Armenian PM says another War with Azerbaijan 'likely' unless Peace Treaty is signed
Armenia Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian says a fresh war with Azerbaijan remains a high probability in the absence of a peace treaty between the two countries, RFE reports.
Valeria Văcărescu
Odessa, again the target of Russian attacks. An agricultural enterprise was destroyed and two people - injured
On the night of 21 July, the Russian occupiers again attacked the Odessa region. This time an agricultural enterprise was destroyed - missiles were aimed at grain warehouses and a building where agricultural machinery was stored, Ukrainian media reported. As a result, two people were injured.
Viorica Rusica
Gun attack in Auckland: Two people were killed and six injured. The attacker is also dead
Horrific scenes in the New Zealand city of Auckland. Two people are dead and six injured after a 24-year-old opened fire in the city centre. Among those injured was a police officer. The attacker also died a short time later. The incident happened hours before the opening of the Women's World Cup. New Zealand's premier, Chris Hipkins, said there was no longer any risk to national security and the football tournament would go ahead as planned.
Cereal prices on international markets on the rise
Grain prices on international markets have risen sharply after Russia announced that it will start considering ships heading for Ukrainian ports as possible military targets, BBC reports.
Bogdan Nigai
Fire at military base in Crimea forces evacuations
A fire that broke out on military training grounds in the Kirovske district on the annexed Crimean Peninsula has forced the evacuation of more than 2,000 people, the Moscow-installed governor of Crimea said on July 19, Reuters reports.
Training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 aircraft in Romania. Iohannis: We start at the end of the summer
Training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 aircraft could begin in Romania at the end of August, President Klaus Iohannis said yesterday, present at the "European Union - Community of Latin American and Caribbean States" Summit in Brussels, writes Radio Romania News.
Odesa port infrastructure damaged in overnight Russian attacks
Russia carried out missile and drone strikes on southern and eastern Ukraine overnight that caused damage to infrastructure in the Black Sea port of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday, Reuters reports.
Carolina Străjescu
Poland: Plane crash at Chrcynno hangar kills five and injures seven
A small plane has crashed into a hangar at an airfield near the Polish capital Warsaw, killing five people including its pilot, officials say, BBC reports.
Ukraine grain deal expires
The deal allowing Ukraine to safely export grain via the Black Sea has officially expired after Russia pulled out of the crucial agreement, BBC reports.
The agreement negotiated by Turkey and the UN allowing Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea expires today
Today the UN-brokered agreement allowing Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea expires. The last ship left Odessa port on Sunday morning. So far, the parties involved in resolving this issue, the UN and Turkey, have not made any statement on the fate of this document.
Another week of fire in several countries in North America, Europe and Asia
The northern hemisphere begins a new week of heatwave on Monday, with Europe expecting temperatures above 40°C in Italy and heat warnings issued in Spain, while devastating wildfires continue to rage in Canada and California, reports AFP, cited by news.ro.
Ukrainian commander Valery Zaluynyi admitted in an interview that he carried out strikes on Russian territory
The commander-in-chief of Ukrainian forces, Valery Zaluynyi, has admitted carrying out Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory in an interview with the US newspaper Washington Post, reports Agerpres with reference to dpa.