Stepan Haftko
China stated that the US is copying AI models developed by Chinese companies. This was a response to US accusations that the Chinese are using distillation technology without permission.
The United States imposed sanctions against six individuals and companies from China, India, Russia, and Iran for supporting Mahan Air and the IRGC. The sanctioned individuals provided logistical and commercial assistance, and were also used for military operations.
Cherkasy LNZ lost to Belgian Gent in a penalty shootout in the second qualifying round of the Conference League. Over two legs, the teams failed to score a single goal in regular and extra time.
The IIHF denied Russia participation in the 2027 Men's World Championship and three other tournaments of the 2026-2027 season. The decision regarding the women's national team will be considered in November 2026.
Spain mobilizes the Armed Forces to support the Civil Guard in Ceuta following the mass illegal arrival of migrants. The government is working to return all illegal migrants to Morocco.
The Ryazan oil refinery stopped processing oil after an attack by Ukrainian drones on July 29. The shutdown may last about two weeks.
Ukrainian Ambassador Olha Stefanishyna stated that Zelenskyy's visit to the US did not bring new commitments regarding Patriot missiles due to a shortage. Ukraine is temporarily seeking missiles from other partners and plans its own production.
A Russian drone deliberately struck a fire engine of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kherson region. The personnel were not injured, but the vehicle caught fire.
India increases imports of palm, soybean, and rapeseed oil due to delays in sunflower oil exports from Russia and Ukraine. Sunflower oil prices in the country have risen by 6% due to supply disruptions.
Large-scale fires have been recorded at the oil and gas terminal "Tamanneftegaz" in the Russian port of Taman. The causes and damage have not been officially confirmed.
Rescuers freed two children from under the rubble in the village of Radushne after a Russian missile strike. Five people died, including two children, and eight more were injured.
American forces have completed a new wave of strikes against Iran, hitting dozens of facilities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Iran reported a missile hitting a residential building on Qeshm Island.
As a result of the missile attack on Lviv, 15 people were injured, 14 were hospitalized. People remain under the rubble of the building, a rescue operation is ongoing.
Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi reported that people likely remain under the rubble of a residential building on Paton Street, destroyed by a Russian missile attack. The rescue operation is ongoing, and local residents are manually helping to clear the debris.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine eliminated 1360 Russian military personnel over the past day. Russia's total losses since the beginning of the invasion amount to 1,444,810 people.
Over the past 24 hours, only 14 vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz, compared to about 120 before the conflict. Shipping companies are seeking alternative routes due to security threats.
As a result of a Russian attack on Kyiv, a market in the Obolon district burned to the ground, one person died in the Sviatoshyn district. Two more people were injured, firefighting is ongoing.
As a result of a UAV strike on the warehouse premises of a private enterprise, one person died. Russian drones also attacked the "Nova Poshta" terminal; the fire was extinguished.
In Japan, the death toll from the magnitude 7. 1 earthquake has risen to 18, including a foreigner among the dead. At least 62 people have been injured, and rescuers continue searching under the rubble.
Five people hospitalized after a missile strike on Lviv. Due to the closure of Paton Street, bus and trolleybus routes have been changed.
Gold prices rose by 0. 8% after the Fed left rates unchanged. Tensions in the Middle East exacerbate inflation risks.
A Russian Iskander-M missile destroyed the home of a large family near Kryvyi Rih. Six people were killed, eight more were injured, and rescuers are clearing the rubble.
In Lviv, as a result of a Russian missile attack, fires broke out in residential buildings on Paton and Vyhovsky streets. People may be trapped under the rubble of one of the buildings, a rescue operation is underway.
An independent investigation at the Interlochen Center for the Arts uncovered 70 testimonies of sexual abuse by 47 faculty members. Two former students reported sexualized behavior by financier Jeffrey Epstein.
After nine years of construction, the Russian Federation has launched the nuclear submarine K-563 "Ulyanovsk". The submarine is capable of carrying up to 40 Kalibr missiles or 32 hypersonic Zircon missiles.
Poland and Ukraine are discussing the transfer of MiG-29 fighters, but the technical condition of the aircraft is unsatisfactory. The decision depends on agreements regarding repairs and funding.
As a result of a drone attack in Penza, a Wildberries warehouse caught fire. One injured, about 200 employees evacuated.
On the night of July 30, Russia launched Kh-101 and Kalibr cruise missiles. The bulk of the missiles flew across Ukraine to the west, explosions occurred in Lviv.
Poland scrambled fighter jets and a long-range radar detection aircraft due to Russia's massive missile attack on Ukraine. Air defense forces have been placed on full alert to protect the airspace.
Microsoft has signed data center lease agreements worth over $130 billion in the last quarter. The total volume of future lease obligations has grown to $329.1 billion.