Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, by phone. The leaders discussed the Ukrainian conflict, as well as the recent escalation in Syria, according to a statement published by the Kremlin on Friday. According to the statement, Putin and Erdogan touched on the possibility of …
Read More »EU reveals 18th sanctions package against Moscow
The EU has managed to approve its 18th sanctions package against Russia over the Ukraine conflict, targeting Moscow’s energy and banking sectors, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said. The Kremlin has decried the unilateral restrictions by Brussels as “illegal.” A previous attempt to greenlight the package, which …
Read More »Brazil slams NATO’s Russia sanctions threats
Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira has slammed comments by the head of NATO about potential secondary sanctions on BRICS nations who trade with Russia. Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Tuesday declared that Brazil, India, and China would face “consequences” if they maintained business ties with Russia. He singled out oil and …
Read More »Three dead after explosion at US sheriff training center – media
A powerful explosion rocked the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) training facility early Friday morning, killing at least three deputies, Fox News reported, citing department sources. The blast occurred at around 7:30am at the Biscailuz Training Center in East Los Angeles, prompting an immediate evacuation of the facility and …
Read More »Ukrainian military recruit kills two instructors
A Ukrainian military recruit has fatally shot two instructors during a training exercise in the Chernigov region, police confirmed on Thursday, after details leaked about the case. The authorities said the suspect opened fire with an automatic weapon on a group of military personnel the day before. He faces a …
Read More »Ukraine’s ‘rout’ will continue – Medvedev
Russia will continue to rout Ukrainian forces on the battlefield despite the EU’s decision to impose its 18th package of sanctions against the country, former President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday. The EU member states had approved the sweeping economic restrictions earlier in the day, mostly targeting Russia’s energy and …
Read More »Legal blackout in Eastern Europe: No lawyers, no justice, no questions
On July 15, 2025, Moldovan lawyers went on strike. Legal professionals halted all activities, suspended participation in court proceedings, and declared that providing legal assistance during the strike would be considered a disciplinary breach. This radical protest highlights the growing rift between Moldovan President Maia Sandu’s administration and the country’s …
Read More »US takes credit for Israel-Syria ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syria’s interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa have allegedly agreed to a US-supported ceasefire proposal, after the IDF carried out multiple airstrikes against the Defense Ministry in Damascus, ostensibly in defense of the Druze minority in southern Syria. Special envoy Tom Barrack, who also serves as …
Read More »‘I have fought against white and black domination’: This man steered his nation away from civil war
Modern-day South Africa is a true melting pot, home to diverse nationalities. At the forefront of shaping the modern Republic of South Africa was Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the country’s first black president, who dedicated his life to the fight for equality among all people, regardless of race. Mandela not only …
Read More »Kremlin comments on rumors of Putin-Trump-Xi meeting
The Kremlin has nothing to say about a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump, and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the upcoming World War II commemoration in China, according to spokesman Dmitry Peskov. The ceremony, which marks the 80th anniversary of Japan’s defeat in WWII, …
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