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NEW: Ukrainian General Mykhailo Drapatyi is expected to become Ukraine’s new Commander-in-Chief.

Ukrainian Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has been dismissed from his post. https://t.co/3yTOZUvuBB
NEW: Ukrainian General Mykhailo Drapatyi is expected to become Ukraine’s new Commander-in-Chief.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Mykhailo Drapatyi will become Ukraine's new commander-in-chief, replacing Oleksandr Syrskyi after a week of political turmoil, military consultations, and nationwide protests.

US appeals court overturns ruling requiring release of pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi MEE staff on Tue, 07/21/2026 - 18:59 The ruling says Mahdawi's case should have been handled through immigration court, in a move that could tighten restrictions on Green Card holders Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi poses for a portrait inside Havemeyer Hall on the Columbia campus in New York City, on 18 May 2025 (Reuters) Off A US appeals court on Tuesday overturned a 2025 ruling that

The move follows a wave of protests in response to the firing of the defense minister, who had clashed with the general over how to fight the war.
Pete Hegseth on Iran: I acknowledge that they still have capabilities, no doubt, but the amount of damage we have done to them has put them in the worst place they have ever been.
President Zelensky: Mykhailo Drapaty will replace Oleksandr Syrsky as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine https://liveuamap.com/en/2026/21-july-19-president-zelensky-mykhailo-drapaty-will-replace

‼️🇺🇦 According to Ukrainian media reports, the new commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is General Mykhailo Drapaty. https://t.co/AHMEpQkqYe

NEW: Ukrainian General Mykhailo Drapatyi is expected to become Ukraine’s new Commander-in-Chief.

President Zelensky: Mykhailo Drapaty will replace Oleksandr Syrsky as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russia struck a UNICEF warehouse in the Kyiv region where humanitarian aid intended for Ukrainian children and families affected by the war was being stored.

Following six days of protests, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced his decision to dismiss Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and appoint Mykhailo Drapatyi to replace him.
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As the two sides continue to trade strikes, the 10-day window could test whether diplomacy can survive battlefield pressure while neither wants negotiations to be interpreted as their retreat.

France’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first European country to bar children from apps such as TikTok. President Emmanuel Macron has championed the ban as a flagship reform of his final term in office and pledged to enforce it by September. “France is leading the way in Europe when it comes to protecting our children and teenagers,” Macron said in a video posted on social media, hailing “a major step forward”. He...

Trump: I am hereby directing my Administration to allow all U.S. airline carriers to fly directly to Lebanon so that Americans can easily visit this beautiful land. Hopefully, other Countries will do the same. Enjoy!
General Caine: The low barrier to entry created by affordable, ubiquitous, unmanned systems means our adversaries, rogue actors, state and non-state actors, and violent extremists have access to disruptive and potentially lethal technologies at scale. We've seen this in Ukraine and we must adopt elements of this fight for our future fights.

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With every new round of attacks raising political cost of compromise, analysts warn the window for peace may be closing.

Trump: I have directed my administration to allow all US airlines to operate flights to Lebanon.
Pete Hegseth: The Pentagon is no longer run by bureaucrats; instead, it's run by combat-tested veterans and world-class business leaders who are running the department like a business.

Defense secretary and chair of the joint chiefs face Senate appropriations committee to continue Iran war effort The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, walked into the Senate on Tuesday to defend the Trump administration’s $87.6bn supplemental funding request, facing lawmakers furious that the US-Israel war on Iran is costing far more than the White House has admitted. Hegseth and the chair of the joint chiefs, Gen Dan Caine, faced the Senate appropriations committee, chaired by Susan Collins o

The driver was injured as a result of Russian shelling of Zaporizhia. The bus was damaged by the impact

IRGC: As part of the ongoing 24th wave of Operation Nasr 2 and the continued clearing of the region of radars, the valiant soldiers of the Revolutionary Guard destroyed and disabled an early warning radar, a tactical radar complex around Ali Al Salem Air Base, and another radar system on Bubiyan Island in Kuwait.

US president says he is willing to meet Hezbollah if Beirut requests, vows to help Lebanon 'a lot'; IDF says it fired 'warning shots' near LAF troops who breached its buffer zone The post Meeting Trump in DC, Aoun says Lebanon will end hostility with Israel ‘forever’ appeared first on The Times of Israel.

BREAKING: Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has been dismissed from his post, Ukrainian media claims.

Andy Burnham has approved the use of British military bases for some US strikes on Iran.

Iraqi Oil Minister: The total value of deals signed with American companies during the Prime Minister's visit to Washington is estimated at approximately $200 billion.

François Picard is pleased to welcome Bilal Saab, Senior Managing Director of the Trends Research Group and a close friend of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. Mr. Saab offers a cautiously optimistic assessment of a pivotal moment in Lebanese diplomacy, arguing that President Aoun's visit to Washington represents an important opportunity to consolidate international backing for Lebanon's sovereignty and state institutions. While acknowledging the formidable structural challenges posed by Hezbollah

Oleksandr Syrskyi has been fired as the Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Fuel shortages have led to fuel theft in Krasnodar, Russia, where men were caught siphoning gasoline from a parked car.
‼️🇺🇦 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with former Defense Minister, Mykhailo Fedorov. Meanwhile, influential Ukrainian sources report that Oleksandr Syrskyi has been removed from the position of Commander-in-Chief. See the latest updates with us: @visionergeo https://t.co/CpRzT4dAAf

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Andy Burnham has approved the continued use of British military bases by the US for what the UK calls defensive strikes against Iran, maintaining Keir Starmer's policy as Trump escalates the conflict. Burnham backed the decision after ministers agreed at Friday's COBR meeting to keep Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford available for US operations. The move means British bases are likely to support the current wave of US operations. Source: Bloomberg

Andy Burnham has approved the continued use of British military bases by the US for what the UK calls defensive strikes against Iran, maintaining Keir Starmer's policy as Trump escalates the conflict. Burnham backed the decision after ministers agreed at Friday's COBR meeting to keep Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford available for US operations. The move means British bases are likely to support the current wave of US operations. Source: Bloomberg

Kazakstan has been forced to stop all of its Black Sea oil exports one of its largest export routes due to strikes on tankers in region.

Explosions were reported in Zaporizhzhia

France’s parliament on Tuesday was set to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first European country to bar children from apps such as TikTok. President Emmanuel Macron has championed the ban as a flagship reform of his final term in office and pledged to enforce it by September. The bill was overwhelmingly approved by the Senate on Tuesday, with 243 votes in favour and two against. The draft law was expected to be adopted by the National Assembly