Zelensky says he 'is not afraid' of Trump's potential presidency

Ukraine is ready to cooperate with the Republican Party if Donald Trump is elected as the U.S. president, President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a press conference in Kyiv on July 15, reports The Kiyv Independent.

Romania approves bear cull increase

Romania's parliament on Monday approved the culling of almost 500 bears this year in a bid to avoid attacks on people, DW reports.

France: Failure to agree on new PM puts leftwing coalition in ‘stalemate’

The leftwing coalition that won most seats in France’s snap general election is facing division after its leading party said it was suspending negotiations with the others over a failure to agree on a prime minister, reports The Guardian.

Republicans formally name Trump their presidential nominee

Two days after an assassination attempt, Donald Trump was named the Republican candidate for the US presidency at the party's convention that began on Monday, July 15, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Trump will have to officially accept his nomination on July 18, DW notes.

The European Parliament is back in plenary session

The European Parliament is back in session with the newly-elected 720 lawmakers gathering in Strasbourg for the first plenary of the 10th legislature, set to begin on Tuesday, Euronews reports.

"I’m supposed to be dead": Trump about shooting

Former President Donald Trump has reflected on surviving his assassination attempt, saying in a new interview with the New York Post: “I’m supposed to be dead.”

A serviceman lost his life while trying to leave Ukraine illegally

A serviceman was shot dead by an officer of the State Service of Ukraine while trying to leave the country illegally with three comrades. The case happened on July 14, the Ukrainian authorities confirm.

Biden calls on Americans to 'lower the temperature in our politics' in wake of Trump assassination attempt

In an Oval Office address to the nation Sunday night, President Joe Biden repeated calls for unity that he's made since the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump Saturday evening.

China, Russia start joint naval drills

China and Russia's naval forces on Sunday kicked off a joint exercise at a military port in southern China on Sunday, official news agency Xinhua reported, days after NATO allies called Beijing a “decisive enabler” of the war in Ukraine.

Four people wounded in car ramming attack in central Israel

Four Israelis were wounded, one critically, in a car-ramming terror attack at a junction in central Israel on Sunday afternoon, police and medics said, reports Reuters.

Ireland preparing security agreement with Ukraine, Zelensky

Ireland is preparing the first steps towards drafting a security agreement with Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on July 14, after meeting with Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris the day before, The Kyiv Independent reports.

Four US presidents were assassinated and others were targeted

Before Saturday’s apparent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, there have been multiple instances of political violence targeting U.S. presidents, former presidents and major party presidential candidates, AP reports.