Kim Jong Un:

The DPRK, together with Russia, stands against neo-Nazism.

80 years ago today, on August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito delivered a historic radio broadcast in which he announced Japan’s acceptance of the Allied terms and effectively ended World War II.

The decision came after the devastating atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Soviet Union’s declaration of war against Japan.

Map: Land still under Japanese control on the day of surrender.

Israeli National Security Minister Ben-Gvir entered the solitary cell of Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, who has been imprisoned since 2002, in “Ganot” prison and threatened the shackled and distressed figure with annihilation for attacks on Israelis.

“Whoever messes with the people of Israel, whoever murders our children, whoever murders our women, we will obliterate them. You will not defeat us.”

Mali: FLA released a video warning that the conflict now extends beyond Mali and declaring direct war against Russian forces and mercenaries.

Russia's Syzran Oil Refinery burns after Ukrainian drone attacks.

Mali: Military announced it arrested generals and French DGSE agent Yann Christian Bernard Vézilier over an alleged plot to overthrow the government and destabilise state institutions.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov arrived for talks with the US in Alaska wearing a sweatshirt with the inscription 'USSR'.

US intelligence confirms that Russia’s upgraded ballistic missiles with improved maneuverability, quasi-ballistic flight paths, and radar decoys are making it harder for Ukraine’s Patriot air defense systems to intercept them.

Ukraine has five Patriot batteries, its main defense against such missiles, but recent attacks have seen much lower interception rates.

The changes mainly affect Russia’s Iskander-M and North Korean supplied KN-23 missiles.

Source: TWZ

Hezbollah Chief Naim Qassem:

We will not surrender the resistance's weapons and will fight a Karbala battle to confront this Israeli-American project.

Hezbollah Chief Naim Qassem:

The government bears full responsibility for any internal explosion and devastation in Lebanon.

Hezbollah Chief Naim Qassem:

There will be no life in Lebanon if the government tries to confront Hezbollah.

Hezbollah Chief Naim Qassem says that the upcoming street protests and unrest could extend to the US Embassy in Lebanon.

Hezbollah believes the Lebanese government's decision to disarm it could lead to a "civil war."

📸 Serbian protester in a wheelchair.

About 120,000 Ukrainians who fled the war under Biden’s Uniting for Ukraine program will start losing legal status Friday as the Trump administration lets their two-year humanitarian parole expire without renewal.

Source: WSJ

Putin will get a red-carpet welcome in Alaska, with Trump personally greeting him.

Source: NBC News

Ugandan top ICJ Judge Julia Sebutinde:

“The Lord is counting on me to stand with Israel… We are in the end times.”

Note: Sebutinde espouses Christian Zionist views, citing the Bible to link Jews with the land of Israel.

Russia’s JSC “Elastik” explosives plant suffered a massive explosion this morning, destroying a gunpowder workshop and causing dozens of casualties.

xAI was close to securing a major US government AI contract, but after its chatbot Grok generated pro-Hitler content (“MechaHitler” incident), it was abruptly dropped from the onboarding process.

Source: WIRED