Birželį Ukrainos karo fronto linija išliko iš esmės įšalusi, o tai pratęsė ilgalaikę Rusijos pagreičio sustojimo tendenciją, rodo naujienų agentūros AFP atlikta Karo studijų instituto (ISW) duomenų analizė.

Per Ukrainos atakas Rusijoje ir Maskvos okupuotose teritorijose žuvo mažiausiai 10 žmonių, penktadienį pranešė vietos pareigūnai.

Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days.

Monaco's prosecutor's office says the suspect is no longer in Monaco.

Employers are being urged to use their "common sense" to allow staff to work flexibly where they can.

Wedding lists are being replaced by cash requests, but guests are divided over how much to give.

Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu announced his resignation on Friday, putting an end to the pro-European government he led since last November. “I accepted the proposal to be Prime Minister with great responsibility and with the firm belief that I can contribute to changing things for the better,” he wrote in a post on his Facebook page. “But the moment I understood that I could no longer exercise my mandate in accordance with the principles and beliefs I have, I chose to leave.” Moldovan President Maia Sandu appointed Munteanu to the premiership in November of last year. Both politicians backed policies geared toward facilitating the Eastern European country’s speedy accession into the EU. But Munteanu’s stint as head of the country’s government was undermined by scandals that have rocked Moldova’s ministries and state-owned enterprises. Last month Dumitru Vangeli, head of the MOLDATSA civil aviation safety agency, was dismissed after his university diploma and pilot’s license was determined to be forged. On Thursday Ministry of Agriculture State Secretary Tatiana Nistorică was detained on suspicion of bribery. Vangeli publically denied the accusations, while Nistorică has not yet commented on her case. At the press conference following Munteanu’s resignation Sandu said she expected “greater involvement in difficult decisions, a stronger public presence to listen to people’s concerns.” She also pushed back against Munteanu’s statement implying that he had not been free to address the challenges the country faces. “Speculation that he wanted to combat abuses but was not permitted to do so is false,” she said. “The prime minister had a free hand to run the government as he saw fit.” The president also said she would hold consultations with party leaders next week in a bid to name the country’s next prime minister, whom she said would also focus on pro-European policies. “Moldova’s path remains unchanged: reforms and EU accession,” she wrote on X. Moldova was accepted as a candidate for EU accession in 2022, and last month the bloc’s member countries voted in favor of opening the first cluster of accession negotiations with Chișinău. Sandu has been the most visible face of the pro-EU drive, and leads the political opposition to the pro-Russian Party of Socialists, which is currently the country’s second-largest party.

U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Bill White insisted Brussels’ Parc du Cinquantenaire was left spotless after his lavish celebration marking 250 years of American independence, as Belgian authorities probe whether fireworks damaged one of the capital’s historic buildings. “We are in immediate contact with the Belgian company that was hired to coordinate all event logistics, including the fireworks company,” White wrote on X on Friday. He said the contractor would “remediate where it is required” and insisted that “Cinquantenaire has never looked any cleaner than it was the day after we cleaned up after our event,” posting photographs of the park looking immaculate. More than 8,800 invited guests attended the June 28 celebration — one of the biggest diplomatic receptions ever staged in Brussels — organized by White, featuring a large fireworks display beneath the triumphal arch and a gala held in Cinquantenaire’s Royal Museum of Art and History building. The ambassador’s response came after Flemish newspapers De Standaard and Het Nieuwsblad reported that Belgium’s Buildings Agency had opened an investigation into possible damage to the museum. According to the newspapers, inspectors found firework debris on the roof, scorch marks on parts of the building and minor damage to a statue. A spokesperson for the Buildings Agency declined to comment to the Belgian outlets on the scope of any repair work: “That will depend on the results of all analyses.” Belgian Buildings Minister Vanessa Matz has urged caution, saying investigators must first determine whether any damage was caused by the fireworks display or by the severe thunderstorm that swept across Brussels the previous night. The celebration reportedly cost around €5 million, with White raising the money from roughly 220 Belgian and American companies.

UN human rights chief Volker Turk issued the warning over growing fears of an imminent RSF assault.

World cup wrap day 22

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Last minute VAR drama sent Croatia home after their equalizer was deemed offside against Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first World Cup goal from a penalty. Spain walked all over the Austrian team in a dominant 3-0 win. Austria, meanwhile, did not manage to get a single shot on target. Switzerland had quite an easy evening against Algeria, who were not able to make it back from 2-0 down. Only a few more games are left in the round of 32. France is getting ready to face Paraguay in the searing heat of Philadelphia.

Bangladesh may not be at this year’s World Cup, but that hasn’t stopped football fever gripping the nation and two teams are enjoying far more support than any others: Brazil and Argentina. Vast crowds of flag-waving fans have been packing watch parties and taking to the streets to celebrate the Latin giants’ victories, though not all are happy about it.

During a visit to Kinshasa, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed "solidarity" and "condolences" with the DR Congo as the death toll climbs above 400

Uganda has launched the first phase of a large-scale evacuation of its citizens from South Africa, bringing home 273 nationals amid rising anti-illegal immigration protests and xenophobic violence. More charter flights are planned as hundreds more Ugandans seek voluntary repatriation.