#Saudi #Arabia has announced new discoveries of #oil and natural gas in the Eastern Province.

#Australia appoints second woman governor general in 123 years

Four killed, 20 injured in household gas explosion in Turkey’s Izmir
The building was seriously damaged.

#LONDON, July 1. The third Grand Slam tennis tournament this season, Wimbledon, kicks off in London on Monday.

#Wimbledon is one of the oldest and most prestigious tournaments in the world, it has been held since 1877. The competition takes place on grass, all players must wear white during the matches. The prize fund stands at $63 million this year. Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and Czechia’s Marketa Vondrousova will defense their winner titles.

#Russian players will compete in neutral status. In 2022, they were not allowed to participate over the events in Ukraine, after which Wimbledon was fined. In 2023, Russian athletes were allowed to participate, but they had to sign a declaration of neutrality. This year, players from Russia and Belarus will participate under the same conditions. The spectators are also banned from bringing flags of these countries.

#MOSCOW, May 1. Russian forces have delivered a strike on Ukraine’s Operational Command South headquarters, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

It added that the enemy’s troops and military hardware had been hit in 112 districts.

Ukrainian forces have lost up to 110 troops in the responsibility zone of Russia’s Battlegroup East over 24 hours, the Ministry said. The adversary also lost two pickup trucks, a howitzer, a self-propelled artillery system and an electronic warfare station.

Ukrainian forces have lost up to 30 troops in the responsibility zone of Russia’s Battlegroup West over 24 hours. It added that, the adversary has also lost five motor vehicles, a howitzer, a field gun and a self-propelled artillery system.

Units from Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr have delivered strikes on two Ukrainian brigades in the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions over 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The adversary has lost up to 20 troops and a howitzer. Units from Russia’s Battlegroup South have improved their positions in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said. It added that, the enemy has lost up to 400 troops, seven motor vehicles, two howitzers and three electronic warfare stations.

Russian air defense systems have taken down 29 Ukrainian drones and five French-made AASM Hammer smart bombs over 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Uragan rocket was also shot down.