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.

Maia Sandu encourages Moldovan citizens in Ireland to continue promoting our country

The Republic of Moldova is changing through the investments we are already making - in roads, kindergartens, schools and hospitals, in our villages and cities. The statement was made by President Maia Sandu during a meeting with the Irish diaspora. The Head of State encouraged Moldovan citizens in this country to continue promoting the image of the Republic of Moldova and Moldovan traditions.

The body of a 27-year-old Ukrainian, found in a wheat field in Ocnița

The corpse of a 27-year-old Ukrainian citizen was found in a state of rotting in a wheat field in Ocnita, located about 300 meters from the border with Ukraine. The Border Police announced that the gruesome discovery was made by a man who was tilling the land on July 13.

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.

Moldovan-Irish cooperation and the accession of the Republic of Moldova to the EU, discussed by Maia Sandu in Dublin

Moldovan-Irish cooperation, the steps that the Republic of Moldova is taking in the process of joining the European Union, but also the involvement of the diaspora were discussed by the Head of State Maia Sandu during a meeting with the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, and Prime Minister Simon Harris.