Germany postpones the introduction of the 14th package of EU sanctions against Russia due to concerns about the impact on its industry and small businesses.
Next month, the International Olympic Committee will vote on the creation of a new Olympic Games in esports, a major event for gamers around the world, and a potential host country is already under consideration.
Eight EU countries, including the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, and the Czech Republic, called for a ban on Russian diplomats traveling freely in the Schengen area.
G7 leaders gather for their annual summit in Italy, seeking to double down on support for Ukraine with a $50 billion loan package using frozen Russian assets, confront China's economic ambitions, and discuss issues such as artificial intelligence, while also facing domestic challenges.
Apple becomes the first brand to be worth more than $1 trillion, with a 15% increase in brand value compared to last year.
Hungary will not participate in the Bucharest Nine summit in Riga. The Allies are considering the possibility of excluding the country from the defense club.
Poland will re-introduce a buffer zone along part of its border with Belarus on Thursday to improve security after a Polish soldier was stabbed at the border.
A boat carrying migrants from the Horn of Africa capsized near the port city of Aden in Yemen, killing at least 38 people.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has signed a law expanding the provision on high treason. These changes cause outrage among its components and Amnesty International.
Gold prices rose slightly on Monday after the strongest drop in the last three sessions amid disappointing data from China and the United States, which fell short of investors ' expectations.
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.
Oil prices rose on Monday due to expectations of increased fuel demand in the summer, but growth was limited by a stronger dollar, driven by lower expectations of lower interest rates in the United States.
Russian President Vladimir Putin may visit North Korea and then Vietnam in the coming weeks. Officially, the dates have not yet been approved, but a preliminary visit to Vietnam is scheduled for May 19-20.
The G7 is expected to issue a strict warning to small Chinese banks to stop helping Russia evade Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine expects to receive the first batch of F-16 fighters this year, initially at least as part of a flight (3-4 aircraft), and plans to gradually increase the number of pilots and aircraft as it receives from partner countries.
Israeli special forces rescued four hostages held by a Hamam in Gaza after a raid that killed 274 Palestinians, including many women and children, according to Hamas and medics.
67-year-old British TV host Michael Mosley was found dead in a rocky area near the sea on the Greek island of SIMI after going missing while walking along the coast.
Two ships were attacked by rockets near Aden, Yemen, which caused a fire on one of the ships, but no one was injured.
Colombia suspends coal exports to Israel until the end of the conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel complies with the orders of the International Court of justice, citing the ongoing "genocide" by the Israeli government.
North Korea is resuming sending propaganda balloons across the border to South Korea, despite a promise to stop it, the total number of which has exceeded 99.
For the first time, the Samsung Electronics workers ' union announced a one-day strike, demanding wage increases that did not affect the company's production or operations.
The Vatican has arrested a former employee for trying to sell Bernini's 17th-century manuscript, which disappeared from the Vatican archives.
Biden signed updated guidelines on the conditions for the use of nuclear weapons, emphasizing the need to simultaneously contain the growing arsenal of China and Russia.
Russia and China, which have the right of veto in the UN Security Council, expressed concern on Thursday about a US draft resolution that will support the proposal outlined by US President Joe Biden on a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
US presidential candidate from the Republican Party Donald Trump said that if he wins the election, he can impose duties on countries, in particular China, that do not control the flow of illegal immigrants from their territories to the United States.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak at a joint meeting of the US Congress on July 24 to "tell the truth" about Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip amid strained relations with President Joe Biden.
Russia is sending warships, including a nuclear submarine and frigate, to Cuba to conduct naval exercises off the coast of the United States.
Hungary remains heavily dependent on Russian gas, receiving 4. 5 billion cubic meters a year under a 15-year agreement signed in 2021, despite Western attempts to abandon Russian energy resources in the face of Putin's Wars.
At a ceremony in France, world leaders celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy during World War II. Politicians called for the protection of freedom and democracy and promised support for Ukraine.
Finland does not plan to deploy troops in Ukraine, but continues to provide support on the basis of the security agreement signed with Ukraine.
