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.

Farmers seek resignation of the Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry Vladimir Bolea

The Farmers' Force Association seeks the resignation of the Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry, Vladimir Bolea, after, yesterday, the official explained to them that they will be able to access more European funds once the country joins the EU bloc and urged them to participate in the autumn referendum. The members of the association qualified these statements as a political PR.

Maia Sandu: The Republic of Moldova is ready to evacuate its citizens from the Middle East

The authorities in Chisinau are monitoring the situation in the Middle East, and if it is necessary to evacuate the citizens from the region, the state will make every effort to bring the citizens home safely, President Maia Sandu told Jurnal TV.

UPDATE // Employee of the Russian Embassy in Chisinau, declared persona non grata

UPDATE 10:28: The assistant to the military attaché of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Moldova, who allegedly rounded up two officials from Chisinau in order to obtain information that could have been used against the interests of our country, has been declared persona non grata. The decision was taken at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 1. In response, the Russian ambassador in Chisinau qualified the decision as "unfriendly". According to him, Russia will issue a similar decision.

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.

Lithuania’s Minister of Defense, on an official visit to Chisinau

The Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Lithuania, Laurynas Kasčiūnas, is making an official visit to the Republic of Moldova, at the invitation of the Minister of Defense from Chisinau, Anatolie Nosatîi.