Germany, eight other Baltic Sea nations seek to jointly buy naval mines

Germany and eight other countries on the Baltic Sea aim to jointly procure naval mines, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Tuesday, as Russia is taking an increasingly assertive stance in the Baltic Sea region, Reuters reports.

Storm Beryl kills three, knocks out power for 2.7 million in Texas

Tropical Storm Beryl brought howling winds and torrential rain to southeast Texas on Monday, killing at least three people, flooding highways, closing oil ports, canceling more than 1,300 flights and knocking out power to more than 2.7 million homes and businesses, Reuters reports.

The President of Georgia, on the freezing of EU aid and the cancellation of joint exercises with the USA: It is a response to the hostile policy of the authorities

Georgia's accession to the European Union has been halted, and some of the bloc's financial support to the South Caucasus country has been frozen after the Georgian authorities adopted a new law that critics feared would curb democratic freedoms, the EU Ambassador in Georgia said Tuesday, AP reports.

Georgia's accession to the European Union is stopped

Georgia’s hopes of joining the European Union have been put on ice, just months after the South Caucasus country was granted candidate status, the bloc’s ambassador announced, Politico reports.

June sizzles to 13th straight monthly heat record

Earth’s more than year-long streak of record-shattering hot months kept on simmering through June, according to the European climate service Copernicus, AP reports.

Russian embassy in Prague splattered with 'blood' after missile attack on Ukraine kills 41 civilians

After a massive Russian missile attack on Ukraine on July 8, the Russian Embassy in Prague was doused with a red liquid that mimics blood. Videos and photos of the action were posted on the X social network, Evropeiskaia Pravda reports.

France's RN to lead new right-wing group at EU parliament

France's National Rally (RN) will lead the European Parliament's third-largest alliance, Patriots for Europe, forged by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the group announced on Monday, Reuters reports.

Ukraine mourns after day of Russian air strikes

A day of mourning is being observed in Ukraine after one of the worst waves of Russian missile strikes in months, with at least 41 people killed and 166 injured, BBC reports.

Ukraine, Poland sign security cooperation deal

President Volodymyr Zelensky and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday signed a bilateral security deal during the Ukrainian leader's visit to Warsaw, AFP reports.

Ukraine's NATO accession: Washington summit promises support, but no irreversible commitments

The United States of America (USA) has promised that the NATO summit these days in Washington will end with a joint statement supporting Ukraine's accession process to the North Atlantic Alliance, but avoided committing to include the word irreversible, as requested by Kiev, informs EFE.

Hungarian PM arrives in Beijing for talks with Chinese leader

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in the Chinese capital Beijing. This was announced on the night of Monday, July 8, by his press secretary, DW reports.

French left beats Le Pen’s far right in election shock

The left-wing alliance in France won the most seats in parliament in a dramatic election, dealing a surprise blow to the far-right party of Marine Le Pen, writes Politico.