Serious railway accident in Romania. 15 people injured after a locomotive hit a passenger train

Serious railway accident in Basarab Station in Bucharest, this evening. The Romanian authorities activated the red intervention plan, after a locomotive hit a train with passengers. According to preliminary information, 15 people were injured, and eight were hospitalized. Several intervention teams arrived at the scene, writes Euronews.

American journalist Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years in prison in Russia

US journalist Evan Gershkovich has been found guilty of espionage by a Russian court and sentenced to 16 years in a high-security penal colony, after a secretive trial decried as a "sham" by his employer, his family and the White House, BBC reports.

Joe Biden faces possible collapse of his re-election campaign after top Democratic Party leaders express no confidence in their nominee

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi each told Biden in separate meetings over the last week that he should reconsider his reelection run or risk losing and dragging the rest of the party down with him. Schumer was “pretty harsh” in his conversation with Biden, said one senior Hill Democrat briefed on the discussion, writes Politico.

A global internet outage affects airlines, banks, media and offices from the United States to Australia

Microsoft users around the world, including banks and airlines, reported widespread outages on Friday, hours after the technology company said it was gradually fixing a problem affecting access to apps and services, writes AP.

Drone attack on Israel’s Tel Aviv leaves one dead and injured people

One person died and dozens were injured following a drone attack on the city of Tel-Aviv, a short distance from the US Embassy. According to Al Jazeera, the attack was claimed by Houthi rebels.

Trump accepts the Republican nomination for president

Former American President Donald Trump officially accepted his party's nomination for the position of president, for the third time, at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, writes CNN, quoted by news.ro. "I proudly accept the nomination for President of the United States," he said.

Stoltenberg: Europe must brace for decade of Ukraine war

Outgoing NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says Europe and NATO must be prepared for a decade of Ukranian war - but the "paradox" of the war in Ukraine is the longer the western military alliance commits to fighting the war, the faster a resolution will be reached.

Biden Continues Duties Despite COVID-19 Diagnosis

American President Joe Biden has fallen ill with COVID-19, announced last night, July 18, by the White House press office. The Washington leader himself declares that he feels well, according to DW.

Inside Ursula von der Leyen's Controversial Tenure at the European Commission

The latest issue of the monthly political and geopolitical studies magazine "Le Monde Diplomatique" for July contains a detailed portrait of Ursula von der Leyen, who is almost certain to receive the EU Parliament's endorsement today for a second five-year term as President of the European Commission. She has held this position since 2019.

Russia's War Machine Stalls: Can They Keep Up?

Russia's offensive in the Kharkiv region, which has received extensive media coverage, is steadily losing momentum with each passing day.

Macron Faces Political Uncertainty After Attal's Resignation

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal resigned last night, and President Emmanuel Macron accepted his resignation, asking him to remain in office temporarily to manage "current affairs."

Prisoner Thaw? Russia, Ukraine Exchange 180

Russia and Ukraine are poised to exchange 180 prisoners in a UAE-brokered deal, according to a source familiar with the matter who spoke to Bloomberg.