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🌍 Global·X/@visionergeo·2 months ago

Sabotage attacks on NATO defense facilities in Belgium & Poland amid supply-chain threats

BIG | 🇧🇪🇵🇱‼️‼️ Two separate attacks on European defense-industry facilities are sharpening fears that sabotage is becoming a growing threat to the companies supplying NATO and Ukraine. In Belgium, an arson attack struck defense-electronics firm BATS in Liège, with fires started at three separate locations. An anonymous group claimed responsibility, citing the company’s ownership links to Israel’s IAI/ELTA. In Poland, authorities say the fire at a WB Electronics facility producing components

CriticalGeneral

Is Taiwanese Society Prepared for a China Contingency?

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🇹🇼 Taiwan·War on the Rocks·2 months ago

🇮🇷 Iran·Middle East Eye·2 months ago

18 killed and 108 injured in latest US strikes on Iran, says health minister

18 killed and 108 injured in latest US strikes on Iran, says health minister Iranian Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarghandi said that US attacks on Iran on Tuesday killed 18 people and wounded at least 108, Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB reported on Wednesday. Among them, five people were killed, including a child, attending a wedding ceremony in Sirik.

🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrainska Pravda·2 months ago

Russians attack Zhytomyr Oblast, damaging infrastructure

Russian forces attacked Zhytomyr Oblast on 2 September, damaging civilian infrastructure in the Zhytomyr district. Information about casualties is still being confirmed.

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Israeli LORA Ballistic Missiles Fired From German Frigate

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🇮🇱 Israel·The War Zone·2 months ago

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Netanyahu: Israel working to overthrow Iranian regime, could attack anytime

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🌍 Global·X/@currentreport1·2 months ago

🇮🇷 Iran·Guardian World·2 months ago

Burnham beware, the bond markets will demand proper answers in the budget | Nils Pratley

Fair to say the current sell-off is international, but the PM has said little yet to make investors rethink the UK’s status It’s too soon to say the bond markets have turned on Andy Burnham. Tuesday’s spike in gilt yields, taking the UK’s 30-year borrowing costs to their highest level since 1998, was part of an international sell-off of government debt. The main contributors are well-known. The Iran war, by increasing the cost of energy, has overturned the comforting start-of-the-year thesis of

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright in Venezuela:

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright in Venezuela: Trump's mission in Venezuela is to bring peace, freedom, opportunity, and prosperity to the people of Venezuela.

🇮🇷 Iran·Dawn·2 months ago

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Majority of Americans oppose US military action against Iran: poll

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🇵🇸 Gaza·Al Jazeera·2 months ago

Brazilian activist demands Tunisia release Sumud Flotilla organisers

Activists say four organisers of flotilla that sought to break Gaza blockade have been held in Tunisia since March.

Netanyahu, surrounded by Israeli soldiers, watches the ruins of Gaza he destroyed.

🇷🇺 Russia·Guardian World·2 months ago

Leipzig airport attack fallout lays bare Germany’s polarisation on Russia

The government’s increasingly hostile stance towards the Kremlin has drawn criticism from the far right – and the far left Even before the German government laid the blame this week on Russia for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport, the topic of German ties to Moscow was high on the political agenda. But the timing of the unsurprising yet explosive Leipzig announcement – days before a key regional vote – has exposed the extent to which German politics is polarised on the issue. Continue

BIG: Netanyahu on Iran:

BIG: Netanyahu on Iran: The regime in Iran will fall. We will bring it down. It is already on its last legs. All our systems, under my guidance, act to overthrow this regime.

Q: How do you see Gaza in 5, 10 years?

Q: How do you see Gaza in 5, 10 years? Netanyahu: As an area where no one even thinks of attacking us, because we control it from a security perspective with absolute control.

Russian Economy Risks Going 'Berserk' on War Footing: Kremlin Official

Russian Economy Risks Going 'Berserk' on War Footing: Kremlin Official Putin envoy Boris Titov warned that subordinating Russia’s economy entirely to military-industrial needs could create a “berserk mode” sustainable only for a limited period. READ MORE

🌍 Global·Jerusalem Post·2 months ago

Nepal to rebuild early-warning system on China border after deadly flood, sources say

Since the disaster, China has said imagery of the affected areas, satellite and hydrological data, as well as early-warning information on upstream barrier lakes, have been shared with Nepal.

🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrinform·2 months ago

Number of people injured in Russian attacks on Kyiv rises to 13

The number of casualties in Kyiv as a result of the Russian attack has risen to 13.

🇮🇱 Israel·Times of Israel·2 months ago

Amid Oct. 7 blame game, Eisenkot says PM was unreachable for 2 hours after Syria downed F-16 in 2018

Netanyahu's main election rival, a former IDF chief of staff, says premier 'can blame himself' for environment that did not pass on Gaza intel on morning of Hamas onslaught The post Amid Oct. 7 blame game, Eisenkot says PM was unreachable for 2 hours after Syria downed F-16 in 2018 appeared first on The Times of Israel.

🇮🇷 Iran·Jerusalem Post·2 months ago

Fighting two cancers: Amir Heshmatpour’s battle against brain tumors and Iran’s regime - interview

A Persian entrepreneur with a Jewish wife, a breakthrough brain-cancer drug, and a mission against Tehran. NeOnc's Amir Heshmatpour, in his own words.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Kyiv Independent·2 months ago

Is the CIA's Moscow visit a sign of a coming Russian provocation in the Baltics?

One can only speculate about the real purpose of the CIA director's unexpected visit to Moscow. The fragments fed to the media may be accurate, partly accurate, or deliberately misleading. Washington's reasons for talking to Russia extend far beyond Ukraine and the Baltic states, although the latter matter more immediately as they are NATO allies. Moreover, Moscow's global activity gives Washington many other issues to address. Russia's power and reach have diminished since its full-scale inv

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Interfax Ukraine·2 months ago

Mudra pressures Supreme Court over Poroshenko sanctions through Cassation Court chairman Dashutin – MP

Deputy head of the President's Office Iryna Mudra exerted pressure on judges of the Administrative Cassation Court within the Supreme Court through Cassation Court's Chairman Ihor Dashutin regarding sanctions against Ukrainian MP and leader of the European Solidarity party Petro Poroshenko, as revealed during a meeting of the Verkhovna Rada's Temporary Investigative Commission (TIC) on investigating possible unlawful actions by officials of state authorities, other state bodies, and entities in

🇮🇷 Iran·South China Morning Post·2 months ago

Iran war: Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as “Trump Strait” despite the fact that the crucial waterway remains contested amid the war with Iran. “Now that we have it under U.S.A. control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT??? Like America itself, it would be ‘hotter’ than ever before!” Trump said on social media. It is the latest geographical name change floated by Trump and comes a week after he ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed as...

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Kyiv Independent·2 months ago

Who has the upper hand in Ukraine’s evolving drone war?

In this interview, the Kyiv Independent's Francis Farrell speaks with “Schweiger,” a Ukrainian drone operator from the Signum UAV Battalion of Ukraine's 59th Separate Assault Brigade – one of the country's pioneering FPV drone units.

Polish authorities say a fire at a WB Electronics drone-component facility was deliberate sabotage.

Polish authorities say a fire at a WB Electronics drone-component facility was deliberate sabotage. The plant produces components for FlyEye and Warmate drones used by Poland and Ukraine. “There is no doubt that it was deliberate arson, an act of sabotage.” — PM Donald Tusk Investigators are examining possible involvement of a foreign intelligence service, while reports say CCTV captured a masked intruder entering the facility. Damage is estimated at at least $4 million, with no injur

NEW: Iran’s rial hit a record low, with the dollar exceeding 2.2 million rials (220,000 tomans) on the open market.

NEW: Iran’s rial hit a record low, with the dollar exceeding 2.2 million rials (220,000 tomans) on the open market. The rial has lost roughly 60% of its value since March. Iran’s central bank says it has sufficient reserves and could inject up to $2 billion to stabilize the currency, but the collapse is already pushing up food, medicine and import costs.

The U.S. Army has awarded $192 million to Palantir and Anduril to produce eight AI-powered TITAN tactical intelligence vehicles.

The U.S. Army has awarded $192 million to Palantir and Anduril to produce eight AI-powered TITAN tactical intelligence vehicles. TITAN uses AI and machine learning to combine data from satellites, drones, aircraft and ground sensors, identify and locate potential targets, and provide faster targeting recommendations to troops. Four advanced and four basic variants will be delivered over the next 18 months. Source: Axios

🇵🇸 Palestine·Middle East Eye·2 months ago

Joint Egyptian-Chinese statement: Palestinian cause is central in Middle East

Joint Egyptian-Chinese statement: Palestinian cause is central in Middle East Chinese President Xi Jinping and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi reiterated that the Palestinian question remains at the core of the Middle East issue in a joint statement on Wednesday following Xi's state visit to Cairo. In the statement, the two heads of state also reaffirmed support for the establishment of an independent State of Palestine that enjoys full sovereignty based on the 1967 borders and with Eas

🇨🇩 DRC·Al Jazeera·2 months ago

WHO chief warns Ebola response must ramp up to stem DRC outbreak

Number of people killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo from disease exceeds 3,000 amid response funding gap.

HighInsurgency

EU's Kallas says Leipzig attack had hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism

Speaking ahead of an informal gathering of European foreign ministers in Ireland, Kallas also said that work is ongoing on 1,600 sanctions listings related to Russia's military complex.

🇷🇺 Russia·Jerusalem Post·2 months ago

🇷🇺 Russia·France 24·2 months ago

Russia blamed for explosive-laden drone found at German airport

After #Germany blamed #Russia for the explosive-laden #drone found at #Leipzig airport on August 4, #Berlin has introduced new sanctions against #Moscow. Namely, its consulate in #Bonn and the Russian House - a cultural centre thought to be a Russian #spy hub - in #Berlin.

BIG: Germany approved €799 million in arms-export licenses to Israel in the first half of 2026, roughly four times the entire 2025 total.

BIG: Germany approved €799 million in arms-export licenses to Israel in the first half of 2026, roughly four times the entire 2025 total. Die Linke criticized the approvals as “limitless double standards.”

🇺🇦 Ukraine·EuroMaidan Press·2 months ago

Putin dismisses mobilization reports as Ukraine warns Russia could call up 600,000 to war

Russian officials gave similar assurances before the Kremlin’s 2022 call-up, while the decree authorizing it was never formally revoked.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·EuroMaidan Press·2 months ago

Ukraine confirms strike hit Novatek fuel plant at Russia’s Ust-Luga port

Kyiv says the Baltic-coast facility supports Russia’s military, while the strike’s effect on production remains unknown.

🇮🇷 Iran·Middle East Eye·2 months ago

Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz 'Trump Strait'

Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz 'Trump Strait' US President Donald Trump suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz the "Trump Strait" in a post to Truth Social on Wednesday, despite control of the waterway remaining contested amid the US war on Iran. "Now that we have it under U.S.A. control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT??? Like America itself, it would be 'hotter' than ever before!" he said. It is the latest geographical name change floated by Trump and comes

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Israeli Defense Minister reports 70% destruction in Gaza, southern Lebanon devastated

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🌍 Global·X/@visionergeo·2 months ago

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Gaza:

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Gaza: If you look at the picture, particularly of the Hamas leaders, you don't see people who are starving. You see people who need a good dose of Ozempic.

NEW: Dutch central bank moved 86 tonnes of gold from North America to London, citing “crisis preparedness” amid global political instability.

Marco Rubio on Iran:

Marco Rubio on Iran: Their economy is a disaster. It was a disaster before all of this, right? Every penny they get, they don’t spend it on the Iranian people. They don’t spend that money on their country. They use that money to fund Hezbollah and Hamas and terrorist organizations and militias in Iraq to threaten us and threaten the world. If they spent a fraction, just half the money that they’re spending on these militias, or they spent it on their own people, the Iranian people would be