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🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrinform·13 days ago

Russia commits 977 crimes against journalists and media during full-scale war — IMI

Russia committed 977 crimes against journalists and media during the four years and seven months of its full-scale war against Ukraine.

HIGHNaval

Has China received US F-35 parts by diverting an Australian shipment?

Australia and US investigate F-35 parts mistakenly sent to Hong Kong amid concerns over sensitive military technology.

🌍 Global·Al Jazeera·13 days ago

HIGHGround

Moscow invites Kim Jong Un for official visit as Russia deepens diplomatic ties with Pyongyang

Moscow and Pyongyang have drawn markedly closer in recent years, with North Korea sending troops to fight alongside Russian forces in Ukraine in 2024.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Jerusalem Post·13 days ago

NATO's Rutte:

NATO's Rutte: If ever there would be an incident in the Indo-Pacific, it will not be only the Indo-Pacific. It will mean that, at the same time, Putin will try to move against NATO territory in Europe. So these two theaters, the Indo-Pacific and Europe, are closely linked, and that is why we have a close relationship with the Republic of Korea, with Japan, with Australia, with New Zealand.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Deutsche Welle·13 days ago

EU to condemn war in Ukraine at G20 even if Putin attends

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to the G20 summit in Miami by the United States. Multiple members of the group have called for Moscow's exclusion over its invasion of Ukraine.

CRITICALPolitical

Serbia taps diesel reserves as war squeezes supply

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🇷🇺 Russia·Arab News·13 days ago

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Interfax Ukraine·13 days ago

Russia continues to receive imported components, enabling it to ramp up weapons production – Zaluzhny

Valeriy Zaluzhny, Ukraine's Ambassador to the United Kingdom and former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (2021–2024), has warned of the risk of Russian aggression against other countries if the world fails to halt the supply of components to the aggressor state—components that allow it to expand its weapons production.

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Trump welcomes Xi to Washington with lavish praise

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🇹🇼 Taiwan·Dawn·13 days ago

Iran-US conflict geography may expand to Indian Ocean, Khamenei adviser says

Rahim Safavi said that Iran’s armed forces are thoroughly working through possible scenarios

🇮🇷 Iran·TASS·13 days ago

NATO's Rutte on Putin:

NATO's Rutte on Putin: Putin cannot be happy at the moment because things are not moving in the right direction for him. So stay calm. Putin knows we are strong.

🇷🇺 Russia·TASS·13 days ago

HIGHGround

Ukrainian forces lose about 1,290 troops in special op zone in past day — Defense Ministry

Russian units took control over Buzovo and Khizhnyakovo settlements in the Kharkov Region and Svetlaya Dolina in the Zaporozhye Region

🇷🇺 Russia·Jerusalem Post·13 days ago

Russia will intensify hybrid attacks against West, NATO, says Danish intelligence

Hybrid warfare and sabotage on European soil gained renewed attention after Germany recently blamed Russia for an attempted drone attack at the Leipzig/Halle Airport.

NATO's Rutte:

NATO's Rutte: If NATO would be at war with Russia, we have other means to make our views known to the Russians, more than Ukraine can do at the moment. So there will be a difference.

🇪🇹 Ethiopia·Sky News World·13 days ago

UK condemns Tigray attacks in Ethiopia - four years after civil war

The UK has condemned attacks by Tigray forces across Ethiopia's northern region this week, with fears that another civil war could break out.

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NATO's Rutte:

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🌍 Global·X/@visionergeo·13 days ago

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US intelligence warns Spain, France, Italy of possible Russian drone attacks

BREAKING | 🇺🇸🇪🇸🇫🇷🇮🇹🇷🇺‼️‼️ U.S. intelligence has reportedly warned Spain, France and Italy that Russia may be preparing drone attacks against targets in Southern Europe, according to El Mundo. The intelligence was reportedly shared with European governments following CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s August 25 visit to Moscow. The reported warning points to a possible operation involving Gerbera-type drones launched from merchant vessels. El Mundo says the drones could carry relatively sma

HIGHNaval

Polish Deputy PM on Starlink station fire: Russia tries to deprive Ukraine of internet access at front

The fire at a Starlink ground station in Poland's Masovian Voivodeship was likely an act of sabotage by Russia aimed at depriving the Ukrainian military of internet access on the front line.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrinform·13 days ago

🇮🇷 Iran·Guardian World·13 days ago

Family of Iranian twins sentenced to death and decades in jail ask UN for help

Taraneh and Romina Rahimi were charged with ‘waging war against God’ after joining protests against Tehran regime The family of 21-year-old twins who have been sentenced to death and decades in jail for protesting against the Iranian regime have appealed to the United Nations for help for the young women. A formal “submission of information” relating to the case of Taraneh and Romina Rahimi has been submitted by British human right lawyers on their family’s behalf. Continue reading...

🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·13 days ago

4 local refineries sign $5bn upgradation deals with govt to improve quality, production

ISLAMABAD: Four of five local refineries on Thursday finally entered into formal agreements with the government to upgrade their refining technologies for cleaner product quality and increased production, with an estimated investment of about $5 billion in five years. The upgradation agreements were signed under the Brownfield Petroleum Refining Policy 2026, which was approved in the last week of July after a deadlock spanning over seven years. The formal agreements were signed by the management

HIGHPolitical

Iran flights continue, UAE route closes on day 2 of US sanctions

All flights by Iranian carriers to the UAE have been canceled, according to Iran's ISNA news agency.

🇮🇷 Iran·Al Monitor·13 days ago

NATO's Rutte:

NATO's Rutte: I think the Russians have made a calculation that NATO is strong and cannot be defeated.

NATO's Rutte:

NATO's Rutte: No one should ever doubt our resolve. That was true 25 years ago. It is true today.

Daniel Levy | Former Israeli Peace Negotiator | US/Middle East Project (USMEP):

Daniel Levy | Former Israeli Peace Negotiator | US/Middle East Project (USMEP):   UK has admitted that those who marched over Palestine were right & successful. But they now have to show they mean it.   They acknowledged Starmer's approach of being indifferent to Israeli crime is bad politics for a Labour government.   It is now up to those who mobilized the protests to keep raising the bar of what is required for more action. FULL INTERVIEW

OPINION: Beyond Armament: China’s New Security Doctrine and the Transformation of Its Defense Industry

OPINION: Beyond Armament: China’s New Security Doctrine and the Transformation of Its Defense Industry Beijing is rewiring its defense model. By weaponizing industrial scale and civilian tech, China is building an integrated force where cheap autonomous swarms neutralize million-dollar jets. 🖋️ Kadir Temiz | Director of The Center for Middle Eastern Studies READ MORE

🇪🇹 Ethiopia·France 24·13 days ago

Tigrayan leaders say new war with Ethiopian govt has begun

The TPLF says war has kicked off with the federal forces, four years after the end of the last conflict in Tigray which killed more than 600,000 people. The TPLF seized control of the airport in the capital of the northern region and fighting on the ground took place on the eastern border with Afar. It comes after months of tensions between Mekelle and Addis Ababa, and an announcement on Sunday of an alliance which aims to overthrow the prime minister. More from our correspondent Tom Canetti.)

HIGHBOMBARDMENT

Sudanese army downs FH-95 drone near Bara; RSF abuses, displacement reported

The Sudanese army downed an FH-95 long-range drone near Bara in North Kordofan as forces push westward. Meanwhile, local sources report heavy RSF abuses, mass civilian displacement, and communications shutdowns across parts of North and West Kordofan. #Sudan #Kordofan #SudanWar #KeepEyesOnSudan

🌍 Africa·X/@sudantribune_en·13 days ago

HIGHInsurgency

Ethiopia: Attack By Rebel Group Raises Fear of Renewed War in Ethiopia

[Premium Times] Months of rising tension in Ethiopia have now escalated into renewed armed clashes in the northern Tigray region, raising concerns that the country could slide back into a civil war.

🇪🇹 Ethiopia·AllAfrica·13 days ago

🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·13 days ago

4 local refineries enter $5bn agreements with govt to upgrade technology, production

🇮🇳 India·Dawn·13 days ago

India's 'cockroach' movement warns of another protest, demanding chief election officer's resignation this time

The leaders of India’s “cockroach” youth movement said on Thursday that they would launch nationwide protests if India’s chief election officer does not resign within 48 hours, after a newspaper report said he had been questioned by his deputies over changes to voter lists. Opposition parties have said the lists have been manipulated to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). On Wednesday, the Indian Express newspaper said two election commissioners had raised questi

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Sudan: Chemical Weapons and Regional Interests Confront 'Double Standards'

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🇸🇩 Sudan·AllAfrica·13 days ago

🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·13 days ago

China’s next carrier could be its longest – what are Beijing’s plans?

China’s next aircraft carrier could be longer than the US Navy’s largest warship, according to new satellite images that offer fresh clues about how far from home Beijing intends to operate its fleet – and the logistics it will need to do so. Captured on September 4, the images show that work has begun on the bulbous bow of the carrier under construction at Dalian Shipyard in northeastern China, defence intelligence company Janes reported last week. Measurements from the stern to the projected..

Daniel Levy | Former Israeli Peace Negotiator | US/Middle East Project (USMEP):

Daniel Levy | Former Israeli Peace Negotiator | US/Middle East Project (USMEP):   Ursula von der Leyen said Europe "should do more on Israel" - a duplicitous statement from someone who supported Israeli crimes.   Germany will do everything to block any shift (against Israel). But the UK could have a knock-on effect in Italy.   Despite UK sanctions, Spain's & Norway's arms embargo on Israel, Germany & Greece are buying Israeli weapons. FULL INTERVIEW

Q: How would you describe yesterday's meeting with President Trump and all the Arab leaders?

Q: How would you describe yesterday's meeting with President Trump and all the Arab leaders? Ahmad al-Sharaa: Acceptable. Q: And the meeting with Zelensky? Ahmad al-Sharaa: Also good.

🇮🇱 Israel·Arab News·13 days ago

The world is failing Gaza again

Last October, the world applauded what was then believed to be the end of three years of one of the worst cases of mass murder and destruction in modern times: Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. President Donald Trump gathered leaders in Sharm El-Sheikh to witness the signing of his 20-point peace plan for Gaza, including the ceasing of hostilities. His so-called Board of Peace was supposed to oversee a phased Israeli withdrawal from the Strip, the disarming of Hamas, the takeover by a civilian adm

🇮🇷 Iran·Al Monitor·13 days ago

Iran threatens to expand war to Indian Ocean: What to know

An adviser to Iran's supreme leader has threatened to open a new front in the Indian Ocean if the US resumes its strikes against Iran.

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Ethiopian army says 272 rebels killed in Amhara assault

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🇪🇹 Ethiopia·Arab News·13 days ago