DR Congo: Fresh clashes erupted near Uvira between government forces and Rwanda-backed M23 militants, despite M23’s earlier claim of withdrawal from the area.

Timur Mindich:

I communicate with Zelensky, unfortunately, very rarely. At the moment, I don’t communicate with him at all, and throughout his presidency our contacts have been very infrequent.

Putin told business leaders Russia could consider limited territorial swaps in Ukraine but insists on full control of the Donbas region.

Source: Kommersant

Thailand’s Defense Minister will join truce talks with Cambodia on Saturday, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.

Two people were killed in a stabbing and vehicle-ramming attack in northern Israel, authorities said.

Police said the suspected attacker was a Palestinian from the occupied West Bank.

Mozambique: Islamic State Mozambique claims it ambushed a Rwandan naval patrol near Cogolo on the Cabo Delgado coast, killing five soldiers and seizing five rifles.

🇺🇸 Since Jan 2025, President Trump’s second-term administration has carried out U.S. military strikes in multiple countries:

🇮🇷 Iran: U.S. struck three nuclear sites (Fordow, Natanz, Isfahan) in June 2025 using B-2 bombers.
🇸🇾 Syria: Large-scale strikes on ISIS targets after deadly attacks on U.S. forces.
🇸🇴 Somalia: 100+ airstrikes against al-Shabaab and ISIS affiliates in 2025.
🇾🇪 Yemen: Massive strike campaign against Houthis over Red Sea attacks.
🇮🇶 Iraq & 🇳🇬 Nigeria: anti-ISIS strikes.
🌊 Caribbean & Pacific: strikes on cartel-linked boats.
🇻🇪 Venezuela: Major U.S. military buildup and threats, but no invasion or ground strikes so far.

The Chinese development team behind The Fire Rises, a popular near-future total-conversion mod for Hearts of Iron IV, has been dissolved amid reports involving Chinese authorities.

It has been claimed that members of the CN-TFR team were detained by Chinese authorities over the mod.

While this has not been officially confirmed, an announcement states that all developers residing in mainland China have withdrawn from the project due to “force majeure.”

Zelensky:

This Sunday in Florida, I will have a meeting with Trump. The 20-point peace plan has been agreed upon by 90%.

Zelensky:

Ukraine is ready to sign certain agreements with the United States.

Zelensky:

Russia is bypassing Ukraine’s air defense boundaries via Belarus. Ukraine is already preparing a response.

Sudan: New footage has emerged documenting massacres committed by UAE-backed RSF militias after they seized El Fasher.

BREAKING: Israel officially recognizes Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić:

Americans are openly and unambiguously arming Albanians in Kosovo and Metohija. Türkiye is also involved, delivering heavy weapons and everything else.

There is one single goal: directly threatening the Republic of Serbia and its territorial integrity, and attacking the civilian population and the military-police structures of the Republic of Serbia.

NEW: Egypt’s foreign minister held calls with his counterparts from Somalia, Türkiye, and Djibouti after Israel recognized Somaliland today.

The ministers strongly rejected Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, reaffirmed support for Somalia’s unity and sovereignty, and warned that recognizing breakaway regions sets a dangerous precedent under international law.

They also rejected any forced displacement of Palestinians and opposed creating parallel authorities that undermine state legitimacy.

Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi:

Americans have been unable to stop our army's military operations in support of the Palestinian people, despite all their weapons.

The coming rounds with the Israeli enemy are certain, there is no doubt about that.

The nation must be in a state of constant vigilance, with a high spirit of jihad and an awareness of our responsibilities.

We must be constantly active, constantly engaged, constantly aware, constantly prepared to face what is happening and ready for what is to come.

Israel is the first state to recognize Somaliland since 1991.

The territory sits by Bab al-Mandeb, handling about 10% of global trade.

Regional actors see links to Israel’s wider Gaza policies.

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A priest being spat on, and threatened in Jerusalem by a Jew.

“You have no right… to spit on me!” the priest says.

The attacker responds: Because they are Christians… that is what I do to them!

Priest: This is what they taught you?

Jewish man: Fucking Jesus! Fucking Jesus!

(Footage from February 2024)

Ukraine X account:

Broke up with the USSR because it was a total red flag 🚩