Poland: Plane crash at Chrcynno hangar kills five and injures seven

A small plane has crashed into a hangar at an airfield near the Polish capital Warsaw, killing five people including its pilot, officials say, BBC reports.

Ukraine grain deal expires

The deal allowing Ukraine to safely export grain via the Black Sea has officially expired after Russia pulled out of the crucial agreement, BBC reports.

The agreement negotiated by Turkey and the UN allowing Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea expires today

Today the UN-brokered agreement allowing Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea expires. The last ship left Odessa port on Sunday morning. So far, the parties involved in resolving this issue, the UN and Turkey, have not made any statement on the fate of this document.

Another week of fire in several countries in North America, Europe and Asia

The northern hemisphere begins a new week of heatwave on Monday, with Europe expecting temperatures above 40°C in Italy and heat warnings issued in Spain, while devastating wildfires continue to rage in Canada and California, reports AFP, cited by news.ro.

Ukrainian commander Valery Zaluynyi admitted in an interview that he carried out strikes on Russian territory

The commander-in-chief of Ukrainian forces, Valery Zaluynyi, has admitted carrying out Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory in an interview with the US newspaper Washington Post, reports Agerpres with reference to dpa.

UK is looking for new trading partners

The UK Government has today signed up to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership. It is one of the most important agreements and will increase trade with participating countries by lowering import tariffs.

War in Ukraine: Russian shelling has killed more civilians in the Kharkov and Zaporozhye regions

One civilian was killed and another wounded in Russian shelling in Ukraine's Kharkov region and seven others were injured in a village in Zaporozhye, Ukrainian officials said Sunday. Meanwhile, Russia claims to have shot down eight Ukrainian drones over Sevastopol. Kiev authorities have not commented on the Russian information.

South Korea to increase humanitarian and defence assistance to Ukraine

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has pledged to increase his country's non-lethal humanitarian and military assistance to Ukraine, notes caleaeuropeana.ro. The announcement comes after the South Korean president's surprise first-ever visit to Ukraine, in a visible show of support for the country in its war with Russia.

UN - Situation in Ukraine debated in General Assembly and Security Council

The UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly will hold a meeting on the situation in Ukraine, RBC reports.

Thousands stranded in Italy as strikes ground flights

Strikes by airport and airline staff have grounded hundreds of flights and left thousands of travellers stranded in Europe at the height of the busy summer tourism season, The Guardian reports.

Spain: Hundreds evacuated from path of wildfire in Canary Islands

Spanish authorities have evacuated about 500 people from the vicinity of a wildfire that has broken out on the island of La Palma, The Guardian reports.

The South Korean president arrived in Ukraine. He visited Bucea and Irpeni

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife, Kim Keon-hee, arrived on Saturday for an unannounced visit to Ukraine - according to Yonhap, citing the South Korean president's press service.