Trump suddenly backtracks on Zelensky
Trump backtracks after promises to Zelensky regarding Patriot missiles. “We have to be a little cautious,” he suddenly says, after earlier promises.
“I’m no hero, I’m broken”: open letter from a Spanish firefighter
As massive wildfires have been raging in Spain for days, a firefighter wrote an open letter that is being widely shared around the world.
U.S. Senate opposes Trump granting pardon to Ghislaine Maxwell
The U.S. Senate unanimously votes against a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell.
“PSG owner must dethrone Infantino”
Several influential figures in European soccer are trying to promote Nasser Al-Khelaifi, owner of PSG and chairman of the European Football Clubs (EFC), as a potential challenger to FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the next elections in 2027. This comes in response to Infantino’s controversial plan to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors—a multibillion-dollar deal that has drawn fierce criticism worldwide.
Dutch nationals blacklisted after ‘racist’ running club in Bali
Two Dutch nationals are barred from entering Indonesia following a controversy surrounding a running club in Bali that allegedly excluded local residents. The Indonesian immigration service has issued an entry ban against the men, aged 35 and 37, who are considered the organizers behind “Entourage Bali.” They left for Singapore at the end of July, even before the ban was officially announced, and are now on the blacklist.
Saudi Arabia is trying to stay out of Trump’s war
Saudi Arabia is trying to stay out of Trump and Netanyahu’s war—but is being drawn deeper and deeper into the regional conflict.
“Fire out of control”: 8,000 tourists evacuated on Crete
Forest fires in Southern Europe are escalating. A massive fire is raging on the Greek island of Crete, which local media say is “out of control.”
Trump doesn’t want Chinese humanoid robots: “Unacceptable risk to National Security”
The United States is banning the import of new Chinese humanoid robots. “An unacceptable risk to our national security,” officials say.
Russian ‘siloviki’ are pushing for a general state of war
In Moscow, the hawkish faction is gaining strength: figures from the security services who want to accelerate the offensive in Ukraine. Within that group, the FSB—the successor to the KGB, from which Vladimir Putin also hails—is assuming an increasingly influential position. The agency is expanding its grip on military and political decision-making, from internet restrictions and propaganda in schools to criminal prosecutions.
Russia targets children, fires cruise missile through NATO territory, and leaves a huge crater in Poland
Poland is investigating an unidentified object that landed on Polish territory during a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine.