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🕌 Iran Strikes Kuwait Power Plants, Hits Bahrain US Base Iran launched missile and drone attacks against Kuwait and Bahrain for a second consecutive day, striking power plants and targeting a US air base in Bahrain. Fires broke out at Kuwaiti power facilities, flights were suspended, and air raid sirens were reported in Jordan. Kuwait and Bahrain both reported multiple rounds of strikes. Bahrain…

🇨🇳 Taiwan's President Rejects Beijing's Claim to the Island Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te declared the island is already an independent country and not subordinate to the People's Republic of China, calling on his Democratic Progressive Party to oppose what he termed "red terror" from Beijing. Speaking on Sunday, Lai urged Taiwanese citizens to work together to protect their democracy, warning…

🪖 Russia Fires 40 Ballistic Missiles at Kyiv — 1 Dead, 13 Hurt Russia launched approximately 40 ballistic missiles — including Iskander-M, Zircon and S-400 types — at Kyiv in the early hours of Sunday, July 19, in the largest such attack on the capital since the full-scale war began. One person was killed and 13 injured in the city. Fires and structural damage were reported across five districts:…

🪖 Ukraine Drones Kill 8, Wound 60 Inside Russia Ukrainian drone strikes hit multiple Russian regions, killing at least 8 people and wounding more than 60, Russian officials said. Moscow says the strikes hit retailer warehouses, causing civilian casualties. Kyiv disputes this, stating the sites were used to manufacture drones. The attacks are part of Ukraine's ongoing aerial campaign targeting ene…

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🪖 Ukraine Strikes Logistics Hubs 500–700km Inside Russia Ukrainian forces struck two major Russian logistics facilities in the Moscow and Tambov regions on July 18, President Zelensky confirmed — located more than 500 and approximately 700 kilometres from the front line. "The aggressor used them to supply sanctioned components for drone production and navigation equipment," Zelensky said. Ukraine…

🇮🇷 U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes Over Strait of Hormuz The United States and Iran exchanged strikes targeting infrastructure and military positions on Saturday as their conflict over the Strait of Hormuz intensified. Both sides hit infrastructure and military targets, though specific details on casualties or the scale of damage were not provided in available reporting. The Strait of Hormuz is one o…

🇬🇧 Burnham Wins Labour Leadership, Vows Power Shift Andy Burnham has won the Labour leadership unopposed, pledging what he called the biggest shift in power in 40 years — away from London and toward expanded public control over key services. Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, ran without a challenger and used his victory to set out an agenda focused on decentralising government and reversing…

🇺🇸 Trump Claims China Stole 220M Voter Files in 2020 President Trump declassified intelligence Thursday that he said proves Chinese interference in US elections, claiming Beijing illicitly acquired 220 million American voter files during the 2020 presidential campaign. The claim directly contradicts a US intelligence assessment that found no evidence China altered the 2020 vote. In a 25-minute na…

🇪🇺 EU Orders Google to Open Android and Search to AI Rivals The European Union has ordered Google to give rival AI assistants and search engines greater access to key parts of Android and Google Search, in two decisions handed down Thursday under the bloc's Digital Markets Act (DMA). The rulings require Google — designated a "gatekeeper" under the DMA — to share search data with competitors and o…

🌍 UN Fears 500 Dead After Myanmar Boats Capsize The UN warned Thursday that more than 500 people may have died after two large vessels capsized off Myanmar's coast, in what could be one of the deadliest maritime disasters to hit the region in recent years. The International Organization for Migration and UNHCR issued a joint statement saying both boats departed from Rakhine State in late June, ca…

🌍 World Now Views China More Favourably Than US — Pew A major global survey shows China's international image has rebounded from pandemic-era lows, while confidence in the United States has fallen, with more people across 37 countries now expressing greater trust in Xi Jinping than in Donald Trump. The Pew Research Centre polled over 45,000 people across 37 countries, including advanced economies…