Unidentified object crashes in Poland near Ukraine border

A powerful explosion and a ten-meter crater were discovered in Poland's Lublin region near the Ukrainian border, triggering a multi-agency emergency response. Emergency services, police, and military units arrived at the scene near the village of Tarnawa-Kolonia, located roughly 50 kilometers south of Lublin.

Japan quake kills 13 as aftershocks hit Kumamoto

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Japan’s Kumamoto region on July 28, leaving at least 13 people dead and triggering more than 100 aftershocks.

Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with terrorism

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has formally charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with complicity in terrorist activities and placed him on an international wanted list.

Iran buys 400 Chinese shoulder-fired missiles worth $70 million

Iran is set to receive its first batch of up to 400 Chinese shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles within weeks under a $60 million to $70 million deal (€55 million to €65 million). The procurement marks Tehran's largest effort to rebuild its short-range air defenses following months of military exchanges with the U.S. and Israel.

Kyiv calls Trump–Zelensky White House talks "very practical"

Ukraine has described a closed-door White House meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Donald Trump as "very practical," a senior Ukrainian official told a Deutsche Welle (DW) correspondent. Zelensky arrived at the White House at 3:44 p.m. and left at 4:42 p.m., after talks with Trump that ran nearly an hour.

Trump grows disillusioned with Putin over unmet war promises, WSJ reports

Donald Trump is growing more disillusioned with Vladimir Putin, as the Russian president's private assurances of a swift battlefield victory over Ukraine have repeatedly failed to materialize, sources close to the US administration told The Wall Street Journal, according to The Moscow Times.

Russians turn to secondhand clothes as new fashion prices out of reach

Russian shoppers bought 9% more secondhand clothing in the first half of 2026 than a year earlier, as squeezed household budgets push consumers away from new fashion, retail analytics firm Check Index has found.

Russians rush to rent flats in Yerevan on mobilization fears

Russians are racing to rent apartments in Yerevan, Armenia, as fears mount that the Kremlin could order a new mobilization wave after Russia's State Duma elections in September. Real estate agents say the rush increasingly resembles the exodus of autumn 2022, when Moscow announced its first partial mobilization.

NATO confirms Russian-made drone as Romania downs third in 48 hours

NATO said Sunday it stands ready to respond to any aerial threat, after a Romanian Air Force F-16 shot down a drone near Sulina — the third such interception in 48 hours. The Alliance said the drone appeared to be of Russian origin.

Zelensky: Russia preparing 30,000 North Korean troops for Ukraine war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia is preparing to bring roughly 30,000 North Korean soldiers into its war against Ukraine. He linked the move to heavy Russian battlefield losses over the past seven months.

Romania summons Russian ambassador after third drone incursion in three days

Romania's Foreign Ministry summoned Russia's ambassador, Vladimir Lipaev, on an urgent basis after a third drone in as many days was shot down following its entry into Romanian airspace. Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu announced the move on X.

Kazakhstan urges Putin to freeze Ukraine war; Kremlin says no

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged Vladimir Putin to freeze the war in Ukraine and revive the 2022 Istanbul peace talks, during a meeting in the Russian city of Omsk on July 25, AFP and EFE reported. The Kremlin rejected the idea within a day.