Pressure Mounts on Biden: Who Could Replace Him?

At least 30 Democrats in the House of Representatives, three senators, and several key donors—including actor George Clooney—have urged Joe Biden to withdraw from the race for a new term as President of the United States, following his poor performance in the debate with Donald Trump at the end of June.

Airstrikes in Yemen, a day after the Houthi attack on central Tel Aviv

Israel has launched air strikes on the Houthi movement in Yemen, a day after a drone launched by the group hit Tel Aviv, writes BBC.

Russia raises import tariffs on products brought from "unfriendly" countries

The Russian Federation introduces new taxes on all products brought from countries considered "unfriendly", that is, those that support sanctions against Moscow, writes the foreign media. Thus, some taxes will reach 50 percent of the value of the goods.

Violent protests in Bangladesh, resulting in dozens of deaths

State of siege in Bangladesh. Around a hundred people have died in violent protests this week in Dhaka. People are unhappy because of a quota system for jobs in the public administration. Demonstrators set fire to the national television headquarters and illegally released hundreds of inmates from a prison. For five days, the police fired tear gas and threw grenades to disperse the protesters.

A former deputy from Ukraine was killed in the city of Lviv

Former Ukrainian lawmaker and linguist Iryna Farion died in Lviv on July 19, hours after being attacked, Lviv Oblast Governor Maksym Kozytskyi said, Kyiv Independent reports.

Phone conversation after 5 years between Zelensky and Trump: They talked about US support for Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump, former U.S. president and Republican presidential nominee, held a phone call on July 19, five years after a fateful 2019 phone call between the two led to Trump’s first impeachment, writes Kiev Independent.

Russian night attack in Ukraine. Energy infrastructure targeted

Russian forces launched an overnight attack against the Sumî region, destroying an energy installation in the Konotop district, the Military Administration of the region informs. Reports of power outages in the region were not reported.

Ukraine aims to end 'hot stage' of war by end of 2024, Zelensky

The active phase of the war in Ukraine will last until the end of the year, but the international community must put diplomatic pressure on Russia to end the fighting. The statement belongs to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in an interview for the BBC. Meanwhile, Kiev signed new security agreements with Slovenia and the Czech Republic on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in Britain.

Russian missile attack on the city of Nikolaev. Victims reported

Russian forces attacked the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv with a missile on July 19, killing at least three people, including a child, and injuring five, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, The Kyiv Independent reports.

Serious railway accident in Romania. 15 people injured after a locomotive hit a passenger train

Serious railway accident in Basarab Station in Bucharest, this evening. The Romanian authorities activated the red intervention plan, after a locomotive hit a train with passengers. According to preliminary information, 15 people were injured, and eight were hospitalized. Several intervention teams arrived at the scene, writes Euronews.

American journalist Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years in prison in Russia

US journalist Evan Gershkovich has been found guilty of espionage by a Russian court and sentenced to 16 years in a high-security penal colony, after a secretive trial decried as a "sham" by his employer, his family and the White House, BBC reports.

Joe Biden faces possible collapse of his re-election campaign after top Democratic Party leaders express no confidence in their nominee

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi each told Biden in separate meetings over the last week that he should reconsider his reelection run or risk losing and dragging the rest of the party down with him. Schumer was “pretty harsh” in his conversation with Biden, said one senior Hill Democrat briefed on the discussion, writes Politico.