Finland passes law to block migrants crossing from Russia

Finland’s parliament has passed a controversial bill granting border guards the power to block asylum seekers crossing from Russia, Reuters reports.

Albania asks for help from EU Emergency Response Coordination Centre to tackle wildfires

There have been numerous wildfires in the southern district of Dropull, 250 kilometers south of the capital Tirana. Fires there have been made worse by wind with firefighters hampered by a lack of equipment and the means to access the remote mountainous areas, Euronews reports.

Romania has pledged to support Ukraine as long as it takes

The presidential administration of Ukraine publicized the security agreement signed by presidents Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Klaus Iohannis, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington. "Romania will continue to support Ukraine as long as it takes for Ukraine to assert itself, maintaining the current dynamic level of assistance, including the military assistance packages agreed between the two defense ministries," reads the document cited by G4media.

Empty Russian passenger jet crashes near Moscow

A Russian passenger jet crashed Friday while flying without passengers, killing its crew of three, officials said, AP reports.

Rescuers say they find dozens of bodies after Israelis scale back Gaza City fight with Hamas

Civil defense workers on Friday dug bodies out of collapsed buildings and pulled them off rubble-covered streets, as they collected dozens of Palestinians killed this week by an Israeli assault in a district of Gaza City, AP reports.

Ukraine's top prosecutor wants ICC to prosecute Kyiv hospital attack

Ukraine’s top prosecutor has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute Russia over a missile strike on a children’s hospital that killed or wounded dozens of doctors and civilians, writes The Independent.

Australia arrests couple accused of spying for Russia

Federal police in Australia arrested a Russian-born married couple on Friday and charged them with spying for Moscow, DW reports.

Dozens missing as landslide sweeps buses into river in Nepal

Rescuers are searching for more than 60 missing people in Nepal after a massive landslide swept two buses into a river. Some spoke of their terrifying ordeal, with one saying he was "thrown out of the window of the bus into the river", BBC reports.

Russia's Republic of Tatarstan is offering its residents $1,000 if they convince their relatives to fight in Ukraine

Authorities in the Russian republic of Tatarstan are offering money to residents who convince their friends or relatives to help Russia wage its war in Ukraine, informed a russian TV channel and other independent media outlets.

Ukraine: Over 2,000 children have suffered directly as a result of the hostilities

Since the beginning of the Russian Federation's invasion of Ukraine, over 2,000 Ukrainian children have suffered directly as a result of the hostilities, the Kyiv Prosecutor General's Office reports.

European Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi: the Republic of Moldova had a "lightning" European journey

The Republic of Moldova has had a lightning-fast European journey, claims European Commissioner for Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi. Now there is an assessment of the legislations. But an even more difficult task follows, not only adapting the laws to European directives, but also their application, said the Commissioner Várhelyi.

Ukraine, attacked by the Russian army with drones and missiles

On the night of July 11 to 12, Russian troops attacked Ukrainian territory with drones and Kh-101 missiles. The main direction chosen by the Russians for last night's attack was Starokostiantiniv, Khmelnytsky region, writes RBC.