[US media: Ukraine officially launched a counterattack] According to the Washington Post, the Ukrainian army has launched a long-prepared counterattack against the Russian army that controls parts of Ukraine. Ukrainian troops intensified their assault on the front lines in southeastern Ukraine on Wednesday night local time, pushing aggressively into Russian-held areas, according to multiple sources in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The four Ukrainian military sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss developments on the battlefield publicly.

Binance CEO: Binance Pay has partnered with Credencial Payments in Latin America.

Market news: The European Council agrees to negotiate on competition cooperation between the EU and the UK.

The Ministry of Defense of Slovakia signed an agreement with Germany for two short-range air defense systems "Mantis".

The Mexican peso will weaken 6.5 percent to 18.60 to the dollar over the next 12 months, according to a Reuters poll (from 19.25 in the May poll).

[Continued wildfires in Canada have caused serious pollution in many parts of the United States, New York has the worst air quality in decades] Affected by the continuous spread of wildfires in Canada, air pollution in parts of the East Coast and Midwest of the United States is serious. On the 7th, the air quality in many places in New York once reached the worst situation since the 1960s, forcing the New York authorities to issue an air quality alert. New York City Mayor Adams held a press conference that day, urging people to stay indoors as much as possible. It is also recommended that the elderly and residents with heart and respiratory problems wear masks when going out. New York City officials said this may be the first time in decades that the city has advised residents to wear masks outdoors due to air quality concerns.

Market news: Inbound flights to LaGuardia Airport in the United States were grounded again due to poor visibility.

According to the Spanish daily 5: Tesla (TSLA.O) is negotiating with Spain to build an electric car factory.

The governor, appointed by Russia, said Ukraine had bombed an evacuation point in Khora Pristan, killing two people.

The South African rand rose 1% to 18.90 per dollar.

Citigroup expects the Bank of Canada to raise rates by another 25 basis points in July.

Governor of Belgorod, Russia: Two settlements in the Belgorod region were attacked by drones.

Swiss Parliament: Officially approves investigation into Credit Suisse collapse and UBS takeover.

Southern Ukraine Military Command: The collapse of the dam caused flooding, forcing the Russian army to retreat 5 to 15 kilometers in the Kherson region.

Kremlin: Togliatti-Odessa ammonia pipeline is key part of Black Sea grain deal.

WTI crude oil hit $73/barrel, up 0.66% on the day.

The Kremlin: The explosion of the Togliatti-Odessa ammonia pipeline will only have negative effects, which is another complex issue.

Kremlin: Emergency workers deployed in flood-hit areas of Russia-controlled Ukraine have been shelled by Ukrainian armed forces.

Kremlin: No plans for President Putin to visit flooded areas.