NEW: Russian delegation has arrived in Istanbul for Ukraine talks, according to Russian media.

NEW: Thailand recalls ambassador, expels Cambodian envoy in border row.

Source: CGTN

During a meeting in Tunis, President Kais Saied showed graphic images of starving children in Gaza to U.S. adviser Massad Boulos.

Around 17,000 children face acute malnutrition as Israeli restrictions and ongoing violence continue to hinder aid delivery.

Germany plots the future of warfare

From AI-driven tanks to real-time surveillance cyborg cockroaches, Berlin is pouring billions into defense tech — tripling its military budget by 2029.

With startups now at the center of strategy, the future battlefield may look more like sci-fi than reality.

Source: Reuters

NEW: France says the risk of famine in Gaza is a direct result of Israel’s blockade.

Israel responds:

“There is no famine caused by Israel.”

An Iranian naval helicopter issued a warning to the USS Fitzgerald at 10 a.m. today after it entered waters monitored by Iran in the Sea of Oman.

After mentioning Japan on Truth Social, Trump said:

"Indonesia has also agreed, for the first time ever, to COMPLETELY OPEN ITS MARKET TO THE USA. That’s BIG!!! Our businesses will make a fortune. Likewise Japan!"

Trump:

I will always give up Tariff points if I can get major countries to OPEN THEIR MARKETS TO THE USA. Another great power of Tariffs. Without them, it would be impossible to get countries to OPEN UP!!! ALWAYS, ZERO TARIFFS TO AMERICA!!!

Trump:

I will only lower tariffs if a country agrees to open its market. If not, much higher tariffs! Japan’s markets are now OPEN (for the first time ever!). U.S. businesses will boom!

WHO Director:

New aid distribution points in Gaza Strip have turned into centers of violence. More than a thousand people were killed while trying to get food in Gaza.

NEW: The European Union demands clarifications from Zelensky regarding restrictions on the work of anti-corruption bodies.

President Trump is reportedly furious as renewed focus on the Epstein case overshadows planned political wins.

White House insiders say the team is “paralyzed” and frustrated by the media’s fixation on old Epstein files.

“POTUS is clearly furious,” said a person close to the White House.

Source: Politico

Trump’s Florida detention center is now slammed as a “dog cage.”

Inmates report 24/7 lights, no natural sunlight, filthy conditions, and constant strip searches. One described it as “torture.”

The U.S. government denies the claims, but rights groups and families are demanding accountability.

Source: Sky News

Mali’s Goïta Calls for Direct Dialogue with Armed Groups

In a powerful message during the unveiling of Mali’s new Peace and Reconciliation Charter, transitional president Gen. Assimi Goïta urged armed groups to “lay down their weapons and come speak with us—no intermediaries.”

Sudan: It is claimed by SAF that RSF's top field commander, Al Taj Yusuf Fuljang, was killed in a July 21 drone strike on Abu Zabad city.

NEW: According to the spokesperson for Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ukrainian delegation has arrived in Istanbul for talks with Russia.

UN Deputy Secretary-General:

Syria is facing a new cycle of violence that could derail its peaceful political transition.

NEW: Israel President Herzog visited Gaza for the first time.

A former security guard at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo has been charged with espionage, accused of leaking sensitive info to Russian & Iranian handlers—including embassy floor plans, staff details, and photos.

He was allegedly paid in bitcoin and euros. The suspect denies all charges.

Source: Newsweek

BREAKING: Knesset votes with a majority of 71 MKs in favor of annexing the occupied West Bank (de facto annexed).

Palestine's representative:

Israel has destroyed all aspects of life in Gaza. People in Gaza are deliberately dying of hunger and thirst. The people of Gaza are being deliberately killed by Israeli soldiers' bullets.

We call for the formation of a coalition to end the genocide in Gaza and to end the occupation and conflict.

The two-state solution is the only way to achieve peace and security in the region. The two-state solution conference organized by Saudi Arabia and France is the path we must follow.