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🇳🇪 Niger·AllAfrica·2 months ago

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Nigeria: Ophk Troops Kill Over 20 Boko Haram Terrorists, Destroy Camp in Adamawa

[Vanguard] Troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) Tactical Team, have killed more than 20 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists and destroyed their camp in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

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Israel versus the UN: How it got this bad

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Trump to Axios on the Strait of Hormuz:

Trump to Axios on the Strait of Hormuz: That sucker is open. The Iranian response is very mild. They don't want us to go back at them. That's the whole ball game. The rest doesn't matter.

🇷🇺 Russia·Interfax Ukraine·2 months ago

Russian attack injures 2 in Poltava region – official

Two people were injured in Poltava hromada due to falling debris of Russian target, reported Head of the Regional Military Administration Vitaliy Dyakivnych.

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Netanyahu:

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Netanyahu:

Netanyahu: The Russian-speaking public is an enormous addition to the Zionist enterprise—an enormous addition—and it guarantees the continuation of our existence.

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Prof. John Mearsheimer on US aid to Ukraine:

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Iran presses other countries to refrain from implementing US sanctions

Iran presses other countries to refrain from implementing US sanctions Iran’s Foreign Ministry said all countries were obliged to refrain from implementing US sanctions against Tehran, adding that participation in them amounted to complicity in imposing one state’s unlawful will on independent states. In a statement published on its X account on Friday, the ministry described new US economic measures as illegal and reprehensible "state terrorism" and a crime against humanity, saying they put th

Lebanon seeks extension of UNIFIL mandate beyond 2026 amid security concerns

Lebanon fears a security vacuum when UNIFIL's mandate ends in late 2026, with no clear alternative in place. 86 of 128 Lebanese MPs signed a petition calling for the force to stay, backed by President Aoun and Speaker Berri. France, Spain and Italy signaled willingness in principle to keep forces in Lebanon, but any presence would require a UN Security Council resolution. - Kan News.

Prof. John Mearsheimer on US:

Prof. John Mearsheimer on US: They’re desperate. They’ve tried every trick in the book. They started with a major air campaign. They went to blockade… and none of that worked. The Iranians were still standing. We do not have a military card left to play. It’s the Iranians who have the military card. The balance of military coercion has shifted, I think, almost decisively in their favor. It’s a truly remarkable situation. Source: Daniel Davis / Deep Dive

Prof. John Mearsheimer on how US sanctions could provoke an Iranian retaliation:

Prof. John Mearsheimer on how US sanctions could provoke an Iranian retaliation: In 1941, we put a wicked oil blockade on the Japanese, and we froze its assets. The Japanese were in desperate straits. They thought that we were threatening their survival with an economic blockade. And what they did was they attacked us at Pearl Harbor. I don’t think you’re going to bring the Iranians to their knees. But if you do threaten their survival, they’re not going to sit there and just disappear or

🌍 Global·TASS·2 months ago

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Crimea’s mobile armed units receive new Nabat V.3 drone detectors — CUST

The devices allow troops to monitor the airspace in the low-altitude dead zone from zero to 100 meters above ground level at a range of 11 km or more

Prof. John Mearsheimer on the new US sanctions on Iran:

Prof. John Mearsheimer on the new US sanctions on Iran: This is not going to work. There is not a single case that I know of in recent history where an economic blockade of the sort that we’re proposing actually caused the country to surrender. When you put tremendous pressure on a country with an economic blockade and you start to bring it to its knees, usually what happens is that it lashes out. It understands its survival is at risk, and it attacks. Source: Daniel Davis / Deep Dive

🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·2 months ago

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Could the China-Nepal disaster spur a safety rethink for a flagship rail project?

This week’s devastating floods on the China-Nepal border could be a catalyst for joint early-warning systems, particularly in relation to a proposed rail link between the countries. Rescuers were still struggling on Thursday to reach Gyirong Port in the Tibet autonomous region where a mudslide struck a day earlier, following flash floods from Nepal. The port is the region’s main foreign trade gateway, which handles a third of China’s trade with its neighbour. Gyirong is also one end of a...

🇷🇺 Russia·TASS·2 months ago

Press review: CIA chief's Moscow visit raises questions as Russia warns UK of retaliation

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, August 28th

🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrinform·2 months ago

Russian attack in Kyiv region kills one and injures two others

In the Bucha District of Kyiv region, one person was killed as a result of a Russian attack, and two others in the region were wounded.

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In southern Lebanon, fighting Hezbollah in the hills becomes a strategic conundrum

In hilly southern Lebanon, local forces are keen to maintain control over areas from which Israeli troops have withdrawn.

🇮🇱 Israel·Defense News·2 months ago

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Govt withdraws controversial telecom bill, to bring new draft of proposed legislation

ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday withdrew a controversial bill that sought to give telecom licensees sweeping powers to install infrastructure on public and private land, saying it would introduce a new draft of the proposed legislation. The bill, seeking changes to a 1996 act, was originally tabled by Khawaja and approved by the National Assembly on June 11 by a majority vote, a day before the presentation of the federal budget 2026-27. A motion to withdraw the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re

🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·2 months ago

🌍 Global·X/@warmonitor3·2 months ago

Sweden deploys military & fighter jets to Finnish border per Finnish request

Sweden is sending military personnel and fighter jets to the Finnish border after being requested to by the Finnish government.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrainska Pravda·2 months ago

Poland's Sikorski calls for faster defence preparations, warns against trusting Russia’s assurances

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski urged Poland to accelerate defence preparations, comparing Russia’s assurances to CIA Director John Ratcliffe with its pre-war promises not to invade Ukraine.

🇷🇺 Russia·TASS·2 months ago

Russia launches mass production of Volna Kupol Garant EW system — defense source

According to the source, the Volna has become a factor affecting not only the special military operation zone, but also having global influence

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El Niño, paired with climate change, 'just makes everything so much more dangerous'

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Gareth Redmond-King, Head of the International Programme at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit. He warns we are entering a period in which climate change is not only intensifying extreme weather but adding greater instability to the climate system itself. Natural phenomena such as El Niño will then amplify, and intensify, that disruption, effectively “fanning the flames of climate change” and making already dangerous extremes even more severe. For Europe

🌍 Global·France 24·2 months ago

Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski:

Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski: Apparently, Putin’s spooks told CIA Director he would not provoke NATO. Putin had told President Biden’s CIA Director that he would not invade Ukraine. We should accelerate defence preparations.

🌍 GLOBAL·@OSINTdefender·2 months ago

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🇮🇷 Iran·Al Monitor·2 months ago

Iran says still open to diplomacy as war with US hits six months

Iran left the door open to diplomacy on Friday, six months into a war with the United States that has upended the Middle East, but only if Washington abandons its pressure campaign. "Putting diplomacy back on track isn't impossible. It hinges on US understanding of one simple fact: pressure doesn't work," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X on Friday.

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Sexual violence allegation against Joint Force in Omdurman denied

A Sudanese rights monitor has accused armed men suspected of belonging to the Joint Force of raping a woman at gunpoint in Omdurman. A spokesperson for the force denied any involvement, calling the claims baseless. https://t.co/YfvKcwemU6 #Sudan #Omdurman #HumanRights https://t.co/FVXMgTXx1N

🌍 Africa·X/@sudantribune_en·2 months ago

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Bill Gates on AI:

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🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrainska Pravda·2 months ago

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Ukraine strikes Russian radar stations and training centre in Crimea – General Staff

Ukraine’s defence forces struck Russian radar stations, a military training centre and drone control centres in occupied Crimea, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk oblasts, the General Staff said.

US satellite imagery restrictions leave journalists in the dark on Iran and Gaza

US satellite imagery restrictions leave journalists in the dark on Iran and Gaza As the US and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran on 28 February and Tehran retaliated on targets across the Gulf, a quieter contest was taking shape over who could access satellite imagery of the war. One week after the initial strikes, US firm Planet Labs, the leading satellite imagery provider, announced it would release Gulf imagery with a four-day delay. Within days, the delay had been extended to 14 days an

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Trump: Strait of Hormuz open, Iran shows restraint, avoids escalation

President Trump to N12 on the Strait of Hormuz: "This business is open. The Iranian reaction is very moderate. They don't want us to attack them again, that's the whole story. Everything else doesn't matter."

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Russian Shahed drones strike residential areas in Vyshneve, Kyiv region

Russian Shahed drones hit residential areas in Vyshneve, Kyiv region. https://t.co/kNLnA29Sod

🌍 Global·France 24·2 months ago

Nepal flood disaster reconstructed minute by minute

New satellite imagery and video analysis show the deadly Nepal floods began when part of a glacier near the Chinese border collapsed, triggering a debris flow that raced downstream at up to 150 km/h and devastated communities over more than 80 kilometres. Scientists are still piecing together the exact sequence of events, while authorities warn the disaster may not be over as a newly formed lake upstream has started to overflow.

Gaza Civil Defense recovered 233 bodies from rubble in last 51 days

Gaza Civil Defense recovered 233 bodies from rubble in last 51 days Gaza Civil Defense teams have recovered 233 bodies, including 73 children, since the launch of their "second phase of recovery operations" 51 days ago, according to a statement by the Gaza Government Media Office shared on Telegram on Thursday. The bodies were recovered from the rubble of at least 20 homes in Gaza. According to the media office statement, civil defense teams are "prioritizing buildings known to contain the high

🌍 Global·UK Defence Journal·2 months ago

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UK troops to trial foot-launched military paragliders

British troops are preparing to trial a new foot-launched military paraglider developed by Wiltshire-based start-up Blakcro with around £6 million in Ministry of Defence support. UK troops to trial foot-launched military paragliders first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

🌍 Global·France 24·2 months ago

In Tibet and Nepal, 'the most pressing fear is that the death toll could rise'

At least 472 people have been killed and more than 1,500 remain missing after devastating flash floods hit the Himalayan border between Nepal and China, where over 3,250 people have already been evacuated by helicopter. As rescuers race to find survivors, one of the biggest fears is that the death toll will continue to rise, with authorities also warning that an overflowing lake upstream could trigger more flooding. FRANCE 24's Navodita Kumari has the latest.

Germany’s Chancellor Merz:

Germany’s Chancellor Merz: Young people have opportunities today, especially in the skilled trades and in vocational education. There are many opportunities and chances. But they also have to want to seize those opportunities themselves. It also requires a bit of initiative.

CIA Director Ratcliffe visits Moscow; US intel: Putin sees US weakened post-Iran war

CIA Director John Ratcliffe arrived in Moscow this week. The visit came after new US intelligence indicated Putin believes the US emerged weakened from the war in Iran, allowing Russia to intensify its activities against US interests and those of American allies in Europe. - Washington Post

WATCH: Russian Shahed drones hit Vyshneve, Kyiv region, hitting residential areas and parking lots beside high-rises.

Germany’s Chancellor Merz on AfD:

Germany’s Chancellor Merz on AfD: With a party like the AfD, which in my firm conviction endangers the internal and external security of our country, there is a clear limit. It is a party that is very close to Russia. Its representatives go in and out of the Russian embassy in Berlin, and it maintains very close relations with Russia and with Putin. I will not go down that road.