U.S. Army asks soldiers for ‘creative’ ideas to put pressure on Iran
In its search for a way out of the conflict with Iran, the U.S. Army is even reaching out via email to solicit new ideas.
Attack involving a birthday gift for Russian space commander
Russian and Ukrainian media report that General Alexander Chayko, commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces, was the target of the explosion that struck a restaurant in central Moscow on August 1. According to a source who spoke with The Kyiv Independent, the attack was reportedly aimed at Balzi Rossi, an Italian restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square where a private event was taking place that evening.
Ukraine bombs Russian resort town: 4 dead, including 1 child
Four people, including a child, were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian resort town of Gelendzhik on the Black Sea, according to Russian authorities. Ten others were injured in the attack, which, according to the governor of the Krasnodar region, targeted civilian infrastructure.
Reform UK wants to deploy the Royal Navy against Migrants in the English Channel
The British right-wing populist party Reform UK presented a striking migration plan on Monday.
Trump announces new negotiations with Iran
Donald Trump has announced that the U.S. will begin new negotiations with Iran, after he refrained from launching new joint airstrikes with Israel on Saturday on the condition that an agreement be reached quickly.
Three dead in explosion in Moscow restaurant
On Saturday evening, three people were killed and dozens were injured in an explosion at an Italian restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow.
Russian attack destroys millions of Ukrainian children's books
Two attacks by Russian drones caused a major fire at the warehouse of the Ranok publishing house in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Millions of books were destroyed in the fire.
Subscription for faster access to Donald Trump’s posts now on sale
Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), the Trump family’s media company, has been selling premium subscriptions to posts by Donald Trump and other influential Americans on Truth Social since Saturday. The “Truth API” subscriptions give users access to Trump’s posts a few seconds earlier.
‘Silicon Valley must help solve the U.S. weapons shortage’
Due to the protracted war with Iran, U.S. stocks of Patriot and THAAD missiles are rapidly dwindling. The Pentagon is therefore pinning its hopes on defense startups in Silicon Valley, now that traditional suppliers like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are unable to scale up production. In late June, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth convened about fifteen top executives from companies such as Shield AI, Anduril, CoAspire, and Castelion with a clear message: “Solve it.”
Infantino backtracks and suddenly faces threat of dismissal
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has withdrawn his controversial plan to sell a stake in World Cup rights to private investors. Following fierce opposition from the European soccer community, threats of a boycott, and resignations among his own leadership, the FIFA president admitted: “The project has caused divisions that are no longer in the interest of the original goal.”