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A Turkish-owned cargo ship carrying fruits and vegetables to Russia was hit by Ukrainian drones near Novorossiysk, injuring several crew members.

Alexey Chepa noted that Ukraine continued to lose territory in the special military operation zone
Russian forces have recently begun launching repeated strikes against ships that have been sitting idle in ports in the Mykolaiv region for years. According to the Ukrainian Navy, these attacks serve no military purpose and are intended solely to create propaganda content for a domestic Russian audience.

According to The New York Times, some officials argue that US President Donald Trump could instead declare that Iran’s nuclear stockpiles should remain buried beneath the rubble left by strikes on three nuclear facilities in June 2025

Damascus has agreed to sharply cut Russian oil imports as part of talks with Washington over lifting the last major U.S. sanctions on Syria, per Reuters.

NEW: Damascus has agreed to drastically reduce Russian oil imports as part of talks with Washington over lifting the last major U.S. sanctions designation on Syria. The move would mark a major shift for Syria, which has relied heavily on Russian crude despite improving ties with the West. While U.S. officials say the cuts are not a formal condition for removing Syria from the state sponsors of terrorism (SST) list, Syrian sources said reducing Russian oil imports would help speed up the proces

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Ukrainian forces have attacked FSB positions, bridges and Russian command posts across several oblasts and Crimea.

Iranians report of an explosion at Shams Abad Industrial City, south of Tehran. The cause remains unclear. https://t.co/CpvSjz7h7Q

The unidentified aircraft appeared during a strike near Ufa, and Ukraine's military has said nothing about what it is.

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Ukraine's State Special Transport Service has installed another 215 km of anti-drone protection along key logistics routes, bringing the total to more than 1,184 km since the start of 2026.

The Houthis claim a drone strike on a "sensitive target" at Najran Airport, southwestern Saudi Arabia.

Just days after US President Donald Trump announced a deal that would see Hamas to completely disarm in Gaza, the plan seems to be unravelling. Israel says it has expressed concern to Washington about the plan as it steps up its bombing campaign over the enclave. This as far-right ministers put pressure on PM Benjamin Netanyahu not to allow international forces to enter Gaza, as approved by the government. People in Gaza also say Trump's plan is out of touch with the worsening reality on the gro

Second-quarter revenue jumped 93 percent but Palantir's ties to Israel and role in military technology are controversial
A high-level Iranian source told Reuters: A temporary plan regarding the Strait of Hormuz is being discussed with Oman that would give Tehran full control over the movement of incoming ships. https://iran.liveuamap.com/en/2026/4-august-09-a-highlevel-iranian-source-told-reuters-a-temporary

A woman from eastern China, abandoned at birth, has returned with her Swedish adoptive parents to reunite with her birth family after 23 years. Known as Lisa in media reports, she was born in Huaiyuan county, Anhui province. Mainland media reported that a midwife took her away shortly after her birth in 2003, with her impoverished parents’ consent, after assuring them they could not afford to raise her. However, four days later, the midwife abandoned the baby outside a stadium in another city...
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Hezbollah's Secretary General claims the U.S. caved to Iran's demands, halting the aggression, while Israel refrained from attacking Iran.

[United States Senate] Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led 20 of his Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing the State Department to use its leverage to prevent further atrocities in Sudan and help bring the war to an end. To do so, the Senators urge the State Department to cease certain U.S. arms sales to external actors like the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which continues to arm the Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) in Sudan. The Sena

[United States Senate] Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led 20 of his Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing the State Department to use its leverage to prevent further atrocities in Sudan and help bring the war to an end. To do so, the Senators urge the State Department to cease certain U.S. arms sales to external actors like the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which continues to arm the Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) in Sudan. The Sena

Luis Carlos Rúa revealed himself to be Elefante blanco just three days before election for ‘his own safety’. Now he is tackling graft from senate floor When 102 senators were sworn in for Colombia’s latest parliamentary session, they included 32 women, 69 men – and one cartoon elephant. He had some difficulty making his way down the narrow central aisle of Congress’s ceremonial chamber, weaving past fellow senators in sharply tailored suits and dresses, before taking the oath in his pot-bellied

Local authorities in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta are struggling to cope with the thousands that stayed behind after a massive border rush last week. They say among those who remain are significant numbers of people from other countries, including Sudanese fleeing their war-torn country, Afghans and Palestinians from Gaza. They recount their journey.
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Rezaei's statement comes amid months of US airstrikes intended to reduce Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and compel Tehran to return to negotiations.

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In these circumstances, the special military operation is necessary to liberate ordinary Ukrainians, Vladimir Karasev said

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denied rumors that he will resign, saying he will remain in office and continue his work.
ANKARA, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Turkey on Tuesday called on Russia and Ukraine to take measures to ensure navigational safety in the Black Sea after a drone attack hit a Turkish-owned vessel and seriously injured three crew members near Russia's Novorossiysk port. The Turkish Foreign Ministry said Ankara was seriously concerned about the targeting of civilians vessels in the Black Sea despite "all of our warnings", adding it was closely following the condition of its citizens. (Reporting by Tuvan Gum
Moshen Rezaei said the strikes had been planned as a response to a Ukrainian attack on a ship transporting cargo between Iran and Russia in the Caspian Sea.

Saudi Aramco's profits soar 44 percent as war boosts oil prices Oil company Saudi Aramco reported a 44 percent surge in net profits on Tuesday, as the war on Iran sent oil prices soaring. Its net income of 122.6bn Saudi riyals ($32.7bn) from April to June was up from 85bn riyals ($22.7bn) a year prior, a quarterly statement said. Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said there has been no material impact operationally or financially from the targeting of Aramco's facilities earlier in July. "Despite the u

Drone attacks have hit hundreds of gas stations in apparent retaliation for Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries.

A dry cargo bulk carrier was hit by a projectile near the Strait of Hormuz. The crew abandoned ship and one person is missing, maritime security sources told Reuters.

Ukraine has hit another wildberries warehouse in St Petersburg with economists believing if the campaign continues it could put the Russian economy into crisis.

A shadow fleet or a dark fleet is a group of ageing commercial ships that use secret tricks to move oil and goods while avoiding international rules and trade punishments.

A new round of Lebanon-Israel talks has begun.
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Throughout July, Russian troops struck over 80 sea vessels at Ukrainian ports and in the Black Sea