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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.

On the eve of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, the presidents of Russia and Turkey held a bilateral meeting in Astana. The parties agreed to strengthen cooperation between the countries.

The Council of Europe should ensure monitoring and analysis of the human rights situation in Ukraine in order to bring perpetrators to justice in the future and overcome the deepening crisis in the field of social rights.

Putin attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, where he met with leaders such as Xi Jinping and Erdogan.

Russia was not elected to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) after 26 rounds of voting, demonstrating its international isolation due to its criminal actions.

According to Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Russia was not elected to ECOSOC, one of the six main UN bodies, which shows that international criminals have no place in international bodies.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will chair two UN Security Council debates on July 16 and 17 during Russia's presidency of the Council.

According to the Foundation, on Monday, a lawsuit was filed with the Austrian Federal Prosecutor's Office demanding an investigation into crimes of sexual violence and murder committed by Russian troops in Ukraine.

To date, scientists have discovered and identified more than one million asteroids in the universe. The orbits of most known asteroids are located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz warned that any threat to destroy Israel by Iran would be met with a response, including possible military action.