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Members of Marine Le Pen's pro-Russian party in the European Parliament may leave their Identity and Democracy faction and join Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's new alliance after the French elections.

Ukraine is discussing the possibility of replacing Russian gas transit to the EU with Azerbaijani gas after the current contract with Russia expires in 2024.

The European Union is considering imposing import duties on cheap goods purchased online from Chinese retailers such as AliExpress, Temu, and Shein to protect local producers from cheaper Chinese imports.

Zelenskiy calls on Trump to reveal a plan to end the war, seeks clarity on US support after the election, and calls on China to use its influence to end Russia's war against Ukraine.

The Democratic National Committee is considering formally nominating Joe Biden as the party's presidential candidate as early as July 21 to ensure his presence in the November election and end internal party discussions about his replacement after his poor performance in the debates.

140 thousand square kilometers of Ukraine remain potentially mined after Russia's full-scale invasion.

The U. S. Department of Justice will charge Boeing with fraud for failing to comply with an agreed anti-fraud program following fatal airplane crashes in 2018-2019.

The government has increased the state order for training specialists in healthcare, military, transportation, construction, and light industry to address the labor shortage caused by the ongoing war.

Apple has shelved the idea of integrating meta artificial intelligence models into its products due to privacy concerns and controversial Meta privacy practices.

Elon Musk's lawyers argue that a vote by Tesla shareholders who approved his компенс 56 billion compensation package should delay court hearings on awarding billions to lawyers who challenged the package.

Estonia may temporarily close its main border checkpoint with russia due to long queues where people wait for many hours to cross the border.

Sweden has accused Russia of interfering with the operation of its satellites, which caused interruptions in television broadcasting in Ukraine.

Greek authorities have declared a "red" danger level in Athens and the surrounding region due to the danger of forest fires, while new fires are breaking out near the capital against the background of strong winds and temperatures up to 41°C.

Last year, China's per capita energy consumption exceeded that of Europe for the first time, driven by the expansion of data centers, 5G infrastructure and electric vehicle charging, as well as factories operating at full capacity to meet demand abroad.

The Ukrainian Foreign Minister is convinced that if Russia has slipped into dependence on military supplies from North Korea, then Ukraine is in much better shape if Kiev needs to depend on the United States, Germany and others.

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.

The European Union plans to issue a warning to France for violating rules on deficit and debt, which could result in fines and complicate election campaigns two weeks before parliamentary elections.

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has closed its investigation into the Ethereum Foundation, easing concerns about possible regulation of the second-largest cryptocurrency.

Germany has created a working group to counter disinformation campaigns, especially those sponsored by Russia, aimed at undermining democracy and sowing discord, with a focus on monitoring and exposing fake accounts and operations on social media.

Dozens of North Korean soldiers temporarily crossed the heavily fortified border with South Korea, but retreated after warning shots from the South Korean military.

The rare and deadly streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, which can lead to death within 48 hours, is spreading rapidly in Japan, especially in Tokyo, with an unprecedented number of cases reported in the first half of 2024.

Scholz accused Putin of trying to undermine support for Ukraine among European countries by pretending to be open to peace talks.

Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected President of South Africa after the African National Congress agreed to a power-sharing agreement with opposition parties.

North Korea has shipped containers to Russia that can hold about 5 million artillery shells, and Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to seek closer security cooperation with North Korea, especially in the area of military supplies, during his upcoming visit to Pyongyang.

G7 leaders agree to provide Ukraine with a $50 billion loan using frozen Russian assets, with the U. S. providing as much as needed to reach this amount.

The Group of Seven countries have agreed to provide Ukraine with about $50 billion in new aid in the form of loans, the size of which depends on the size of their economies, to be repaid from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets.

Ukraine's central bank is expected to cut its prime rate by 0. 5 percentage points to 13% on Thursday, despite the economic impact of Russia's attacks on energy infrastructure and the downgrade of its 2023 growth forecast from 3.6% to 3% due to these attacks.

Emmanuel Macron rules out the possibility of resigning regardless of the outcome of the upcoming parliamentary elections in France.

European officials are negotiating to keep gas flowing through the pipeline through Ukraine, and one option may be for European companies to buy and pump gas from Azerbaijan to Russian pipelines.

Switzerland has recorded an increase in the number of cyber attacks and disinformation on the eve of the Peace Summit, which aims to create a path to peace in Ukraine, and about 90 countries and organizations have registered to participate in it.