Russia to slow YouTube download speed by 70%, lawmaker says
The Russian authorities began slowing down YouTube traffic by 40% this week, with speeds set to decrease by 70% next week, State Duma Deputy Alexander Khinshtein said on Thursday.
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Hungary quietly takes record $1 billion loan from Chinese banks
Hungary's record loan came amid a record increase in its public debt to 140 billion euros ($152 billion), 73.5% of GDP, and a budget deficit of 6.7% of GDP, while the country has no access to European Union funds due to the conflict with Brussels.
Russia would lose up to 1.8 million troops and take 5 years to capture the 4 Ukrainian regions it wants: UK army chief
Gen. Sir Roly Walker said Russia's minimum goal of taking four oblasts would, based on current attrition rates, cost it more than 1.5 million troops.
EU transfers 1.5 billion euros from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
France’s high-speed rail network hit by arson attacks, canceling trains ahead of Olympics
SNCF said in a statement its network had experienced several concurrent attacks on Thursday night, with fire damaging its facilies.
France: "Massive attack" on fast train network
French train operator SNCF has reported acts of intentional vandalism on several high-speed rail routes. The incidents, which have led to disruption, come immediately ahead of the opening of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
France's high-speed train network paralysed by 'malicious acts'
Mexican drug lord "El Mayo" is in U.S. custody, sources say | Reuters
Poland supplying Ukraine with 45th military aid package, official says
"The 45th package is now in the process of being implemented, which includes, among other things, a significant amount of ammunition for Ukraine," former Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Zvarych said on July 25.
A Day After Getting Surrounded Near Prohres, Two Ukrainian Battalions Overruled Their Commander—And Fought Their Way To Safety
The retreat doesn’t address Ukrainian forces’ fundamental failure in the sector around Prohres: a failure of leadership.
Canada's men's and women's soccer teams have relied on drones and spying for years, sources say
Coaching staff and contractors working with Canada’s men’s and women’s national soccer teams have been engaged for years in efforts to film the closed-door training sessions of their opponents, including during the women’s gold-medal winning Olympic tournament in 2021, sources told TSN.
Harris tells Netanyahu 'it is time' to end the war in Gaza and bring the hostages home
Vice President Kamala Harris says she urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a cease-fire deal soon with Hamas so that dozens of hostages held in Gaza since the Oct. 7 attack can return home.
Mexican drug lord "El Mayo" is in U.S. custody, sources say
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and the son of his former partner, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, were arrested on Thursday in El Paso, Texas, in a major coup for U.S. authorities that may also reshape the Mexican criminal landscape. Zambada is one of the most consequential traffickers in Mexico's history and co-founded the Sinaloa Cartel with El Chapo, who was extradited to the United States in 2017 and is serving a life sentence in a maximum security prison. Both Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of El Chapo, face multiple charges in the U.S. for funneling huge quantities of drugs to U.S. streets, including fentanyl, which has surged to become the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18 and 45.
Pentagon finds accounting errors worth $2 billion in aid for Ukraine
Due to the errors, the Defense Department can send a further $2 billion in weapons to Ukraine to cover the amount already approved by U.S. President Joe Biden.
King Charles' monarchy gets a $60M pay raise as the U.K. grapples with a cost of living crisis
Some of the funds will go to the final stages of a 10-year, $475 million “reservicing” of Buckingham Palace, a project now in its eighth year.
Police question Chinese students who flew drone over USS Theodore Roosevelt in South Korea
South Korean police questioned three Chinese students who used a drone to record panoramic views of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt at Busan in June, police said Thursday. The three were suspected of illegally recording video of the carrier and South Korean Naval Operations Command on June 23 and 25.
North Korean hackers stole military secrets, FBI reveals
Hunt launched for members of ‘malicious cyber group’ after US nuclear information is targeted
Russia to Soon Deplete Offensive Capabilities: Ukraine’s National Guard Commander
The commander said Russia will soon deplete its capabilities for a multi-prong offensive, and Ukraine should be ready to take the initiative when it happens.
New Zealand “deeply shocked” after Canada drone-spied on its Olympic practices—twice
Two Canadians have already been sent home over the incident.
Man who was stamped on by Greater Manchester Police officer is related to someone on the force, lawyer says
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed an officer had been suspended in relation to footage which shows a suspect being kicked in the head and stamped on while he was lying on the ground.