Over the past day, the Russian army lost 1,320 military personnel. Also, 2,034 operational-tactical level drones were destroyed.
The Argentina national team beat Switzerland 3:1 in extra time and became the fourth semifinalist of the 2026 World Cup. In the semifinals, the Argentinians will face England.
The Australian army has tested the Vector AI reconnaissance drone, improved based on combat experience in Ukraine. The drone is used for deep reconnaissance and transmitting coordinates for strikes.
One of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons, known as Gus, will be put up for auction at Sotheby's with an estimate of over $30 million. Scientists urge that such finds be preserved for science, not for private collections.
US intelligence estimates Russia's hypersonic missile arsenal will grow to 1,000, and China's to 4,000 by 2035. IISS experts consider these estimates to be overstated.
US President Donald Trump reported that he successfully passed a cognitive test for the third time during a medical examination at Walter Reed. The post appeared amid criticism over the age and health condition of the 80-year-old president.
Typhoon Bavi reached Chinese Taizhou on the evening of July 11 with winds of up to 144 km/h. Authorities evacuated over 1.7 million people from Zhejiang province.
India's Prime Minister signed agreements with Indonesia and Australia amid China's rise. Countries in the region seek to reduce dependence on the US and China.
Israeli settlers attacked a CNN film crew in the West Bank. Police detained four suspects on suspicion of involvement in the attack.
On the night of July 12, Russian drones attacked Kharkiv. Two people were injured in the Shevchenkivskyi district, including a 16-year-old girl.
According to an Elabe poll, Marine Le Pen would receive between 34% and 35. 5% of the vote in the first round of the presidential election. The Paris Court of Appeal reduced the ban on running for office to 15 months, a term that has already expired.
The US launched a third round of strikes against Iran following the IRGC attack on the container ship M/V GFS Galaxy. The targets included radars, missile and drone storage facilities, as well as launch systems.
The death toll in Venezuela has risen to 4,300, with 16,740 people injured. Rescuers have pulled over 6,400 survivors from the rubble.
At least 44 people have died in Bangladesh due to monsoon rains. The disaster has affected seven provinces, flooding 268,000 households.
The far-left group Kommando Angry Birds claimed responsibility for setting fire to cables near Leverkusen. The incident caused serious delays to Deutsche Bahn trains.
The England national team defeated Norway 2:1 in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup. Jude Bellingham scored a brace, netting the winning goal in the first half of extra time.
Iran's Navy closed the Strait of Hormuz and threatens not to let vessels pass. The military fired a warning shot at a vessel that attempted to pass through an unauthorized route.
A tourist boat carrying 36 people capsized off Phu Quoc Island, killing at least 15. The Indian Embassy has set up emergency response centers to assist the victims.
In Cuba, a massive power outage occurred for the second time in a week, affecting nearly 10 million people. The cause was fluctuations in parameters following a failure on a power transmission line.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu nominated 44-year-old financier Vasile Tofan for the post of Prime Minister. He plans to sign the EU accession agreement by the end of 2028.
A NATO Boeing E-3A Sentry aircraft took off from an airbase in Lithuania and is patrolling over Romania. The mission is aimed at monitoring the situation in Ukraine, Crimea, and the Black Sea.
On the night of July 12, a massive blackout occurred in Crimea and the occupied territories. Before the power outage, an explosion was heard in Sevastopol, likely at the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant.
In the Bucegi Mountains, four climbers fell from a height of 10 meters after a safety cable broke. A 36-year-old woman died, three men were hospitalized.
The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopted the Hague Declaration with a resolution by Ukraine on war crimes of the russian federation. The document calls for the release of prisoners of war, civilian hostages, and the return of abducted children.
Poland and France held the first meeting of the joint steering group on nuclear cooperation. The sides discussed European security and defined the framework for further negotiations.
On July 11, 215 combat engagements took place on the front. Russian troops attacked most actively in the Pokrovsk direction, where Ukrainian defenders repelled 33 attacks.
Vasyl Bodnar laid a wreath at the monument to the victims in Volyn Square. Ukraine advocates for establishing historical truth and continuing exhumation works.
In the center of Bila Tserkva on July 11, an unknown person shot an 18-year-old young man with an air gun. The victim was hospitalized, and the police are identifying the shooter.
Russian airstrikes on Zaporizhzhia resulted in four people being wounded and the destruction of a residential building. Psychologists from the State Emergency Service provided assistance to 16 people, including three children.
In the Taganrog Bay, two tankers heading to Rostov-on-Don were damaged. Two people sustained minor injuries; no oil product spill occurred.
