Ukraine is prioritized first among the countries to receive ordered deliveries of
MIM-104 Patriot missile systems from the
United States.
(CNN)
United States officials announce that they will allow Ukraine to use US weapons to strike Russian forces within Russia, provided they are located right across the border with Ukraine, removing the prior limit of only allowing strikes across the
Kharkiv front.
(Politico)
The
Israel Antiquities Authority announces the discovery of a 3,300-year-old ship and its cargo, one of the oldest known examples of a ship sailing far from land. The ship was discovered last year by a company drilling for
natural gas off the coast of
Northern Israel.
(NBC News)
At least two people are killed and nine others are injured when a passenger train
collides with a train on a test run near
Santiago,
Chile.
(AP)
Kuwait announces temporary
power cuts in parts of the country during peak consumption hours, saying that the country is struggling to meet increased demand caused by extreme summer heat.
(Al Arabiya)
One person is killed, at least 200 people are injured, and over 100 are arrested in protests across
Kenya against
government plans to raise $2.7 billion in additional taxes.
Kenya Police fired live rounds, tear gas, and water cannons at protesters.
(Reuters)
Serbia threatens to withdraw from UEFA Euro 2024 if
UEFA does not punish
Croatia and
Albania after their supporters chant "kill, kill, kill the
Serb" during a match in
Hamburg,
Germany, on Wednesday.
(Sky News)