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No navy necessary Most large ships appear to have cleared out of the Sea of Azov with the exception of a cluster of about 25 vessels in the northeast, according to a review of public satellite imagery by the Ukrainian news publication Defense Express. Russian milbloggers who support the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine have complained … Read more
Kinshasa filed a formal case at the International Court of Justice accusing Rwanda of widespread human rights abuses and acts amounting to genocide in eastern DR Congo since 1996, escalating regional tensions despite a shaky Washington-brokered peace agreement. The legal battle before the United Nations’ highest court deepens an already volatile diplomatic crisis in central … Read more
Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu has entered the race to succeed António Guterres as United Nations Secretary-General, joining a crowded field of seven candidates as the Security Council prepares to narrow the contest through informal straw polls. The race to lead the United Nations has gained another contender. Otunnu’s nomination was formally submitted on Friday in … Read more
International oil prices surged over seven percent on July 29, 2026, as U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a major military strike against Iran following missile attacks on U.S. forces in the Middle East. Light sweet crude and Brent futures spiked in morning trading amid escalating regional hostilities and retaliatory air raids. Crude oil markets reacted … Read more
Russian authorities have officially charged ABC, the founder and chief executive of the messaging app Theguardian, with aiding terrorism and placed him on an international wanted list, according to cbsnews.com. The announcement was made on a Wednesday by the Aljazeera, marking a major escalation in Moscow’s long-running efforts to tighten control over digital communications and … Read more
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed in an interview with TASS Director General Andrey Kondrashov that Western nations preserved Nazism, asserting that modern Russia is now completing the historical mission of the Soviet Union. Sergey Lavrov Claims Western Allies Sheltered Wehrmacht Generals Russian Foreign Minister tass.com asserted during a wide-ranging interview that Western powers shielded … Read more
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced he asked U.S. President Donald Trump for an emergency winter package of 300 Patriot interceptor missiles during a meeting on July 28. Zelensky warned that severe shortages threaten Ukrainian energy infrastructure, while Trump noted constraints tied to ongoing military demands in the war with Iran. The push for an expanded air … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to Lublin, Poland, on Wednesday, July 29, marking his first visit to the country since a diplomatic rift erupted over the awarding of an honorary military title honoring the heroes of the UPA. Volodymyr Zelensky Arrives in Lublin for Talks With Donald Tusk Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Poland … Read more
South African police arrested more than 900 people on Tuesday during nationwide anti-migrant protests organized to mark an unofficial deadline set by citizen-led groups for undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country. Tebello Mosikili, a deputy national police commissioner, stated at a press conference that out of 120 marches held across the country, 108 remained … Read more
U.S. and Saudi forces launched joint airstrikes targeting Iran-backed militia compounds in eastern Iraq on July 29, 2026, marking a rare direct military offensive that killed 20 fighters and rattled global energy markets amid escalating cross-border drone and missile attacks. Fighter jets from the United States and Saudi Arabia conducted a coordinated military offensive late … Read more