Drought: Romanian towns face drastic water rationing

Romania is sweltering like the Sahara Desert! Temperatures in some regions have soared above 43 degrees Celsius, and authorities have issued a red-alert warning for southern and western counties.

Southeast Asia tensions: Thailand & Cambodia exchange fire

Tensions are rising in Southeast Asia. The Thai army fired artillery at Cambodia from a border town, and forces from the neighboring country retaliated.

EU-China summit: Ukraine war & trade tensions dominate talks

At the EU-China summit held on Thursday in Beijing, European leaders urged China to use its influence over Russia to end the war in Ukraine, while Chinese President Xi Jinping strongly criticized recent trade measures taken by Brussels against Chinese exports.

Clean environment: A human right – ICJ opinion

Under international law, states have a legal obligation to protect the climate from the effects of greenhouse gas emissions.

Search underway for missing An-24 plane in Eastern Russia

An Antonov An-24 passenger plane disappeared from radar while flying over the Amur region in eastern Russia.

Ukraine's anti-corruption fight: A test of democracy

Ukraine's national resilience isn't just about military defense; it's also about its capacity to preserve democratic integrity, even during times of crisis.

Moscow to shift from seasonal to full-year conscription

On July 22, Russia’s State Duma, the lower house of parliament, introduced a draft law that, if passed, would transform the country’s seasonal draft into a year-round conscription system, Kyiv Independent reports.

Istanbul: Ukraine-Russia negotiations third round

The third round of negotiations between the delegations of Ukraine and Russia was announced for Wednesday evening, July 23, 2025, in Istanbul, according to Turkey's presidential administration, cited by UNIAN.

Zelenskyy curbs anti-corruption bodies; Protests erupt

Hundreds of people protested on Tuesday evening in central Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities like Lviv, Dnipro, and Odesa, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law that significantly reduces the independence of the country's main anti-corruption institutions – the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO), Politico reports.

Kremlin, Kyiv set for third round of peace negotiations

The upcoming third round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, scheduled for Istanbul, will involve delegations discussing draft memorandums from both sides concerning the terms for ending the war.

Tel Aviv rallies demand hostage release from Hamas

Thousands of people demonstrated in Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities, calling for the release of all hostages still held by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Gaza: Starvation looms amidst escalating conflict

In the Gaza Strip, 39 Palestinians were killed Saturday by Israeli shelling near humanitarian aid centers.