Julia Shramko
In May 2024, the country's GDP grew by 3. 7% compared to May last year, and GDP growth in January-May 2024 is estimated at 4.3%, according to the Ministry of economy.
The death toll during Khoja in Saudi Arabia this year exceeded 1,000 people, and more than half of them are unregistered believers who made the pilgrimage in extreme heat.
The suspect in desecrating the graves of the fallen defenders of Ukraine - Dmytro Kotsyubailo with the call sign "da Vinci", Andriy Pilshchikov with the call sign "juice", and Pavlo Petrichenko - was detained.
Judge Alexey Tandyr's appeal against his dismissal for drunk driving and a fatal accident was rejected by the High Council of Justice.
The EU has agreed on its 14th package of sanctions against Russia, which will further restrict Russia's access to key technologies, deprive it of energy revenues, and target Putin's shadow fleet and network of shadow banks abroad.
Tropical Storm Alberto hit the United States and Mexico, bringing heavy rains that killed three people in northeastern Mexico, but also gave hope to the drought-stricken region, and authorities welcomed much-needed precipitation.
In the Mykolaiv region, three enemy Shahed drones were shot down at night, over the past day the Mykolaiv region was subjected to a rocket attack, the remnants of the rocket fell outside settlements, and one of the communities was shelled by Russian troops from artillery, as a result of which houses and a paramedic and Midwifery center were damaged, but no one was injured.
A passenger train collided with a freight train in San Bernardo, Chile, causing serious damage.
DTEK power engineers have restored power to about 5,250 homes in the Brovarsky District of the Kiev region after enemy shelling damaged high-voltage power grids, and efforts are continuing to restore power to all families in the Kiev region by the end of the day.
During the night, drones attacked oil depots in Adygea and the Tambov region of Russia and caused fires, while the Russian Defense Ministry claimed that Russian air defense systems allegedly intercepted several drones over several regions.
In the Kherson region, during a night attack by Russian troops, 2 Shahed drones and an X-59 missile were destroyed. over the past day, the enemy fired at 26 settlements, hitting the territory of a shopping center and an elevator, killing a person and wounding 3 more.
The European Commission is re-introducing duties on Ukrainian oats and eggs, also looking closely at Sugar, Euronews reports, citing sources.
Jordan Bardella, president of the French National Rally party, is in favor of providing Ukraine with ammunition and equipment for self-defense, but opposes sending equipment that could provoke a wider war or deploying French troops in Ukraine.
Police officers in Kyiv provided first aid to a man with an epileptic seizure at the entrance to a catering establishment and called an ambulance.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned of missiles fired in the direction of Poltava region.
According to Jake Sullivan, the US President's National Security Advisor, the plan is to deploy the F-16s in Ukraine itself, rather than in a NATO country, as part of a bilateral security agreement between the US and Ukraine to help Ukraine acquire this capability.
Three enemy missile-carrying ships are in the Black and Azov Seas, and a Kalibr cruise missile was shot down in Dnipropetrovs'k region.
The Organization of American States has joined the Peace Summit communiqué, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday.
The number of hostile attacks has increased in the Borivske direction in Kharkiv region, and the possibility of forced evacuation of children from 5 settlements in the "orange zone" is being considered.
The European Commission proposes an EU budget of €199. 7 billion for 2025, including €4.3 billion in grants and €10.9 billion in loans for Ukraine
The GUR identified the killers of four Ukrainian prisoners of war near Robotyn.
500,000 citizens of Ukraine have applied for military registration documents online through the Reserve+ application, saving time and money for citizens and the state.
Yulia, a rescue worker, saved 6-year-old Oleksandra, who almost drowned in the pool while her mother was distracted.
The Asset Recovery and Management Agency has announced that it is continuing to sell Viktor Medvedchuk's property, this time involving ATVs and buggies.
Forecasters at the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center deny reports of dust from the Sahara arriving in Ukraine, saying that the dust is expected to be over the Mediterranean, and that Ukraine will receive an air mass from northwestern Europe along with short-term rains and thunderstorms.
McDonald's suspends its AI ordering system after customers report errors, such as adding bacon to an ice cream order.
In the Kharkiv region, the enemy shelled the village of Vidrodzhenivske with artillery, damaging 3 houses, outbuildings and power lines, but there were no casualties.
Ukrainian diving team Ksenia Bailo and Marko Barsukov won a bronze medal in the synchronized mixed pairs tower diving event at the European Aquatics Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.
The emergency situation in Ukrenergo's networks caused a temporary power outage for some residents of Sumy, but power engineers are working to solve the problem and restore power supply in accordance with the outage schedules.
In Oleksandrivsk district of Kirovohrad region, an enemy drone attack damaged windows in several buildings, no one was injured.