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China is carrying out mass evacuations due to Typhoon Bavi
China is bracing for the arrival of Typhoon Bavi. Due to the threat of heavy rain, gale-force winds and possible flooding, the authorities have already evacuated more than 800,000 residents in several regions of the country
The Polish Minister of Defence visited Volhynia on the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Volhynia Tragedy
Poland’s Minister of National Defence, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, arrived in the Volyn Oblast on 11 July. In Olyka, he attended a memorial mass dedicated to the Poles who lost their lives during the tragic events of the Second World War
A Ukrainian Armed Forces major has been sentenced to 10 years for embezzling food supplies intended for military personnel
The court has handed down a sentence to the logistics officer of one of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ training units, who was accused of embezzling food supplies intended for service personnel. According to the investigation, the illegal scheme had been operating for several months, and the losses to the state amounted to almost half a million hryvnias
Earthquakes in Venezuela: death toll exceeds 4,000
The official death toll from the series of devastating earthquakes in Venezuela continues to rise. Two and a half weeks after the disaster, the authorities have confirmed that more than four thousand people have died, whilst search operations are gradually drawing to a close
The Polish PiS party has spoken out against Ukraine’s accession to the EU
The Law and Justice (PiS) party has tabled a draft resolution in the Sejm calling on the Polish government to oppose the further progress of negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union. The party cites differences over historical memory, linked to the Volhynia tragedy, as the reason for this
A new prime minister has been appointed in Moldova
Moldova’s President Maia Sandu has appointed the financier Vasile Tofan as the country’s new Prime Minister. He succeeds Alexandru Munteanu, who had previously announced his resignation
Five maritime drones have been neutralised off the coast of Romania
Romanian security services have detected and neutralised five maritime drones in the Black Sea off the country’s coast. According to the authorities, some of the drones were equipped with explosives
A woman has been arrested in Kryvyi Rih on suspicion of dealing in psychotropic substances
In Kryvyi Rih, law enforcement officers have arrested a woman suspected of illegally selling the psychotropic substance PVP. According to the investigation, she sold the drug directly during face-to-face meetings with buyers
In Britain, the main suspect has been released following the murder of politician Anne Widdecombe
British police have released a 26-year-old man who had previously been detained on suspicion of involvement in the death of Anne Widdecombe, a former minister and politician with the Reform UK party. He is no longer considered a suspect in the case
A 37-year-old man was found dead in his car in Lviv
In Lviv, law enforcement officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found inside a car on 10 July. Investigators are currently treating the case as a possible suicide
The White House has backed a bill imposing new sanctions on Russia
US Senator Lindsey Graham has announced that US President Donald Trump’s administration has approved the final draft of a bill imposing new sanctions on Russia. According to him, this paves the way for the bill to be considered by Congress
A 22-year-old police officer was killed in Zaporizhzhia as a result of a Russian air strike
Senior Police Lieutenant Dmytro Belymenko was killed as a result of a Russian air strike on Zaporizhzhia on 10 July. The officer was 22 years old and was on duty at the time of the attack