Taiwan's Ministry of Defense reported four balloons, presumably Chinese spy drones. They flew over the island's key air base.
King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit Australia this fall, coinciding with the Commonwealth of Nations meeting in Samoa.
Saudi Arabia officially joined the BRICS bloc, as announced on Saudi state television.
Storm Hеnk will hit the southwest of the UK with winds of up to 110 km/h. Forecasters warn of travel difficulties and possible power outages.
All 380 people on the Japan Airlines flight were safely evacuated after a fire at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. It is known that the fire started after a collision between the planes.
An earthquake in central Japan has killed at least 30 people. Rescuers continue to work as reports of destruction are still coming in.
Rocket fragments damaged buildings and vehicles in Vyshneve, and people were evacuated to warming centers. There are power outages in the region.
A new law in Brazil limits indigenous land claims to territories occupied before October 1988. The opposition argues that this law means a victory for agribusiness and will be the beginning of large-scale deforestation.
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who created microcredit, was sentenced to prison for violating labor laws along with three employees of his company. He was released on bail with the right to appeal.
The Ministry of Finance assures that the new tax strategy of Ukraine will not introduce additional taxation on the use of cards.
The Financial Times predicts that Elon Musk's social network will face a high risk of bankruptcy in 2024 due to a sharp drop in advertising and revenue problems.
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen hopes that Taipei and Beijing will seek long-term peaceful coexistence and said that future relations should be determined by democratic procedures.
The heads of Ukraine's and the EU's diplomatic missions agreed to step up efforts to supply Ukraine with more air defense equipment amid russian attacks.
The state budget of Ukraine collected UAH 1. 66 trillion in 2023, with taxes and customs duties being the main sources of revenue, although problems on the border with Poland affected customs revenues.
Blanchard was released on parole from prison after serving 7 of her 10-year sentence for the murder of her mother, who had abused her and treated her for fictitious illnesses.
The US sanctions are the main obstacle to russia's plans to increase exports of liquefied natural gas by sea. In this way, russia plans to compensate for the decline in pipeline gas exports to Europe.
The United States has provided Ukraine with specialized trailers that will improve logistics and support agriculture in the face of russian aggression.
A Kyiv court suspended the chief of staff of the KMIA for aiding officials in evading military service. By court order, he is under nightly house arrest.
The occupiers are turning the port of Berdiansk into a military facility, exporting loot, bringing in ammunition and heavy equipment. The port is under strict control and fortifications are being built.
Maia Sandu called for a national referendum on EU membership, and clarified that it could not be organized in Transnistria, as this region is not controlled by the Moldovan authorities.
The government has implemented another IMF recommendation by publishing the National Revenue Strategy until 2030. The document envisages changes in taxation rules, an increase in excise taxes, and the adoption of EU tax and customs rules.
russian special services have launched an information attack on Ukrainians abroad to intimidate and demoralize them, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
russian troops killed five and wounded three in Donetsk, launching 14 drone and artillery strikes and destroying 21 civilian objects, including residential buildings and infrastructure.
Ukraine needs at least six years to meet the criteria for EU membership, according to Martin Selmayr, the EU representative to Austria. He emphasized the need for legislative and judicial reforms.
The 43-hectare Denysenkiv Yar Nature Reserve was established in Kyiv Oblast to protect rare flora and fauna.
The formation of the new Marine Corps of Ukraine is nearing completion. It will include existing marine and artillery brigades, as well as new units.
The Donetsk regional prosecutor's office is investigating cases of civilian deaths and injuries as a result of recent shelling in the region.
Due to a spike in crime committed by members of the so-called "svo", russia decided to hide crime statistics in the kursk and belgorod regions.
Ukrposhta has started delivering mail by rail through Estonia. This will help speed up the international delivery of parcels to Ukraine and reduce dependence on the blockade of the border by carriers.
The United States attacked Hezbollah militants' targets in Iraq in response to attacks on U. S. bases in Iraq and Syria and injuries to its military. In particular, three Americans were wounded in an attack on a base in Erbil, Iraq.
