AI boom has added more than half a trillion dollars to the wealth of US tech billionaires, with Musk leading the way

"Ukrnafta", in partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, is preparing to build a modern combined-cycle gas-fired combined heat and power plant with a capacity of around 250 MW.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has completed the first review of the four-year Extended Fund Facility programme for Ukraine. The decision paves the way for the immediate release of approximately $690 million.

The real cost of living in Ukraine should be at least 11,000–12,000 hryvnias per month. However, there are currently no plans to raise it to this level in the near future due to the constraints on the state budget.

From 1 August 2026, the electricity tariff for households will remain unchanged. Household consumers will continue to pay 4.32 hryvnias per kilowatt-hour, regardless of their monthly consumption.

Between 13 and 17 July, the National Bank sold 1.074 billion dollars on the interbank foreign exchange market. This is 203.09 million dollars, or almost a quarter, more than the previous week.

A rapid intensification of Super El Niño has been recorded in the tropical Pacific Ocean, which could trigger a wave of extreme weather across the globe. We explain what a Super El Niño is and what experts are warning about.

The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) has shut down the Large Hadron Collider — the world’s most powerful particle accelerator — for four years as part of a scheduled maintenance programme.

Due to the heatwave in Europe, the French Bosson Glacier, which forms part of Mont Blanc, has started to melt much faster than usual.

Medicines developed using mRNA technology – the same technology that enabled COVID-19 vaccines to reach the market in record time – are proving to be consistently effective in the fight against cancer.

Global warming in Ukraine is affecting biodiversity, creating conditions in which local flora and fauna are being displaced by new species from other regions.

PrivatBank has added a new service to its ‘Privat24’ all-in-one app. Entrepreneurs can now manage their finances, accounting and mandatory payments directly from their smartphone.

The Ukrainian Defence Forces have introduced an updated mechanism for calculating additional financial allowances for military personnel. The new rules set out which allowances are payable for different types of combat missions, who is eligible to receive them, and how participation in such missions will be verified

The National Bank of Ukraine has announced the expansion of its banknote series and the introduction of a new 2,000-hryvnia note into circulation. It will enter circulation on 4 September 2026

The funds from the EU loan and grant will be used to purchase up to 22 modular gas-fired boiler houses with combined heat and power (CHP) units, as well as a further five CHP units for existing boiler houses.

In 2026, Ukraine expanded the list of citizens who will automatically receive a one-off cash payment ahead of Independence Day. Most recipients do not need to make a separate application to the Pension Fund

Ukrainian developer Viktor Bogoyavlensky has launched the ‘Veteran Guide’ mobile app, which aims to bring together veterans, veteran-run businesses and companies that support those who have served their country.

SpaceX has cancelled the 13th test flight of the Starship rocket due to a technical fault during launch preparations at the Starbase site in Texas.

Apple plans to unveil a new iPad mini in October 2026, which will feature an OLED display for the first time to deliver better picture quality.

Meta is significantly scaling up its project to build data centres in Richland Parish, Louisiana. The company is increasing the site’s power capacity to 5 GW and is allocating an additional $1 billion towards infrastructure development.

The net worth of DeepSeek founder Lian Wenfen rose from $16.7 billion to $36 billion following his company’s funding round in June.