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NATO member scrambles jets after Russian drone attack near border, as Witkoff meets with Putin

Romania was forced to scramble F-16 jets after Russia carried out a strike just half a mile from the NATO nation’s territory. The country’s Ministry of National Defense (MApN) confirmed in a post on X that Russia carried out a drone attack near its border. “On the night of August 5-6, the Russian forces launched […]

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Trump hails ‘highly productive’ talks with Putin despite no ceasefire, ‘secondary tariffs’ still on

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the meeting between White House envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin was “highly productive,” though it failed to advance a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine.  “My Special Envoy, Steve Witkoff, just had a highly productive meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin,” Trump said on Truth Social before adding

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Russia, China practice destroying ‘enemy’ submarine in naval drill after Trump moves US nuclear assets

The Russian and Chinese militaries practiced destroying an “enemy” submarine during joint naval drills Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump moved a pair of nuclear submarines toward Russia, a report said.  The drills involved Il-38 planes from Russia’s Pacific Fleet and Chinese Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft, according to Reuters, and came after Trump announced last

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Brother of Israeli hostage urges UN to act after video shows Hamas starving and torturing captives

Ilay David, the brother of 22-year-old hostage Evyatar David, delivered an emotional plea to the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, calling for urgent international action after a horrific new video showed his emaciated brother being forced to dig his own grave inside a Hamas tunnel. The Security Council session was requested by Israel and

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Brazil’s ex-president and major Trump ally Bolsonaro placed on house arrest

On Monday, Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to be placed under house arrest amid ongoing legal proceedings over his alleged attempt to overturn the 2022 presidential election results. The case has gripped the nation since its inception in 2023 and has intensified international scrutiny, especially as it unfolds under the authority of

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Italian law would regulate gender transition treatment for minors

The Italian government, under new legislation, would tighten controls on the supply of gender transition medical treatment for minors, according to a draft law. The law was passed by Italy’s cabinet late on Monday but is still subject to approval from parliament. The government said the law was needed “to protect the health of minors”

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Russia drops missile deployment moratorium amid tensions with Trump admin

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said that NATO is to blame for Moscow’s decision to withdraw from a longstanding moratorium on missile deployment. Russia’s foreign ministry announced earlier this week that it would no longer be bound by the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. The U.S. had withdrawn from the treaty in 2019, but Russian officials

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Fox News gets inside look at Gaza humanitarian situation as Israel weighs next steps

As the world discusses the reality of the humanitarian situation in Gaza, Fox News’ Bill Hemmer got a look inside a distribution site operated by the controversial U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). Fox News was the first outlet to witness a newly established distribution center operated mostly by former U.S. forces who coordinate

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Witkoff scrambles for peace deal with Russia as sanctions loom targeting India, China

White House envoy Steve Witkoff is preparing for a trip to Russia on Wednesday, two days ahead of President Donald Trump’s Aug. 8 deadline for Moscow to enter into a ceasefire or face stiff sanctions. But the escalated deadline, which Trump cut by nearly a month last week after first issuing Russian President Vladimir Putin

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As Israel faces blame for the hunger crisis in Gaza, UN’s own data shows most of its aid is looted

New data published last week by the U.N. agency UNOPS shows that most of its aid entering the war-torn Gaza Strip has been looted inside the Palestinian territory. UNOPS provides management services for the world body’s own humanitarian operations. Despite this, condemnation of Israel over the hunger crisis in Gaza has been ramping up, prompting

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