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Mexico’s president says country will break diplomatic ties with Ecuador, after police raid embassy
The announcement came after Ecuadorian police officers forcibly broke into the Mexican embassy in Quito, detaining former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas.
Iran tells US to ‘step aside’ as it readies response to Israel
Iran said it asked the United States to “step aside” as the country prepares a response to a suspected Israeli attack on its consulate in Syria that killed at least seven Iranians, including two generals.
Ecuadorian police break into Mexican embassy in Quito as diplomatic rift between countries deepens
The announcement came after Ecuadorian police officers forcibly broke into the Mexican embassy in Quito, detaining former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas.
Ukrainian who helped Russians direct missile that killed 13 people in Kramatorsk sentenced to life in prison
The court found a Ukrainian man who directed the Iskander-M that killed Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina and another 12 people in Kramatorsk on June 27, 2023, guilty
Giorgio Armani bags were produced by exploited Chinese workers near Milan, Italian police say
Italian police say that underpaid and exploited Chinese laborers working for an unauthorized subcontractor made handbags and accessories for the Giorgio Armani fashion house
German police seize $100 million in US-bound fake bills
Investigators in Germany have confiscated counterfeit US dollar bills, apparently being shipped on a mass scale. The fake notes are believed to have been in transit from Turkey to the United States.
Mother of Canadian aid worker rejects Israel's explanation for his death
The mother of a Canadian Army veteran killed during an attack on humanitarian workers in the Gaza Strip this week is rejecting Israel's explanation for what happened.
India will enter Pakistan to kill terrorists who run away there, defence minister says | Reuters
Israel, U.S. believe Iran is about to retaliate for Israeli bombing of Syria consulate, officials say
The Iranians are now believed to be planning a retaliatory attack with a swarm of Shahed loitering drones and cruise missiles, according to U.S. officials.
US actively preparing for significant attack by Iran that could come within the next week |
Russian attacks leave over a million Kharkiv residents without electricity or water
All power plants and substations in Ukraine’s second largest city have been damaged, but it is now better prepared
Hamas rejects Israel's latest hostage deal proposal, Israel threatens to withdraw from Cairo summit
Negotiations were supposed to lead to a lasting ceasefire, per the UNSC resolution passed last month.
Dam bursts amid flooding in Russia's Urals, evacuation underway, emergency services say
Ecuador’s youngest mayor shot dead, police say
Norway’s Foreign Minister: “We should all be honest and say: Nobody does enough for Ukraine”
Espen Barth Eide: “You need air defence to defend yourself, but you’re not winning the war with air defence. You’re winning the war by something more.”
Norway plans to massively increase military spending
The country seeks to achieve the 3% GDP military spending threshold by 2036.
Bulgarian police uncover hidden Hamas weapons cache linked to arrests in Germany
German police arrested several Hamas terrorists in the country following Israeli intelligence tip; the interrogations led investigators to a warehouse in southern Bulgaria housing stocks of weapons and ammo
Europe starts war machine to wean itself off US weapons
The European Commission presented a far-reaching defense industrial strategy and a €1.5B subsidy program.
Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza
The Israeli military has dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in drone strikes in Gaza that killed seven aid workers on a food-delivery mission.