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Prigozhin resurfaces in Belarus, tells Wagner fighters they have the 'biggest job in the world coming up'
Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin shared a nearly six-minute video that appears to show him addressing mercenaries at a new base camp in Belarus.
Four simultaneous heat domes break major records across the globe
While each heat dome has brought its own set of impacts to different regions across the globe, the common denominator is the tally of broken temperature records.
Russia's Prigozhin says his mercenaries will not fight in Ukraine for now
Prigozhin then tells his men to behave well towards the locals and orders them to train the Belarusian army and collect their strength for a "new journey to Africa."
Swedish embassy in Baghdad stormed, set alight
Hundreds of protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in central Baghdad in the early hours of Thursday morning, scaling its walls and setting it on fire in protest against the expected burning of a Koran in Sweden.
Zelensky: Grain corridor won’t be safe if UN limits itself to statements
President Volodymyr Zelensky expects practical actions from the United Nations to ensure the security of the grain corridor, not just statements. — Ukrinform.
Putin cut deal with Wagner 'to save his skin,' MI6 chief says in rare speech
60,000 tonnes of agricultural products destroyed by Russian missiles were to be sent to China – Zelenskyy
60,000 tonnes of agricultural products destroyed by Russia’s missile strikes on Odesa Oblast on the night of 18-19 July were to be delivered to China.
Kyiv Says 60K Tons of Grain Destroyed in Odesa Attack
Kyiv on Wednesday said Russia had destroyed 60,000 tons of grain meant for export in overnight strikes around the port of Odesa.
Ukraine takes down massive bot farm, seizes 150,000 SIM cards
NASAMS, shells and equipment: US announces US$1.3 billion in new military aid to Ukraine
The US Department of Defense has announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine with a total cost of US$1.3 billion.
Russians prepare false flag “assault” on ZNPP – Defence Intelligence
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has reported that in the near future, the Russians are planning to organise another provocation at the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) with the use of heavy weapons.
Italy investigates Placebo singer for calling far-right PM ‘racist’ and ‘fascist’
Brian Molko criticised Giorgia Meloni during a concert at the Sonic Park festival
Russia to treat all ships traveling to Ukrainian ports as carriers of military cargo
Russia will consider all vessels traveling on the Black Sea heading to Ukrainian ports as “potential military cargo carriers” starting from Thursday, the
Russian Agents, Who Were Going to Blow up Trains with Aid for Ukraine, Exposed in Poland
Russian agents who were allegedly planning to sabotage trains with weapons and humanitarian aid to Ukraine have been exposed in Poland.
US prepares sanctions against Kyrgyzstan for helping Russia circumvent sanctions – WP
The US is preparing sanctions against Kyrgyzstan, which supplies Russia with sanctioned equipment and electronics, such as drones, optical sights and bomb parts.
‘We are damned fools’: scientist who sounded climate alarm in 80s warns of worse to come
James Hansen, who testified to Congress on global heating in 1988, says world is approaching a ‘new climate frontier’
Fire destroys Russian ammo depot in Crimea, as Moscow launches ‘massive attack’ on Odesa
A major highway on the occupied peninsula is closed and thousands have been evacuated.
Red Cross of Belarus admits stealing children from Ukraine
The Belarusian Red Cross has confirmed that it is taking part in “exporting” Ukrainian children from the occupied territories to Belarus.
South Africa: Putin will not attend BRICS summit by 'mutual agreement'
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the summit of the BRICS group of emerging economies in South Africa in August "by mutual agreement", South Africa's presidency said on Wednesday. Russia will instead be represented by its Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Johannesburg summit, alongside the leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa, the presidency said in a statement. South Africa faced a dilemma in hosting the summit because, as a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), it would theoretically be required to arrest Putin for alleged war crimes if he were to attend.