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India and China agree to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of troops on their disputed border
India says it has agreed with China to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of tens of thousands of troops stationed along their disputed border in a long-running standoff.
China denies aiding Russia's war effort in Ukraine
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on July 27 that Beijing denies allegations of helping Russia's war effort in Ukraine. "China’s position on the Ukrainian issue is candid, and we will continue to promote peace talks between Russia and Ukraine," said Wang.
Israel says it has struck Hezbollah targets 'deep inside' Lebanon
The strikes come after an attack on a football pitch in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights which killed at least 11 children and teenagers.
Ghana’s top court upholds law criminalising gay sex
Ghana’s Supreme Court has upheld a law criminalising gay sex amid the country awaiting for a decision on a draconian anti-LGBTQ+ bill.
For Two Days In A Row, The Russians Hurled Tanks At The Ukrainian 79th Air Assault Brigade. For Two Days, The Paratroopers Held.
The Russians are hoping to break through to Kurakhivka.
Three Bulgarians Arrested for Desecrating Paris Holocaust Memorial
Three Bulgarians suspected of desecrating the Holocaust memorial in Paris in mid-May have been detained, according to the State Agency "National Security" (SANS). The arrests took place on July 25 through a coordinated effort by Bulgaria's State Security Service and the Ministry of the Interior.
US condemns 'horrific' missile attack on Druze village in Israel
Indian vultures: Decline of scavenger birds caused 500,000 human deaths
A new study links the vulture decline in India to deadly bacteria spread, causing about 500,000 deaths.
Hungary’s nationalist leader warns of EU's demise and backs Trump in anti-Western speech
Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says the European Union is sliding toward oblivion in a rambling anti-Western speech in which he warned of a new, Asia-oriented “world order.”
Netanyahu says Hezbollah will pay 'heavy price' after deadly Golan Heights strike that group denies
A rocket strike at a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights has killed at least 11 children and teens.
Israel says Hezbollah rocket kills 11 at football ground, vows response
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) -A rocket attack on a football ground in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights killed 11 people including children on Saturday, Israeli authorities said, blaming Hezbollah and vowing to inflict a heavy price on the Iran-backed Lebanese group. Hezbollah denied any responsibility for the strike, the deadliest in Israel or Israeli-annexed territory since the start of the conflict in Gaza. The rocket struck a football pitch in the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, territory captured from Syria by Israel in the 1967 Middle East war and annexed in a move not recognised by most countries.
Russian bomber crashes during training exercise
The incident took place on Saturday in southwest Russia.
Kyrgyzstan president arrests niece's fiancé after 'ostentatious' proposal
Sadyr Japarov was furious that a government helicopter was used for the elaborate event while the country was hit by deadly mudslides
Missile hit in Majdal Shams critically injures 30, seven children in critical condition
Emergency services report Hezbollah munition exploded in soccer field in northern Druze town; Netanyahu to hold situation assessment; Katz: 'We are approaching full-scale war with Hezbollah and Lebanon'
Major casualty event after Hezbollah rocket hits Druze town in north
34 wounded, including at least 17 in critical condition after Hezbollah rocket hits a soccer field in the majority-Druze northern Israeli town Majdal Shams
Ukraine’s Acoustic Drone Detection Network Eyed By U.S. As Low-Cost Air Defense Option. Ukraine's network of nearly 10,000 acoustic sensors has been highly effective and the U.S. Army is interested in copying it.
Ukraine's network of nearly 10,000 acoustic sensors has been highly effective and the U.S. Army is interested in copying it.
Ukraine Hacks ATMs Across Russia in Ongoing Massive Cyberattack
The cyberattack, which started July 23, is “gaining momentum” a Ukrainian source in intelligence said.
Russian spy arrest raises fears of more sabotage attacks at Olympics
French authorities have banned 1,000 suspected spies from the Paris Games