TikTok is rolling out updates to its Family Pairing tool, giving parents more control over content and children's accounts. Additionally, features have been added to improve user well-being and filter out offensive comments.
The US Federal Reserve kept the key interest rate at 4. 25-4.5%, ignoring President Trump's calls. The decision was made amid uncertainty caused by import tariffs.
An air raid alert was declared for the second time overnight in Kyiv and a number of Ukrainian regions due to the threat of ballistic missiles. Russia launched missiles heading towards Kyiv.
An 8-year-old boy with hearing impairment, who left home on a bicycle on July 30, 2025, and did not return, is being searched for in Frankivsk region. The police are establishing the whereabouts of Mykhailo Mykhailovych Kuziv.
Donald Trump announced a trade agreement with South Korea, which provides for 15% tariffs on imported goods. South Korea will invest $350 billion and purchase $100 billion worth of LNG.
A technical malfunction of the air traffic control radar system in the UK caused four-hour disruptions at airports. The problem has been resolved, but Ryanair demands the resignation of NATS CEO.
The Russian authorities in Askania-Nova are forcing parents to obtain Russian passports, otherwise threatening to deprive them of their parental rights and remove their children. Without a Russian passport, it is also impossible to pass a checkpoint, receive medical care, or avoid mobilization.
Russian drones attacked Kyiv on July 30. Debris from downed drones was recorded in the Solomyanskyi district, resulting in 8 casualties, including two children.
Israel may annex part of Gaza if Hamas does not agree to a peace deal. Israeli cabinet member Zeev Elkin stated that territorial loss is the most painful for the enemy.
France and 14 other states signed a joint statement calling on the world to recognize the Palestinian state. This happened after a conference in New York aimed at reviving the two-state solution.
President Trump will meet with a South Korean trade delegation to negotiate a tariff deal. South Korea is seeking to lower a 25% tariff set to take effect on August 1.
As a result of the Russian drone attack in Kyiv, five people were injured, including a mother and child. Drone debris caused fires and damage to buildings in the Solomyanskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts.
The daughter of US Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Kellogg, Megan Mobbs, commented on the massive attack on Kyiv. She believes that this is Putin's response to Trump's deadline and a test of America's resolve.
The US has imposed sanctions on more than 50 individuals and vessels linked to Iran's shipping network. The network transports oil from Iran and Russia, generating billions of dollars in revenue.
On the night of July 31, Russian drones attacked Kyiv, causing fires and destruction. About ten affected locations were recorded, and one person suffered burns.
Former US Vice President Kamala Harris will not run for governor of California next year. She stated that her career will not be related to an elected position in the near future.
Two US Republican senators have proposed the Peace Act bill to create a special fund. It will allow allies to finance the supply of American weapons to Ukraine.
A team of medics has departed for the Solomyanskyi district of Kyiv. At least eight enemy UAVs have been detected over the city.
World Athletics has introduced mandatory gender testing for all female athletes wishing to compete in the women's category. The new rules come into effect on September 1, 2025, and will apply to the World Championships in Tokyo.
In Kyiv, on the evening of July 30, as a result of a Russian UAV attack, debris fell in the Solomyanskyi district. At one of the locations, cars are burning, there are no casualties.
Spotify has warned that it will delete accounts that fail age verification within 90 days. This will block access to explicit content for younger teenagers and children.
Minister of Justice Herman Halushchenko visited the Bilenkivska correctional colony in Zaporizhzhia, attacked by Russian KABs on July 28. All convicts were evacuated immediately after the shelling, which indicates a targeted attack on the penitentiary institution.
Defense ministers of the Baltic states did not receive guarantees from the US regarding maintaining the number of American troops on NATO's eastern flank. The US promises to discuss a possible troop withdrawal with allies.
Dmytro Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, threatened war with the USA in response to Donald Trump's statement about 10-12 days for an agreement with Ukraine. He noted that every new ultimatum is a step towards war with Trump's country.
The US has likely deployed nuclear weapons in the UK for the first time since 2008, signaling to Russia its commitment to European security. This is confirmed by the flight of a military transport aircraft from a US nuclear base to the British airbase Lakenheath, where millions are being invested in upgrading security facilities.
YouTube blocked the channels of Russian propagandist Yulia Latynina and former MP Hennadiy Balashov in Ukraine. This happened after the National Security and Defense Council imposed sanctions against them.
The Russian border ship "Sochi 500" of the "Svetlyak" series violated Estonia's maritime border east of Vaindloo Island on the morning of July 26, remaining in Estonian waters for about 35 minutes. The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the interim chargé d'affaires of the Russian embassy to hand over a note of protest.
Prosecutors of the Chernivtsi Regional Prosecutor's Office exposed an official of the Lviv regional branch of the State Enterprise "Center of the State Land Cadastre" for involvement in the illegal alienation of 5 land plots from communal ownership and an attempt to privatize 2 more plots in Chernivtsi. The total value of the illegally privatized land exceeds UAH 10 million.
Over the past week, 4 people died and 83 were injured, including 10 children, in Kharkiv region due to Russian shelling. The enemy used various types of weapons, damaging civilian infrastructure in 30 settlements, including Kharkiv.
Over the weekend, four men drowned in Vinnytsia region. The bodies of the deceased were recovered from the Southern Bug river and ponds in Vinnytsia, Fedorivka, and Kuntse. In total, 13 people died on the water in Ukraine over the past day.
