58 have been injured, including seven children.
The Belgian national team beat the USA 4–1 in the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup. Following this defeat, the last of the host nations to remain in the tournament was eliminated.
Kyiv has slipped down the ranks in The Economist Intelligence Unit’s global liveability ranking and has been named one of the ten least liveable cities in the world.
Over the past 24 hours, there have been 255 combat engagements on the front line. Russian forces carried out missile and air strikes, deployed thousands of drones and shelled Ukrainian military positions and populated areas more than three thousand times.
The European Union is preparing new measures to support Ukraine following yet another large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv and other cities. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has stated that discussions on strengthening Ukraine’s air defences will take place this week at the NATO summit in Ankara, and that the EU is working on a new package of sanctions against Russia.
In July 2026, payments to internally displaced persons will continue at the same levels. However, some displaced persons will need to update their details in good time, otherwise their benefits may be suspended.
