Cerberus heatwave: Hot weather sweeps across southern Europe

A heatwave is sweeping across parts of southern Europe, with potential record-breaking temperatures in the coming days, BBC reports.

Moscow denies agreeing to extend Black Sea grain deal

The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia didn't make any statements about agreeing to prolong the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Russian state-owned news agency Interfax reported on July 14.

Uranium enrichment plant accident in Russia

An accident at a uranium enrichment plant in central Russia’s Ural mountains has left one worker dead and more than 100 were taken to a hospital for radiation inspections, local media reported Friday, The Moskow Times reports.

Ukraine says advanced nearly 2 km along southern front this week

Kyiv said on Friday its troops had advanced nearly two kilometers along the southern front over the past week as Ukraine pushes ahead with its counteroffensive, AFP reports.

Hungary nuclear plant cuts output because of warm Danube waters

Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant cut output at three of its four reactors by a combined 240 MW due to the rising temperature of the Danube river, the plant's operator said late on Thursday, Reuters reports.

Parliament of Ukraine approved the celebration of Christmas on December 25

The Supreme Rada in Kyiv voted on Friday in favor of changing the date on which Ukrainians celebrate Christmas and two other important holidays, reports RBC, quoted by Rador.

Spain to send 700 troops to Slovakia to strengthen NATO flank

Spain will send 700 troops to Slovakia and add 250 military personnel in Romania as part of efforts to strengthen NATO's eastern flank, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday during a NATO summit in Vilnius, Reuters reports.

Messages of the ministers, who resigned. Ana Revenco: "Honored to serve the Motherland wherever I am!"

After the resignations were announced by the prime minister, the outgoing ministers posted farewell messages on their Facebook pages. They expressed gratitude to the teams they worked with and wished great success to their successors.

Russia and Belarus won’t come to Paris Olympics, says IOC

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will not extend a formal invitation for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris to the national teams of Russia and Belarus, the IOC informed on July 13, The Times reports.

Putin says Ukraine's possible NATO membership will 'create further tensions'

Vladimir Putin has said the possibility of Ukrainian membership of NATO will "create further tensions on the world stage", Sky News reports.

Joe Biden expects Moscow to negotiate in wake of Ukrainian counter-offensive

Russian President Vladimir Putin "has already lost the war" in Ukraine, his US counterpart Joe Biden said Thursday, saying he expects Moscow to be pushed to negotiate by the Ukrainian counter-offensive, AFP reports.

European Parliament asks the Council to approve the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area by the end of 2023

The European Parliament has voted an extremely harsh resolution against Austria for refusing to grant Romania and Bulgaria the right to join the Schengen area. The document calls for Austria to be taken to court for what it calls "discrimination against Romanians" and for the massive financial losses caused to the two countries.