Earthquake in the Vrancea seismic zone in Romania

An earthquake occurred on the night of Thursday to Friday, at 00:25, in Vrancea county, Romania, according to information published by the Romanian National Institute for Earth Physics Research and Development (INCDFP).

Hungary's Orban to head to Moscow to meet with Putin

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday, Radio Free Europe and the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

NATO is preparing to temporarily station a brigade in Romania

Before the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) summit in Washington (July 9 - 11), the High Military Representative of France in Romania, Brigadier General Loïc Girard, said that Romania is entitled to ask the Western allies to send more troops and equipment to its territory.

Lava show on the island of Sicily. Etna volcano has erupted again

The night sky of Sicily was transformed into a stage of lava shows, sound and light effects. Etna volcano has erupted again. Loud explosions were heard and incandescent pieces were thrown from one of the craters.

Hurricane Beryl is hitting Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands and Mexico are bracing for the storm's impact. At least 10 people died

Hurricane Beryl thrashed Jamaica with heavy winds and rain on Wednesday, killing at least one person after forging a destructive, water-soaked path across smaller Caribbean islands over the past couple days, Reuters reports.

The United States of America celebrates Independence Day

Americans are celebrating the biggest holiday of the year on Thursday, Fourth of July – marking the 248th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

Mourning in Dnipro, after the Russian attack. The death toll rose to 6 dead and over 50 injured

Ukraine city Dnipro spent a day of mourning after a Russian missile and drone attack killed five people and wounded more than 50 yesterday, including a 14-year-old girl, Independent reports.

Zelensky urges Trump to share peace plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on former White House chief Donald Trump to share his plan to end Russia's war against Ukraine within 24 hours, if he really has one. Zelensky said this on Wednesday, July 3, in an interview with the American television channel Bloomberg Television, DW reports.

Russia declares Romanian embassy employee 'persona non grata'

Russia's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it had summoned Romania's ambassador in Moscow and declared one Romanian embassy official "persona non grata", Reuters reports.

NATO members agree 40 billion euro financial pledge for Ukraine

NATO allies have agreed to fund military aid for Ukraine with 40 billion euros ($43 billion) next year, two Western European diplomats told Reuters on Wednesday, a week before the alliance’s leaders are set to meet in Washington, Reuters reports.

Erdogan plans to hold talks with Putin during SCO summit in Astana

Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on Wednesday for regional security and defence talks, the Kremlin said, as well as a series of bilateral meetings, including with Chinese and Turkish leaders, Reuters reports.

Defense Secretary Austin says the US will provide $2.3 billion more in military aid to Ukraine

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that the U.S. will soon announce an additional $2.3 billion in security assistance for Ukraine, to include anti-tank weapons, interceptors and munitions for Patriot and other air defense systems, AP reports.