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Bryan Kohberger, convicted of killing four University of Idaho students, has filed to withdraw his guilty plea, claiming bad legal advice. The family of victim Kaylee Goncalves called him a 'narcissist' and criticized his attempt to challenge the conviction, which could potentially lead to a new trial.
According to reports from Russia's Defense Ministry, Russian forces have liberated settlements in the Donetsk region and a settlement in the Sumy Region, with Defense Minister Andrey Belousov congratulating troops. The ministry also provided casualty figures for Ukrainian forces and reported interceptions of Ukrainian drones and strikes on military infrastructure.
Former Italy manager Roberto Mancini is reportedly set to return as national team coach, replacing Gennaro Gattuso. The move comes after Italy failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup, with the federation also holding talks with Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov discussed Ukrainian drone attacks on Wildberries warehouses, calling them terrorist strikes on civilian targets, and reiterated that Moscow views any deployment of foreign troops to Ukraine as unacceptable. Russia's Security Council said the economic impact of the warehouse attacks is limited, while Washington has not requested a call between Trump and Putin, though contacts continue.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Portsmouth naval base, pledging new Stone Cloak drone-jamming technology. The UK will also hand over the intellectual property to enable Ukraine to produce the system at scale.
Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service claims the EU privately acknowledges that Armenia would face a deep economic crisis if it leaves the Eurasian Economic Union, and that Brussels cannot compensate Yerevan for the losses. The statement also alleges EU pressure on Armenia to cut ties with Russia and delay assistance until integration progress.
The US delegation walked out of a UN Security Council meeting during France's speech, protesting French comments that compared Washington's human rights voting to authoritarian states. The incident follows a dispute over the extension of UN human rights chief Volker Turk's term, which the US opposed alongside Russia and North Korea.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House to secure continued support amid ongoing Russian strikes. The visit comes as Ukraine launches over 390 drones at the Moscow region and as relations between the two leaders show signs of improvement.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet with all 100 US senators and President Donald Trump in Washington on July 28. The visit coincides with a planned Senate vote on sanctions against Russia and Zelensky's expected attendance at the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham.
US President Donald Trump said he does not believe Russia is providing intelligence to Iran but will ask President Vladimir Putin about the allegations. He also expressed trust in assurances from Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping that neither country is supplying weapons to Tehran.
Russia and Romania are locked in a diplomatic standoff after Bucharest expelled a Russian diplomat and recalled its ambassador from Moscow, following Romania's downing of three drones it said violated its airspace. Moscow denies the drones were Russian and calls the accusations a propaganda show.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree adding the Sirius federal territory to the list of border areas where foreign nationals and entities are prohibited from owning land, making it the 422nd such territory. The move, aimed at protecting the state border, follows a broader decline in foreign land ownership in Russia since 2020.
A NATO Bombardier Artemis II reconnaissance aircraft has been observed over neutral waters in the southern Black Sea for more than six hours, setting a record for NATO flights in the area, according to a source in EU air traffic control services. The aircraft, which operates from a base in Romania, also circled Russia's Kaliningrad Region and conducted flights near the Baltic states without entering their airspace.
Russian President Vladimir Putin told lawmakers that Russia is going through a defining moment in its history, facing external pressure and sanctions, but remains stable and capable of achieving its goals. He thanked the State Duma for its work and stressed unity in defending national interests.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov that Tehran reserves the right to respond to a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian merchant ship in the Caspian Sea, which killed one sailor. Russia offered condolences and condemned the attack as an act of aggression.
Russia's Kremlin has stated there is no immediate prospect of resuming peace talks with Ukraine, while remaining open to negotiations. Separately, reports indicate a sudden halt in US-Iran strikes and declining EU support for Ukraine.
Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 276 Ukrainian drones overnight, according to the Defense Ministry, with attacks reported across multiple regions. Casualties include two deaths in Rostov-on-Don and 12 injuries in Belgorod. TASS compiled the aftermath, citing regional governors.
According to TASS, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Mikhail Drapaty as commander-in-chief, replacing Oleksandr Syrsky, amid protests. Sources within the pro-Russian clandestine network claim growing discontent and insubordination among troops, citing Drapaty's history of costly frontal assaults. Russian officials and experts view the appointment negatively, with some calling Drapaty a war criminal and predicting continued genocide.
Russia's Federal Security Service has detained a 55-year-old Khabarovsk resident on suspicion of high treason for allegedly passing information to New Zealand intelligence. An FSB operative also claimed that the Five Eyes alliance encourages ordinary citizens to volunteer sensitive intelligence through online recruitment efforts.
Russian Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov said in an interview that defense industry production fully covers the needs of the army and navy, with some items increasing more than 20 times since 2022. He also reported a several-fold increase in air defense guided missile production this year and the existence of anti-drone laser systems.