Increased security measures in the UK after the murder of three little girls in Southport

British police will send extra officers to the streets across the country this weekend, preparing for further potential unrest following riots and other violent incidents since the killing of three children in northwest England on Monday, officials said, Reuters reports.

Airlines avoid Mideast airspace and cancel Israel flights

Airlines are avoiding Iranian and Lebanese airspace and cancelling flights to Israel and Lebanon, as concerns grow over a possible conflict in the region after the killing of senior members of militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah this week, reports Reuters.

The new Hungarian visa regulations are causing discontent in Brussels

The European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, is concerned about the new regulations adopted by Hungary regarding the visa regime for foreign workers from Russia and Belarus, reports dpa.

Extreme heat claims more than 175 000 lives annually in Europe, WHO

Over 175,000 people die as a result of the effects of extreme heat every year in Europe, the region on the globe that warms the fastest, reads a statement published on Thursday by the European division of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Navalny was part of prisoner exchange talks, the White House

White House national-security adviser Jake Sullivan said on August 1 that the United States had been working on a prisoner exchange to include Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny prior to his death.

US recognizes Maduro’s rival as winner of Venezuelan election

The United States on Thursday night recognized Venezuela’s opposition presidential candidate, Edmundo González, as the winner of the country’s disputed election, writes The New York Times.

EU welcomes the release of some prisoners by Moscow

The European Union welcomed Moscow's release of "unjustly persecuted" prisoners, which came amid a wide-ranging exchange between Russia and the West, demanding the release of all political prisoners, reports AFP.

American journalist Evan Gershkovich was allegedly released by Russia in a prisoner exchange with the US

Russia is freeing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan as part of a major prisoner swap with the U.S., according to people familiar with the situation cited by Bloomberg.

Ukraine will receive a $3.9 billion grant from the US

Ukraine will soon receive a grant from the United States, worth almost 3.9 billion dollars. The Minister of Finance of Ukraine, Serhiy Marchenko, and the Regional Director of the World Bank for Eastern Europe, Bob Som, signed an agreement in this regard, reports the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine.

Apartment block in Russia collapses after gas explosion

A gas explosion occurred in a five-storey building in Nizhnyi Taghil (Russia). According to emergency services data, nine people are injured, including five children, informs Meduza.

Zelenski spoke in favor of Russia's participation in the second Peace Summit

The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with the French media that Russia should participate in the second Peace Summit in Ukraine, because most of the countries of the world are in favor of it, the BBC writes. Russia was not invited to the first world Peace Summit, which was held in Switzerland. Kremlin officials said the event was not able to bring peace because its participants did not discuss Russia's demands.

Al Jazeera journalist and cameraman killed in an Israeli attack on Gaza

Al Jazeera Arabic journalist Ismail al-Ghoul and his cameraman Rami al-Rifi have been killed in an Israeli air attack on the Gaza Strip. Their car was hit on Wednesday in the Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City, writes Al Jazeera.