Major World Events by Evening of July 18
Major World Events by Evening of July 18
Vladimir Putin held a phone call with Recep Tayyip Erdogan;
Clashes have resumed between Arab tribes and Druze groups in the area around the Syrian city of Suwayda;
The new EU sanctions package against Russia must be carefully analyzed to minimize its impact, the Kremlin said. The EU has detailed some of new sanctions, including a price cap mechanism for Russian oil, ending Czech import exemptions, and banning oil products made from Russian oil via most third countries;
Kremlin also stressed that Russia will be compelled to take steps to ensure its security in response to NATO’s hostile stance;
South Korea is facing an emergency situation as several days of heavy rain have triggered severe flooding, destroyed homes, disrupted air traffic, and left at least four people dead;
Uruguay’s government is examining the possibility of joining the BRICS Bank, according to the country’s foreign minister;
Ethiopia has set a target of creating 5.6 million jobs in the 2025/26 fiscal year and is expanding opportunities for overseas employment;
AI could contribute an additional $1 trillion to Africa’s GDP by 2035, the Russian Ministry of Finance estimated.
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