Macron did not accept the resignation of the French Prime Minister following the results of the parliamentary elections

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday decided to keep his Prime Minister Gabriel Attal in office after parliamentary elections in which the government's political camp lost its role as the strongest party to the left in a hung parliament, Reuters reports.

Ukraine announces that it has shot down half of the missiles launched by the Russian military last night

Ukrainian air defense shot down three Kh-101 cruise missiles out of six launched overnight by the Russian armed forces, Rador reports.

Hungarian PM arrives in Beijing for talks with Chinese leader

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in the Chinese capital Beijing. This was announced on the night of Monday, July 8, by his press secretary, DW reports.

French left beats Le Pen’s far right in election shock

The left-wing alliance in France won the most seats in parliament in a dramatic election, dealing a surprise blow to the far-right party of Marine Le Pen, writes Politico.

French election second round turnout nearly 60% at 5 pm

Voting has begun in France in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally - or produce a hung parliament and potentially months of political deadlock, Euronews reports.

Netherlands pledges "immediate" delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

Days after taking office, top leaders of the new far-right Dutch government sought to dispel concerns about a shift toward Russia, vowing during a visit to Kyiv that its support for Ukraine was “rock solid” and that sophisticated warplanes and an air-defense system were on the way, Radio Free Europe reports.

Ukrainian military destroyed Russian Su-25 in Donetsk region

Anti-aircraft gunners from the 110th separate mechanized brigade named after Mark Bezruchko shot down a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft in the Donetsk region, writes Hromadske.

At least 11 killed and 8 missing after heavy rains trigger landslides in Nepal

At least 11 people died in the last 36 hours in Nepal after heavy rains triggered landslides and flash floods in the Himalayan country, Independent reports.

Israeli protesters urging Gaza deal block roads

Protests aimed at pressuring the Israeli government to reach a hostage deal with Hamas began across the country on Sunday, with demonstrators blocking roads and picketing at the homes of government ministers, Reuters reports.

EU Foreign Policy Chief issues fresh rebuke to Hungary's Orban

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban drew a fresh rebuke from EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Saturday after the nationalist leader attended a meeting of the Organization of Turkic States in Azerbaijan, AFP reports.

Volodymyr Zelensky announces a new strategy to diminish Russia's influence in the Black Sea

Ukraine intends to diminish Russian influence in the western part of the Black Sea through a new national maritime strategy, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, quoted by DPA.

Road accident with minibus taxi claims 14 lives in Ukraine

Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko announced via a post on his Telegram channel that a fatal road accident occurred in north-western Ukraine, resulting in the death of 14 individuals, one of whom was a six-year-old child, DPA reports.