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🌍 Global·Ukrinform·3 months ago

Zelensky holds security meeting at front: Focus on actual situation on battlefield

During his visit to the front, President Volodymyr Zelensky held a security meeting focused primarily on the actual situation on the frontline.

🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·3 months ago

Israeli court acquits Jewish settler who kicked Catholic nun in the head

Israeli court acquits Jewish settler who kicked Catholic nun in the head An Israeli court has acquitted Yona Schreiber, a Jewish settler from the occupied West Bank settlement of Peduel, over a violent assault on a French Catholic nun near Jerusalem’s Old City earlier this year. The Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court acquitted Schreiber on Wednesday on the grounds of "mental illness". Following the ruling, Schreiber’s lawyer, Idan Gamliel, described the attack as an “unfortunate incident” and said th

CriticalInsurgency

Hundreds of academics and lawyers urge Burnham to lift Palestine Action ban

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🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·3 months ago

HighPolitical

US Senator Blumenthal hopes Graham bill on sanctions against Russia will pass in September

US Senator Richard Blumenthal said the bill has strong Republican support and would impose secondary sanctions and measures against Russia’s shadow fleet.

🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrainska Pravda·3 months ago

CriticalNuclear/Missile

Iran’s nuclear chief says attacked nuclear sites not secure for IAEA inspection

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🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·3 months ago

🇭🇹 Haiti·France 24·3 months ago

‘Shockwaves throughout the country’ following ‘gruesome’ killings in Haitian mountain retreat

Genie Godula is pleased to welcome journalist Harold Isaac on the ground in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. He says what we are witnessing in Haiti is not simply another episode of gang violence, but a profound challenge to the authority of the state at a moment when the country is attempting to return to electoral politics. With armed groups controlling roughly 80 percent of Port-au-Prince, the capital is effectively under siege, while the circulation of people, goods and services increasingly

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Iran’s atomic chief says IAEA inspections of bombed nuclear sites will not be allowed until parliament-approved legal and security protocols are established.

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🌏 Asia·X/@scmpnews·3 months ago

China vows payback for US Iran sanctions ahead of summit

China vows payback for US Iran sanctions, testing stability ahead of summit https://t.co/t1TvvEnnJs

🇺🇦 Ukraine·France 24·3 months ago

Russia: CIA director visits Moscow

CIA director John Ratcliffe held talks with Russian intelligence services in Moscow, the Kremlin confirmed Wednesday, the first know visit by a US spy chief to the Russian capital since 2021. It is not known what Ratcliffe discussed with his Russian counterparts, but the talks come as ‌the war in Ukraine is escalating and as ⁠efforts to reach a lasting peace between the US and Iran have stalled.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·EuroMaidan Press·3 months ago

Belarus built base near Ukraine. Now it’s laying rail that can unload 60 wagons of military equipment

Project documents describe a freight platform with a ramp for unloading wheeled and tracked vehicles.

HighAerial

Search team reaches suspected location of Pakistani climber Asma Mushtaq's body on Spantik, says minister

A recovery team reached the spot where the body of deceased Pakistani climber Asma Mushtaq was suspected to be buried under the snow on Gilgit-Baltistan’s Spantik Peak, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday. However, Alpine Club of Pakistan General Secretary Ayaz Shigri later told Dawn that the team could not find the body after several hours of search. He said it was unclear whether the team would continue their search on Thursday or delay the mission, stressing the weather’s i

🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·3 months ago

🌍 Global·Breaking Defense·3 months ago

‘Shifted our whole mentality’: Army long-range EW system to go into production in 2027

The Army originally envisioned a larger, bespoke capability, but Mark Saxon, deputy project manager for Electromagnetic Warfare & Collection, told Breaking Defense the battlefield has changed.

HighInsurgency

US designates Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation

US designates Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation The US has imposed sanctions on the direct action group Palestine Action, designating it a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, according to a notice posted on ⁠a Treasury Department website. According to the Telegraph, US officials say that the group's promotion of "acts of terrorism" on social media encourages others to adopt direct action tactics overseas, including in the US. This marks the first known case of a British left-win

🇵🇸 Palestine·Middle East Eye·3 months ago

🇮🇱 Israel·Al Monitor·3 months ago

'Point of no return' if Israel-Hamas truce fails: US envoy to Gaza board

The high representative for Gaza in US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace warned Wednesday of a "point of no return" if the Israel-Hamas ceasefire breaks down. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing a tough re-election fight, earlier this month publicly rejected the latest part of a US plan aimed at ending the devastating Gaza war.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·NDTV World·3 months ago

Trump Says CIA Director Was On "Semi-Routine" Visit To Discuss Ukraine War

The Kremlin said Wednesday that Ratcliffe had "contacts" with Russia's special services on his visit to Moscow but did not meet President Vladimir Putin.

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In a small Virginia town, distrust of Big Tech hampers Trump’s AI push

The front page of the Danville Register & Bee, a local newspaper in southern Virginia with a circulation of fewer than 4,000, carried an unusual headline. “LEADER: CHINA BEHIND THE MISCONCEPTIONS”, it read, above a photograph of two homes dwarfed by a data centre behind. The leader in question was Vic Ingram, chair of the Danville-Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility Authority (RIFA), a local body jointly established by the city of Danville and neighbouring Pittsylvania County to promote...

🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·3 months ago

🇷🇺 Russia·Moscow Times·3 months ago

Russians Are Rushing for Cash. Should the Kremlin Be Worried?

Households and businesses have added $25.3 billion to their cash holdings so far this year, marking the largest increase since the start of the war.

CriticalAerial

New agreement sees dissolution of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

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🇸🇾 Syria·Middle East Eye·3 months ago

🕌 Middle East·X/@osint613·3 months ago

Iran nuclear chief: IAEA cannot inspect sites; nation in wartime

Iran's nuclear chief Eslami: The IAEA cannot request inspections until it draws up a protocol. Iran remains in a wartime situation and its nuclear sites have not been secured for inspection.

🇮🇳 India·NDTV World·3 months ago

In Beijing Talks, India, China Explore 'Early Harvest' Approach On Border Row

The agenda included expanding cooperation, maintaining peace along the border and pushing forward the delimitation process.

France Doesn't Want Ukraine Buying Non-European Arms With EU Funds

France Doesn't Want Ukraine Buying Non-European Arms With EU Funds Paris is pressing Brussels to prevent Ukraine from relying indefinitely on exemptions that allow EU-backed military funds to be spent on US, Chinese, and other non-European equipment. READ MORE

🌍 Global·X/@warmonitor3·3 months ago

Trump admin to declare Palestine action a global terror group

Trump administration is set to declare Palestine action a global terror groups which would make them face the same consequences and sanctions as ISIS and Hamas-Telegraph

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Andriushchenko reports 13 missile strikes in Donetsk

Thirteen missile strikes have been recorded in several districts of temporarily occupied Donetsk.

🌍 Global·Ukrinform·3 months ago

🇮🇶 Iraq·Dawn·3 months ago

US pauses immigrant visa applications worldwide: report

The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa applications worldwide to accommodate “in-depth training” for consular officers, as it seeks to screen out applicants deemed likely to need US assistance, The Financial Times (FT) reported on Tuesday. The move marks another step in the Trump administration’s signature drive to reduce immigration into the United States. Applicants with scheduled interviews at US embassies and consulates received emails saying their appointments were being resched

MediumESCALATION

Hungary officially designates Russia as threat, reverses Orbán policy

❗️🇭🇺👊🇷🇺 Hungary has officially designated Russia as a threat to the country, Europe and the global order, marking one of the clearest foreign-policy reversals in Budapest since Viktor Orbán’s defeat. The new position is set out in official guidelines prepared for Hungary’s delegation to the 81st UN General Assembly and signed by Prime Minister Péter Magyar. The document states that Hungary condemns Russia’s military aggression, fully supports Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity

🌍 Global·X/@visionergeo·3 months ago

🇺🇦 Ukraine·TASS·3 months ago

ICRC delegates visit Wildberries facilities targeted by Ukraine near St. Petersburg — MFA

During the visit, ICRC experts could verify the complete absence of military facilities both at and around the warehouses

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Bill Gates warns world dangerously unprepared for AI upheaval

Bill Gates warned on Wednesday that the world is dangerously unprepared for the upheaval brought by artificial intelligence, with the technology destroying jobs and threatening human connection, especially for young people. In a nearly 6,000-word essay published on his blog, the Microsoft co-founder said the shift into the AI era will rank among the most turbulent periods in human history and that no one has produced a credible plan for managing it. His stance will draw significant pushback from

🌍 Global·Dawn·3 months ago

Hegseth on Iran:

Hegseth on Iran: By no means are we foreclosing using kinetic strikes anywhere in the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump plans to designate the UK-based Palestine Action as a global terrorist organization, putting it under U.S. sanctions similar to those imposed on Hamas and ISIS.

Trump plans to designate the UK-based Palestine Action as a global terrorist organization, putting it under U.S. sanctions similar to those imposed on Hamas and ISIS. The move would freeze U.S. assets, bar financial support, and could lead to visa bans for members and supporters. The group was banned in Britain after activists damaged military aircraft at RAF Brize Norton. Its UK ban is still being challenged in court. Source: POLITICO

🌍 Global·The Diplomat·3 months ago

AI Is Lowering the Barriers to China’s Information Warfare Against Japan

China-linked influence operators are increasingly using AI to craft more effective disinformation campaigns.

🌍 Global·France 24·3 months ago

Hundreds missing in Nepal catastrophic flash floods

Massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday killed at least 22 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in parts of the Himalayan country to a halt. China's government across the northern border also launched search and rescue efforts, with major casualties in the border area of Gyirong, state broadcaster CCTV reported. No toll was immediately reported.

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'Major casualties': Devastating floods wash away villages on Nepal-Tibet border

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🇮🇳 India·France 24·3 months ago

🇸🇾 Syria·France 24·3 months ago

Turkey says dissolution of Kurdish-led group crucial for Syrian stability

Turkey on Wednesday said the dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) marked a key step towards strengthening state authority and achieving lasting stability in Syria. Turkey has long regarded the SDF as an extension of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which waged an insurgency against the Turkish state for decades. FRANCE 24's Jasper Mortimer reports from Ankara, Turkey.

🇭🇹 Haiti·France 24·3 months ago

Gang attack in Haiti: Anger mounts over police failures

At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others kidnapped after armed men attacked a once-peaceful community near Haiti’s capital earlier this week, the United Nations said Tuesday. It is believed to be one of the largest mass kidnappings in Haiti in recent years, and one gang leader is threatening to kill the hostages if authorities kill any gang members as they try to secure the community nestled in the hills above Port-au-Prince. Sunday’s attack on Kenscoff pierced the belief that secu

🌍 Global·Defense News·3 months ago

How a Ukrainian commander sped through the ‘kill zone’ to save wounded troops

Vladyslav Polskyi, a former science teacher turned combat commander, saw two wounded soldiers stranded on the battlefield and knew he had to do something.

🌍 Global·Military Times·3 months ago

How a Ukrainian commander sped through the ‘kill zone’ to save wounded troops

Vladyslav Polskyi, a former science teacher turned combat commander, saw two wounded soldiers stranded on the battlefield and knew he had to do something.

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Iran-Russia nuclear deal & bilateral meeting amid US sanctions pressure

JUST IN: Iranian President Pezeshkian and Russian President Putin are expected to meet next week in Kyrgyzstan, after the two countries signed a $25 billion deal to build new nuclear plants. Russia's continued trade with Iran is a clear rejection of Trump's Economic D-Day against Tehran, despite US warnings of tough measures against countries trading with Iran.

🌍 Global·X/@currentreport1·3 months ago

HighInsurgency

US imposes sanctions on Palestine Action group

WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesdayimposed sanctions on the Palestine Action group, designating it a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, according to a notice posted on a Treasury Department website. The United Kingdom previously banned PalestineAction as a terrorist organization. Palestine Action had increasingly targeted Israel‑linked defense companies in Britain with a particular focus on Israel's largest defense firm Elbit Systems.

🇮🇱 Israel·Al Monitor·3 months ago