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.
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.
Central Council of Muslims condemns Pride attack as “contrary to fundamental values of Islam”
The Central Council of Muslims in Germany (ZMD) strongly condemned the attack.
Iran launches surprise attack
On Tuesday evening, Iran carried out a surprise attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan. This was reported by both U.S. Centcom and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). All ballistic missiles were intercepted; there were no U.S. casualties.
Infantino wants to sell the World Cup to Trump’s family
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has launched a controversial plan to establish a new company that will commercially manage the World Cup tournaments—for men, women, and clubs. The project, called FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), is expected to be valued at $20 billion and is attracting private investors, including Thrive Eternal, led by Joshua Kushner, brother of Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Europe chooses Polish hornet that puts Moscow within range
Poland has opened a production line for the Hornet, a domestically developed long-range attack drone described as Poland’s answer to the Iranian Shahed. The facility in Sochaczew, west of Warsaw, is a joint venture between the state-run institute ITWL and the industrial group Boryszew.
"Trump puts Ukraine on hold for 3 years"
The U.S. has decided to postpone a $400 million aid package for Ukraine until 2029.
Russian journalist who exposed Putin’s affair dies following ‘mushroom poisoning’
Russian journalist Grigory Nekhoroshev, who in 2008, as editor-in-chief of Moskovsky Korrespondent, broke the story about Vladimir Putin’s alleged relationship with gymnast Alina Kabayeva, has died at the age of 69 in Riga, Latvia. The cause of death is believed to be poisoning from toxic mushrooms that he had picked himself.