🇿🇦 South Africa Deploys Army to Five Provinces in Year-Long Anti-Gang Operation

The South African National Defence Force has been deployed to crime hotspots across five of the country's nine provinces as part of a year-long operation targeting gang violence and organised crime. The deployment marks one of the broadest domestic military operations in recent South African history and follows sustained pressure on the government to address elevated levels of violent crime.

Security operations involving the army in townships and urban crime hotspots have previously been carried out in the Western Cape, but the current deployment extends the footprint significantly beyond that province.

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Satellite images show extensive damage at Russian oil ports in Primorsk and Ust-Luga after Ukrainian strikes and prolonged fires. At least 7 oil storage tanks were completely destroyed in Primorsk, with isolated fires still visible, while damage in Ust-Luga remains unclear due to cloud cover.

The Russians have a problem - their location was discovered by Ukrainians, who carried out a strike and caused some damage.

❗️Slovak President Peter Pellegrini proposed introducing a “state of threat” after a drone crash near the border exposed gaps between peacetime and wartime authorities. The incident involved a drone targeting infrastructure near Ukraine’s Perechyn, about 10 km from Slovakia.

فرار ماشين هاى پليس فرانسه از محله مسلمان نشين.
چه قشنگ شده فرانسه.

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💥 New satellite images of the ports of Ust-Luga and Primorsk after a multi-day fire and a series of Ukrainian airstrikes, - Radio Liberty

❗️Отношения со странами-членами Организации тюркских государств являются приоритетными в нашей внешней политике, сказал Президент Ильхам Алиев, принимая участников встречи глав правительств/вице-президента государств-членов Организации тюркских государств.

«Наши исторические, культурные и этнические корни с этими странами формируют прекрасный фундамент, и сегодня мы, как независимые государства, выступаем с единой позиции, поддерживаем друг друга во всех международных организациях. Мы и в хорошие, и в трудные дни находимся рядом друг с другом», - добавил глава государства.

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🇵🇰🇺🇸 Pakistan's Military Chief Drives US Diplomatic Pivot

Field Marshal Asim Munir has emerged as Pakistan's primary conduit to Washington, holding multiple meetings with President Donald Trump including a one-on-one lunch at the White House. Pakistan's government also apprehended an Islamic State suspect linked to the 2021 Kabul airport bombing and transferred him to US custody, prompting public acknowledgment from Trump and renewed intelligence sharing between the two countries.

Pakistan has since expanded its diplomatic role, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif holding talks with Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. US Vice President JD Vance communicated with Pakistani intermediaries as recently as Tuesday about the Iran conflict, with Trump signalling openness to a ceasefire under certain conditions. Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar hosted counterparts from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt in Islamabad for talks focused on ending the Iran war.

Pakistan's economic fragility and its mutual defence pact with Saudi Arabia present constraints on its mediating role. Analysts note the pact risks drawing Pakistan deeper into the Iran conflict and could trigger domestic unrest given Pakistan's large Shia population. Pakistan's ongoing military conflict with Afghanistan and an economy still reliant on IMF support further limit the durability of its diplomatic gains.

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امارات متحده عربی از هزاران سرباز آمریکایی استقبال کرد.

🇸🇰🇺🇦 Drone strikes hit several locations in western Ukraine near the Slovak border on Wednesday afternoon. One of the strikes landed in Perechyn, about 10 kilometres from the frontier, - Spectator

Today’s drone attack has already prompted Slovak President Peter Pellegrini to revive his proposal to introduce a “state of threat” into national legislation, an idea he first raised in March.

Under current peacetime laws, officials say drones cannot be legally destroyed.

🇦🇿В восстановлении Карабаха и Восточного Зангезура рядом с нами вновь находятся братские страны, заявил Президент Ильхам Алиев, принимая участников встречи глав правительств/вице-президента государств-членов Организации тюркских государств.

«Мы, в свою очередь, тоже всегда готовы оказывать необходимую поддержку и делаем это», - подчеркнул глава государства.

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Россия планирует установить безвизовый режим еще с тремя странами, сообщил министр экономического развития РФ Максим Решетников.

"В прошлом году мы отменили визы с Китаем, с Саудовской Аравией и Оманом. На очереди Малайзия, Бахрейн, Кувейт", - сказал министр на планерной сессии форума "Интурмаркет-2026" в Нижнем Новгороде.

Как отметил Решетников, также ведется работа по запуску групповых безвизовых турпоездок с Индией и Вьетнамом.

@interfaxonline