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Iran bars two French diplomats from returning Iran said on Monday that two French diplomats briefly arrested last month over alleged “interference” would not be allowed to return to the country. Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said the pair had left Iran and that Tehran had formally informed France they would be barred from re-entry. France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on 20 July that the diplomats had been targeted by Iranian security officials in violation of diplomat

Moscow says nine people have been killed in the past 24 hours, while Kyiv reports four deaths.

The drones keep reaching depots that help supply Moscow's military, faster than Russia can shield them. The latest strike occurred yesterday.
EXCLUSIVE: Sudan Army's AKINCI drone shot down another Chinese-made CH-95 drone operated by the UAE-backed RSF terror group in an air-to-air engagement. It's the second such shootdown today.

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WATCH: Israeli tourists entered a Palestinian-owned cafe in Keflavík, Iceland, threatened staff, and ripped a framed map of Palestine off the wall. CCTV captured the confrontation. The group then launched an organized campaign of 1-star Google reviews to damage the business. The cafe owners, a Palestinian couple who fled conflict, called on Icelandic authorities to take action.

Riga can no longer turn a blind eye to the economic costs associated with supporting Kiev and anti-Russian sanctions, Ainars Slesers said
An Iranian official has claimed that no talks of an extension took place, that the United States violated the interim agreement just 48 hours after it was reached, and that it later withdrew from it.

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A cargo ship was boarded and seized by 8 armed men 4 nautical miles south of Mario, Somalia, according to a report to UKMTO from the vessel's security officer. Authorities are investigating. Ships are urged to sail with caution. https://t.co/rHPO6T0Nlp
Trump on Iran: We have a backchannel with the IRGC. We are speaking directly with the IRGC officials in Iran.

Taiwan has signed a deal with US defence start-up Vatn Systems to develop autonomous underwater vehicles and strengthen its asymmetric warfare capabilities amid growing military pressure from Beijing. The agreement with the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) – the island’s government-funded top weapons developer – is the latest in a series of moves to expand Taiwan’s unmanned underwater capabilities. Under the memorandum of understanding signed last week, NCSIST and
Russia is deploying its warships to the Baltic Sea, posing a threat to countries in the region.

The IRGC has denied President Trump's claim that U.S. officials are holding secret backchannel talks with the group. An IRGC spokesperson called the claim "a lie" and said no negotiations with Washington are taking place. The spokesperson added that diplomacy falls under Iran's Foreign Ministry, which also reportedly denies any current U.S. talks. The IRGC accused Trump of floating the claim to calm global oil and energy prices amid the ongoing conflict.

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Dr. Maung Zarni | Burmese Author & Human Rights Activist | Free Rohingya Coalition: After the February 2021 coup, Myanmar military was significantly weakened for about two years. When nonviolent opposition was crushed by May 2021, protesters took up arms - joining existing ethnic armed organizations. They formed hundreds of new People's Defense Forces while the country faced an unprecedented scenario. That means 60 to 70 thousand young men & women concluded that armed
The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has decoded the "black box" of the Su-24M that crashed in Khmelnytsky region: control system elements on the left wing failed during flight, and according to preliminary findings of an internal investigation by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the aircraft’s damage could have been caused by an external factor – a collision with a bird, the SBI said.

Fires are raging from Belgium to Greece as Europe suffers one of its most severe wildfire seasons to date. The blazes come amid frequent heat waves and drought that studies say are driven by human-induced climate change.

According to Okudzeto Ablakwa, he discussed with the Russian foreign minister stopping illegal recruitment of Ghanaians for the special military operation
A Russian drone struck an agricultural enterprise in Kolomak, Kharkiv region, on Monday morning, causing a fire.

Sources said the proposed sanctions would target around 1,600 Russian individuals and entities, mostly linked to the military-industrial complex.

Latest from Iran via Reuters: • Iran has decided to shift its policy from “defensive” to a “fully offensive” posture. • Applying pressure on the US or relying on mediators to achieve lasting peace is not realistic, according to the official. • Iran has given the US a deadline of a few weeks for the full implementation of the memorandum of understanding (MOU). • The timeline set by Iran will be conveyed to the United States and regional countries via the mediators. • All Iranian entitie

Control over a strategic ridge overlooking Nabatieh is emerging as a flashpoint between the Israeli military and Lebanon ahead of the next expected round of negotiations in September.

A commander of the Iran-aligned Al-Nujaba Movement was arrested this morning in Nasiriyah, Dhi Qar, after Iraqi Counter-Terrorism forces raided his home. The group is affiliated with Akram al-Kaabi. @hey_itsmyturn
Dr. Maung Zarni | Burmese Author & Human Rights Activist | Free Rohingya Coalition: The Rohingya genocide is one component of a much larger crisis confronting Myanmar's 55 million people. For 60 years, the military maintained monopoly control over state institutions - executive, legislature, security, economy & ethnic affairs. They pursued internal colonial policies against dissidents & ethnic minorities alike. Genocide is the ultimate outcome of that system. But pers

President Trump in an interview with Fox News: • Iran should “put up the white flag of surrender.” • No deadline for Iran: “I’m not in a hurry.” Trump said the midterms have nothing to do with his decisions. • The U.S. has a direct backchannel with IRGC officials. Trump called them “good poker players” but said “they’re dying.” • On Iran and Oman negotiating over the Strait of Hormuz: “If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the shit out of them.” • Trump declined to endorse anyone in Israel’s
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A senior Iranian official told Reuters Iran will not tolerate the U.S. naval blockade indefinitely and will communicate its deadline to Washington and regional countries through mediators.
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One miner has been killed and another has been injured in a Russian drone attack on a coal facility in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

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Beijing is systematically countering U.S. and European sanctions efforts by expanding its jurisdiction.

Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs has sharply criticised the opposition to a complete ban on participants in Russia's war against Ukraine from entering the EU under the latest sanctions package.

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Ukraine has been striking warehouses belonging to Russia's largest online marketplace, saying the attacks disrupt Moscow's military logistics. But the campaign could have far-reaching consequences for Russia's economy.

Tehran is shifting from a defensive posture to a full offensive one, a senior Iranian official told Reuters, setting a deadline of several weeks for full implementation of its memorandum of understanding with the U.S.