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Twenty-two people were injured in overnight attack in which Kyiv said it was able to shoot down just one of 27 Russian ballistic missiles There has been an update by the Spanish government on the Ceuta border crisis, with officials saying the death toll has risen to 67. The government also announced plans to install a containment barrier extending from the breakwater into the sea to deter further crossings after tens of thousands of migrants entered the Spanish enclave from Morocco this week, AP

Ukrainian authorities said that the attacks are intended to intimidate civilians by targeting fuel stations, which have become important facilities for people during the war.
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Russia, failing to achieve its objectives on the battlefield, is intensifying air attacks against Ukraine, which is why Ukraine urgently needs additional air and missile defense systems, as well as interceptor missiles, stated Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha.
🇺🇦💥⛽️ Ukraine has reportedly struck an oil refinery in Ufa, deep inside Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan, approximately 1,215 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. 🔥 According to available information, Ukrainian kamikaze drones successfully reached the refinery, igniting a major fire at the facility. 📍 Reports indicate that the primary crude oil processing unit is among the structures engulfed in flames. This unit is one of the refinery's most critical technological components, and dama

Тhe Russian Defense Ministry reported that Kiev facilities producing military equipment for the Ukrainian armed forces had been struck

Over 300 firefighters battling wildfire near Porto Germeno, one of several blazing across nation; hundreds of residents rescued by sea after ignoring evacuation warnings The post Firefighters in Greece struggle to save coastal resort as winds rage appeared first on The Times of Israel.
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Leaders from Sderot and surrounding councils warned that reducing security personnel or readiness could come at a heavy cost for residents.

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has formally complained to Brussels about some EU countries' response to the Ceuta migration crisis and requested an emergency meeting of the bloc's interior ministers. Source: EL PAÍS

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The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Saturday reported two maritime incidents including one in which a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile off Oman at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping through the strategic shipping chokepoint has faced heightened risks in recent weeks as Iran and the United States stepped up hostilities. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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Kuwait army: Armed Forces detected drones within Kuwaiti airspace since dawn today, and they were engaged and destroyed. Iranian aggression targeted a number of vital installations, including a government facility in the north of the country, as well as civilian vehicles belonging to a civilian company on Bubiyan Island. This resulted in material damage from falling debris, but no human casualties were reported. https://iran.liveuamap.com/en/2026/1-august-08-kuwait-army-armed-forces-detected-dro
The number of victims in Kyiv region, following a large-scale Russian attack on the night of August 1, has risen to three.

Kuwait says it shot down hostile drones that entered its airspace early today. The government blames Iran, saying the drones damaged a government facility and civilian vehicles on Bubiyan Island. No injuries were reported, and the military says it remains on high alert.
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Türkiye’s Baykar successfully flew 10 x K2 Kamikaze UAVs in an autonomous swarm and formation test. K2 Kamikaze specs: MTOW: 800 kg | Warhead: 200+ kg Range: 2,000+ km | Endurance: 13+ hrs

Hangzhou Library, located in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, is affectionately dubbed “the warmest library” because it opens its doors to beggars and scavengers, even featuring a statue of one such individual. Notably, it was the first library in the country to welcome readers without requiring a library card, providing free access to all. When this inclusive policy was initiated in 2008, a reader expressed concerns to the director about the presence of beggars and scavengers in the library..
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A Reuters photo captured U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's notepad during a cabinet meeting showing a reminder: "To Do: Buy Japanese Yen (JPY) $5–10 bil." The note appeared shortly after Reuters reported the U.S. Treasury had warned banks it might intervene in currency markets. If the U.S. follows through, it would be the first U.S. intervention to support the yen since 2011. The Treasury has not confirmed whether any purchases were actually made. Source: Reuters
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GILGIT: A search and rescue operation to locate seven climbers part of a 10-man team that went missing after an avalanche at Broad Peak earlier this week resumed on Saturday morning. The operation was suspended late Friday due to adverse weather conditions in the region. The bodies of three climbers — Oman’s Nadhira Ahmed Abdullah Al Harthy, Nepal’s Pur Bahadur Gurung and American Mallory Geis — were found on Friday and airlifted to Skardu. The missing climbers include five from Nepal, including

It was the second deadly barrage to hit the Ukrainian capital in two days, as Moscow escalates its attacks in an apparent effort to exploit Ukraine’s dwindling supply of interceptors.
Seven choreographers, one live pianist, and a palindrome that refuses to end.

The Chinese military says the Scarborough Shoal exercises were a response to "certain countries" that had "undermined regional peace and stability". Read more: https://t.co/PR6UqDwfiX #china #philippines #southchinasea https://t.co/rPjTwPiHJb
In the Donetsk region over the past day, one person was killed and seven others were wounded as a result of Russian shelling.

Тhe bill has the potential to trigger a crisis in US-China relations, Jake Werner, director of the East Asia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, told a TASS correspondent

Ukraine's defence forces struck a depot housing Russian naval unmanned surface vessels, two railway bridges and several other military targets belonging to the Russians in the occupied territories on the night of 30 July-1 August.

Officials were discussing concluding the strikes by the time financial markets open on Monday due to the concern about how it would affect the US and global economy, but there was no end point to the talks, the report said.

Kuwait army says air defence systems intercepting 'hostile drones' Kuwait's army says the country's air defence systems are intercepting "hostile drone attacks following the Iranian aggression". In a statement on X, the army said that any explosions heard are the result of air defence systems intercepting the attacks. The army urged the people to follow security and safety instructions issued by the competent authorities. تتصدى حالياً الدفاعات الجوية الكويتية لهجمات طائرات مسيّرة معادية، إثر ال

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UKMTO reports a vessel was attacked in the southern shipping lane near Oman in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Marco Rubio to Fox News: You are going to see some efforts over the next few weeks to see if we can restart talks between Russia and Ukraine and bring this war to an end. We also understand that both sides have some pretty strong red lines, and until we can bring those red lines a little closer together, we are not going to be there yet.
A total of 243 combat clashes between Ukrainian forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the front line on July 31.
Marco Rubio to Fox News: Any conflict between the U.S. and China, be it economic or military—God forbid—would be catastrophic for both countries and for the world. We have to manage that, but we can't forfeit our national interests. This is the hard work of foreign policy.

Russian attacks on Kherson Oblast on 31 July killed one person and injured 29 others, including a child.