Death toll rises to at least 10 in Thai warehouse explosion

The death toll from a powerful explosion that levelled an unlicensed fireworks warehouse in southern Thailand rose to at least 10 on Sunday, the local governor said, as police sought the owner on charges of negligence, AFP reports.

Russians bombarded Snake Island again. Dead and injured in attacks in Sumy and Zaporozhye regions

Ukraine's Operational Command "Sud" reported that the Russian military attacked Snake Island again, for the third time since the beginning of the month. According to a statement published on Sunday morning, the Russians used tactical aviation, launched two bombs from the Black Sea area, UNIAN reports.

NATO is stepping up Black Sea surveillance

NATO said on Wednesday it was stepping up surveillance of the Black Sea region as it condemned Russia’s exit from a deal assuring the safe passage of ships carrying Ukrainian grain, Reuters reports.

Niger soldiers declare coup on national TV

Soldiers in the West African country of Niger have announced a coup on national TV. They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation's borders, BBC reports.

The Republic of Moldova denounced three agreements with the CIS

The Government of the Republic of Moldova approved on Wednesday the draft laws on the denunciation of three agreements signed within the Commonwealth of Independent States. There are two agreements in the military field and one - in the field of metrology and standardization.

Government proposes to the Parliament the extension of the state of emergency for another 60 days

The members of the Government decided to propose to the Parliament the extension of the state of emergency for another 60 days, starting on August 3. The Minister of the Interior, Adrian Efros, motivated the decision by the aggravation of the situation at the borders of the Republic of Moldova with Ukraine, following the brutal aggression of the Russian Federation on the Odesa and Reni regions.

Death toll rises in Greece and Italy, following devastating fires and storms

At least seven people have died in the past 24 hours in Italy following wildfires and violent storms. Three people died in the fires in Sicily, and four others lost their lives in storms in the north of the peninsula, while hundreds more were forced to flee their homes, The Guardian reports.

LIVE Government meeting

The members of the Cabinet of Ministers meet in session.

Dozens of people were stranded at the airport in Iasi and Bergamo

Dozens of people, including Moldovans, were stranded at the airport in Iasi, after several flights operated by Wizz Air and Ryanair were canceled for more than 12 hours.

Chisinau authorities condemn the Russian attacks on the city of Odesa

The President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu and the Deputy Prime Minister Nicu Popescu condemned the Russian attacks on Ukraine, after Odesa was bombed last night.

Russian ambassador, urgently summoned to the MFA in Warsaw, after Vladimir Putin's provocative statements

The Russian ambassador to Poland, Serghei Andreev, was urgently summoned to the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, after the statements made on Friday by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, qualified by Warsaw as "provocative".

A small plane crashed in Brașov. The pilot died

A small plane crashed this morning in Brașov county, between the towns of Râșnov and Tohan. The pilot, who was alone in the aircraft, was found unconscious, and doctors tried to save his life. Unfortunately, the man did not respond to resuscitation efforts.