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July 31, 2025
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Russian space chief to meet NASA head for first time in eight years



Moscow (AFP) July 29, 2025
The head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos arrived in the United States on Tuesday to meet with his NASA counterpart in the first such meeting in eight years, Roscosmos said. Space has been one of the few areas of cooperation between Russia and the United States after Moscow's offensive on Ukraine brought relations between the two space pioneer nations to lows not seen since the Cold War. "Dmitry Bakanov, head of the Roscosmos delegation, arrived in Houston to meet with NASA leadership. This is ... read more

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MILPLEX
EU states seek 127 bn euros under defence loan scheme
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) July 30, 2025
The European Commission said Wednesday that 18 EU states are requesting loans worth at least 127 billion euros under a new scheme to help ramp up defence spending. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China says to hold military drills with Russia in August
Beijing (AFP) July 30, 2025
China said Wednesday it would conduct joint military drills with Russia in August, including sea and air exercises near Vladivostok and joint naval patrols in the Pacific. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Death toll from Russian strike on Kyiv rises to six: Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 31, 2025
The death toll from Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine's capital has risen to six, including a six-year-old boy, the city's military administration said on Thursday. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Kremlin says 'committed' to peace in Ukraine after Trump's new deadline
Moscow (AFP) July 29, 2025
Russia is still committed to achieving peace in Ukraine, the Kremlin said Tuesday, in the first reaction to US President Donald Trump cutting his deadline for Moscow to cease fire in the conflict. ... more
WAR REPORT
Ukraine to let over 60s into armed forces amid shortages
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 29, 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday signed a law allowing Ukrainian people over 60 to join the armed forces, which are struggling to find recruits as the Russian invasion drags through a fourth year. ... more
SPACEWAR
Russian rocket puts Iran satellite into space: Iran media
Tehran (AFP) July 25, 2025
A Russian rocket put an Iranian communications satellite into space on Friday, Iranian state media reported, the latest achievement for an aerospace programme that has long concerned Western governments. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Russian navy parade cancelled for 'security reasons'
Moscow (AFP) July 27, 2025
Russia said on Sunday a major annual navy parade had been cancelled for "security reasons", without specifying the threat or concern. ... more
MILPLEX
US announces $4 bn loan guarantee for Poland military purchases
Washington (AFP) July 25, 2025
The United States announced Friday that it is providing a $4 billion loan guarantee for the purchase of American military equipment by Poland, which borders both Russia and war-torn Ukraine. ... more

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Ukraine's anti-graft body says new bill restores independence
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 24, 2025
Ukraine's anti-corruption body NABU said a new bill submitted to parliament Thursday would restore its independence, after President Volodymyr Zelensky backtracked under pressure from nationwide protests and the EU. ... more
WAR REPORT
Ukraine says Russian attacks targeted western city, home to airfield
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 28, 2025
Russia fired hundreds of drones and seven missiles at Ukraine overnight, the main target of which was a city in western Ukraine home to a military airbase, Kyiv said Monday. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Europe hopes for 'no surprises' as US weighs force withdrawals
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) July 28, 2025
After keeping Donald Trump happy with a pledge to up defence spending at NATO's summit, Europe is now bracing for a key decision from the US president on the future of American forces on the continent. ... more
AEROSPACE
NATO fighter jets scrambled as Russia attacks Ukraine
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 28, 2025
NATO aircraft were scrambled Sunday night to respond to a Russian attack on Ukraine, the Polish military said Monday. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
22 killed in Russian overnight attacks; Ukraine prison, hospital hit
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 29, 2025
Russian forces overnight attacked dozens of Ukrainian cities, striking a correctional facility in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region and a hospital in Kamianske, killing at least 22 people and injuring 85 others, officials said Tuesday. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
US approves $4.67 bn sale of air defense system to Egypt
Washington (AFP) July 24, 2025
The United States on Thursday announced the approval of a $4.67 billion sale of the NASAMS air defense system and related support to Egypt. ... more
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Georgia hosts NATO drills despite cooling ties with the West
Tbilisi (AFP) July 25, 2025
Georgia on Friday hosted major multinational military exercises with NATO troops, despite its government facing growing accusations of drifting away from a pro-Western path and edging closer to Russia's orbit. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Russia wants to mine Niger's uranium, energy minister says
Niamey, Niger (AFP) July 29, 2025
Russia wishes to mine uranium in Niger, a top source of the radioactive metal ruled by a military junta friendly to the Kremlin, Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev has said. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Millions return home as Pacific tsunami warnings lifted
Puerto Ayora, Ecuador (AFP) July 30, 2025
Tsunami warnings were lifted across the Pacific rim Wednesday, allowing millions of temporary evacuees to return home. ... more
WATER WORLD
Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis; Peru shutters half its ports
Lima (AFP) July 30, 2025
Peru on Wednesday closed 65 of its 121 Pacific ports as a tsunami alert was issued following a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the east coast of Russia. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Volcano erupts after quake in Russia's far east
Moscow (AFP) July 30, 2025
A volcano in Russia's far east erupted on Wednesday, Russian scientists said, hours after a major quake prompted evacuations and tsunami alerts across parts of the Pacific coast. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Key facts about tsunamis and the damage they cause
Tokyo (AFP) July 30, 2025
Tsunami alerts were issued across much of the Pacific on Wednesday after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Russian TV shows buildings swept away as tsunami hits coast
Moscow (AFP) July 30, 2025
Russian state television on Wednesday aired footage of a tsunami wave sweeping through a coastal town in the far east of the country, carrying buildings and debris into the sea. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunami warnings
Chiba, Japan (AFP) July 30, 2025
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, causing tsunamis up to four metres (12 feet) across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Fossil-fuel pledge in EU-Trump deal sparks climate fears
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) July 29, 2025
The EU is promising colossal new US fossil fuel purchases under its trade deal with President Donald Trump, raising concerns for the bloc's climate fight - should the mammoth pledges come true. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Telegram's Durov questioned in France over alleged illegal content on app
Paris (AFP) July 28, 2025
Telegram founder Pavel Durov faced questioning by investigating magistrates in Paris on Monday about the platform's alleged complicity in criminal activity, sources close to the case said. ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korea's Kim urges troops to prepare 'for real war'
Seoul (AFP) July 24, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has urged his military to be ready "for real war" as he observed a firing contest of artillery units, Pyongyang state media said Thursday. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
EU says China's links with Russia now 'determining factor' in ties
Beijing (AFP) July 24, 2025
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warned on Thursday that China's ties with Russia were now the "determining" factor in its relations with the European Union, as she wrapped up a tense summit in Beijing that also saw China agree to speed up exports of rare earth minerals to the bloc. ... more
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Plane crash in Russia's far east kills nearly 50 people
Moscow (AFP) July 24, 2025
A passenger plane carrying nearly 50 people crashed in a remote area of Russia's far eastern Amur region on Thursday, killing all on board, authorities said. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China says raised 'solemn representations' with EU over Russia sanctions
Beijing (AFP) July 23, 2025
China's commerce minister lodged "solemn representations" to his EU counterpart over two Chinese banks' inclusion in the bloc's sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war, Beijing said Wednesday. ... more
MILPLEX
US approves $322 mn in arms sales to Ukraine; German government moves to speed up military procurement
Washington (AFP) July 23, 2025
The United States on Wednesday announced the approval of $322 million in arms sales to bolster Ukraine's air defenses and its armored combat vehicles. ... more
WAR REPORT
Macron appoints military advisor as new army chief
Paris (AFP) July 23, 2025
President Emmanuel Macron has appointed his closest military advisor, an experienced fighter pilot, as the new chief of staff of France's armed forces, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Wednesday. ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korea plans to build another 5,000-ton destroyer
Seoul (AFP) July 22, 2025
North Korea vowed to build an additional 5,000-ton destroyer for its navy, state media reported Tuesday, after the nuclear-armed country launched two similar vessels this year. ... more
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