Germany is seeking access to Ukrainian drone technology

As part of a new package of sanctions, the European Union will allow member states to sell Russian oil and other goods confiscated from vessels belonging to the so-called ‘shadow fleet’. Brussels believes this will help to increase economic pressure on the Kremlin and reduce Russia’s revenue from energy exports.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence is preparing amendments to the rules governing the use of body cameras in territorial recruitment and social support centres (TRSCs and SSCs). In particular, it is proposed to extend the retention period for video recordings to 90 days and to prohibit the switching off of cameras during mobilisation activities

On 25 July, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian merchant vessel in the Caspian Sea had resulted in the death of one seafarer and the injury of another

Russia will not agree to a ‘freeze’ on the war in Ukraine until it has achieved its objectives. This position of the Kremlin was set out by the Russian President’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, following talks between Vladimir Putin and the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

The grey market share of the tobacco sector in Ukraine currently stands at 17.6 per cent, which poses risks both to the state budget and to the country’s prospects for European integration

On the night of 26 July, Typhoon Noul made landfall on the coast of the southern Chinese province of Guangdong. Due to the bad weather, the authorities evacuated more than 715,000 residents, suspended train services in the region and cancelled hundreds of flights

On the morning of 26 July, an earthquake measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale was recorded in the Lviv region. Its epicentre was located within the Pustomyty urban community in the Lviv district

As part of a new package of sanctions, the European Union will allow member states to sell Russian oil and other goods confiscated from vessels belonging to the so-called ‘shadow fleet’. Brussels believes this will help to increase economic pressure on the Kremlin and reduce Russia’s revenue from energy exports.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence is preparing amendments to the rules governing the use of body cameras in territorial recruitment and social support centres (TRSCs and SSCs). In particular, it is proposed to extend the retention period for video recordings to 90 days and to prohibit the switching off of cameras during mobilisation activities

In 2026, Healthcare Workers’ Day in Ukraine falls on Monday, 27 July. It is on this day that the professional holiday for healthcare workers is celebrated, in accordance with a presidential decree that came into force in 2023

On the night of 26 July, Typhoon Noul made landfall on the coast of the southern Chinese province of Guangdong. Due to the bad weather, the authorities evacuated more than 715,000 residents, suspended train services in the region and cancelled hundreds of flights

As part of a new package of sanctions, the European Union will allow member states to sell Russian oil and other goods confiscated from vessels belonging to the so-called ‘shadow fleet’. Brussels believes this will help to increase economic pressure on the Kremlin and reduce Russia’s revenue from energy exports.

US President Donald Trump has stated that he may impose “significant” tariffs on the European Union after the European Commission fined Google a total of €890 million for breaching digital competition rules

On Saturday, 25 July, the French authorities began evacuating several suburbs of Bordeaux due to the approach of large-scale forest fires. Meanwhile, in Spain, firefighters are continuing to contain the blaze near Madrid. As of today, more than 200,000 people in the two countries have been forced to leave their homes due to the natural disaster.

The American company SpaceX has carried out the 13th test launch of its super-heavy Starship rocket. During the mission, the new Starlink V3 satellites were tested for the first time, and the rocket’s upper stage made a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean after the flight