A bus carrying a youth soccer team from Belarus was attacked by a drone on Wednesday in the Russian region of Bryansk, which borders both Ukraine and Belarus. Russia is calling it a “Ukrainian drone attack,” but Kyiv strongly denies this.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk suspects that the murder of Russian cartoonist and Kremlin critic Semyon Skrepetsky was politically motivated. “Everything points to a political assasination, but we’ll have to wait and see if concrete evidence is found,” he said.
In 2025, Russia granted more than a thousand special visas to foreigners who say they identify with what Moscow calls “traditional values,” according to the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti. The visa, often referred to in Western media as the “anti-woke visa,” is part of a broader Kremlin strategy to attract ideological allies.
The United States and Iran reached a preliminary agreement on Sunday evening aimed at ending their conflict. The breakthrough was first reported by the Pakistani prime minister and later confirmed by both Tehran and U.S. President Donald Trump. Many details remain unclear, but the outlines of the agreement are beginning to take shape.
The G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, has entered its second day. In a statement released after the first day, the G7 leaders pledged to continue providing military support to Ukraine and to increase pressure on Russia.
Ahead of the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains in France, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, for the invitation. Zelensky emphasized efforts “to persuade Russia to end the war".
According to the American television network Fox News, the FBI has foiled a potential terrorist attack during last Sunday’s UFC cage-fighting show at the White House. Five people have since been arrested. FBI Director Patel also reported the news on social media.
Ukraine is attracting recruits with higher wages and fixed-term contracts.
The 32nd edition of the World Cup kicked off last week. Host nations Mexico, Canada, and the United States are welcoming 48 men’s national teams to the World Cup. However, the tense global geopolitical situation meant that not every country was welcomed with open arms at the final tournament. And Trump’s immigration policies and wars certainly played a role in that. In the meantime, the ball is rolling, and with most attention focused on what many consider the most important issue: football.
As Hamas welcomes the agreement between the United States and Iran and hopes for an end to the violence continue to grow, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears unwilling to stand down.