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Venezuela is holding presidential elections, where incumbent President Maduro is running against opposition candidate Gonzalez. There are concerns about possible fraud and a limited number of international observers.

Israeli aircraft strike a school in Deir Bala where displaced Palestinians were staying. At least 30 people were killed, more than 100 wounded, including children.

The G20 countries agreed on the need to tax the super-rich. The proposal calls for a 2% tax on wealth over $1 billion, but faced a negative reaction from some countries.

Antonio Guterres urged the world to urgently review climate strategies due to the record heat wave. He emphasized the need to abandon fossil fuels and strengthen the fight against inequality.

Russian diplomats are spreading propaganda narratives about Ukraine from the UN rostrum. At the UN Security Council meeting, the Russian representative repeated several propaganda clichés based on lies and manipulations.

Ukraine will not participate in the UN Security Council meeting convened by Russia on 'threats to peace'. Ukraine's mission to the UN declared the Russian presidency illegitimate and condemned attempts to justify aggression.

Dmytro Lubinets appealed to the UN because of Russia's destruction of Tauric Chersonese in the occupied Crimea. The occupiers destroyed the authentic monument, carried out illegal construction work and removed archaeological finds.

Turkey's chief ombudsman says Russia ignores requests to visit Ukrainian prisoners of war. Turkey plans to appeal to the UN if it does not receive a response from Russia.

At least 40 migrants died after a boat fire off the northern coast of Haiti. The cause could be the lighting of candles during a ritual, which led to the ignition of barrels of gasoline.

On July 18, 1985, an electronic version of the cult puzzle game Tetris was presented, which became a cultural phenomenon and a favorite pastime of teenagers in the 1990s.

Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the United Nations ridiculed Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov for using George Orwell's Animal Farm to justify Russia's actions, noting that Orwell was a critic of Stalinism and the book allegorized the totalitarian regime of the Soviet Union.

CNN: Iran was planning to assassinate former US President Donald Trump, according to intelligence obtained by US intelligence agencies, leading to increased security measures around Trump.

President Zelenskyy met with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Grandi to discuss humanitarian aid, winterization, and the launch of a UN-supported platform to help Ukrainian refugees return home.

Thousands of Ukrainian refugees in the UK are at risk of homelessness and exploitation due to shortcomings in security and support procedures, according to a report by the British Red Cross.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has expanded access to consular services abroad by providing 24 institutions in 20 countries with access to the State Register of Civil Status Acts, which will allow Ukrainians to obtain repeat certificates and extracts from the register.

Ukraine, as an independent state, first joined the UN peacekeeping contingents in 1992 in Yugoslavia, where a bloody civil war was taking place.

On July 15, Ukraine celebrates the Day of Ukrainian Statehood, which is dedicated to the baptism of Kyivan Rus by Prince Volodymyr in 988 and the establishment of Christianity on the territory of our country.

Papua New Guinea has joined the Peace Summit communiqué, strengthening Oceania's voice in peacekeeping efforts to restore respect for the UN Charter and international law, as announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Prosecutor General of Ukraine has called on the International Criminal Court to bring Russia to justice for the attack on Okhmatdyt in Kyiv.

In June 2024, at least 146 civilians were killed and 672 injured as a result of Russian attacks in Ukraine, with the majority of victims in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has created the "Ukraine is Home" platform to provide comprehensive information and support to Ukrainian refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) on their stay abroad, return to Ukraine, housing, employment and other assistance programs, with the assistance of the Ministry of Economy.

The UN monitoring mission believes that the attack on the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv was probably caused by a Russian missile, not a missile shot down by Ukrainian air defense.

The UN strongly condemns Russia's massive missile attack on Ukraine, which killed dozens of civilians, including children, and damaged the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv.

Russia should be deprived of its permanent seat on the UN Security Council because of its propensity to commit heinous crimes during its presidency and its illegal occupation of a seat that belonged to the Soviet Union.

On July 9, many countries celebrate International Gazelle Day to draw attention to the problem of the decline in the population of these graceful antelopes due to human activity, war and poaching.

Ukrainian MPs have called for providing Ukraine with the necessary weapons, lifting restrictions on their use, and recognizing Russia's actions as a terrorist act, as Russia has launched a massive missile attack on Ukrainian cities that killed dozens of people.

On Tuesday, July 9, the UN Security Council will hold a meeting, which was urgently initiated by Ukraine in the wake of the latest massive missile attack by Russia, during which a missile hit the Okhmatdyt children's hospital.

Japan and Cambodia will cooperate to provide demining assistance and training to Ukraine, with Japan providing a large demining machine and Cambodia training Ukrainian personnel in its operation.

At the upcoming NATO summit, Bulgarian Acting Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev will propose that Bulgaria mediate peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in accordance with the UN Charter and international law.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected any proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine that would include surrender.