China and Belarus hold joint drills near Polish border

Chinese and Belarusian troops started joint military exercises on Monday near the Belarusian city of Brest, five kilometers from the Polish border. The maneuvers, codenamed Eagle Assault, will last 11 days until July 19, Politico reports.

June sizzles to 13th straight monthly heat record

Earth’s more than year-long streak of record-shattering hot months kept on simmering through June, according to the European climate service Copernicus, AP reports.

France's RN to lead new right-wing group at EU parliament

France's National Rally (RN) will lead the European Parliament's third-largest alliance, Patriots for Europe, forged by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the group announced on Monday, Reuters reports.

Ukraine mourns after day of Russian air strikes

A day of mourning is being observed in Ukraine after one of the worst waves of Russian missile strikes in months, with at least 41 people killed and 166 injured, BBC reports.

Double number of fires in Greece compared to June 2023

The wildfires that affected Greece this year are more than twice as many as last year, and so far, in June alone, they have burned almost 10 thousand hectares.

Lightning strikes kill 12 in India's Bihar

At least 12 people were killed due to lightning in India's eastern state of Bihar, officials said Monday, reports Xinhua.

Children's hospital hit as Russian strikes kill dozens in Ukraine

A children's hospital has been seriously damaged in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv by Russian strikes, as 31 people were killed across the country in an early morning barrage, BBC reports.

Xi Jinping has called for a ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine

Chinese President Xi Jinping told Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday (Jul 8) that world powers should help Russia and Ukraine re-start direct negotiations during a visit to Beijing branded a "peace mission" by the European leader, DW reports.

Macron did not accept the resignation of the French Prime Minister following the results of the parliamentary elections

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday decided to keep his Prime Minister Gabriel Attal in office after parliamentary elections in which the government's political camp lost its role as the strongest party to the left in a hung parliament, Reuters reports.

Ukraine announces that it has shot down half of the missiles launched by the Russian military last night

Ukrainian air defense shot down three Kh-101 cruise missiles out of six launched overnight by the Russian armed forces, Rador reports.

Hungarian PM arrives in Beijing for talks with Chinese leader

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in the Chinese capital Beijing. This was announced on the night of Monday, July 8, by his press secretary, DW reports.

French left beats Le Pen’s far right in election shock

The left-wing alliance in France won the most seats in parliament in a dramatic election, dealing a surprise blow to the far-right party of Marine Le Pen, writes Politico.